Road Construction

Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for Feb 25 – March 2

Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…

Journeys In Community Living Receives Grant From Christy Houston Foundation for Transportation Program

Journeys In Community Living Receives Grant From Christy Houston Foundation for Transportation Program

The Christy-Houston Foundation’s recent awarding of a $195,000 grant to Journeys in Community Living (JICL) will help the nonprofit agency continue to provide transportation to adults with disabilities in Rutherford County. Thanks to the foundation grant, the agency that supports and provides services to adults with disabilities purchased eight new vehicles, including two wheelchair-accessible vans….

MTSU Students Prepare 15,000 Meals to Combat Food Scarcity

MTSU Students Prepare 15,000 Meals to Combat Food Scarcity

Middle Tennessee State University’s Student Government Association and the Student Organizations and Service Office partnered with Meals of Hope this week to package thousands of meals for students and families in need on campus and beyond. More than 80 MTSU students from throughout the campus assisted in packing 15,000 meals filled with a variety of…

Woman Wanted for Questioning in Dollar General Fire

Woman Wanted for Questioning in Dollar General Fire

The Town of Smyrna Fire/Police Investigator seeks to identify the female pictured below from 2/21/2024; this person of interest was in the Dollar General Store at 1898 Almaville Road when a suspicious fire occurred in the building. The incident happened at approximately 3:15 pm. If anyone recognizes this suspect or has any further information, please…

Murfreesboro City Schools Hosts Annual African American Cultural Celebration

Murfreesboro City Schools Hosts Annual African American Cultural Celebration

African American exhibits, cuisine, and much more will be featured Thursday, February 29, as Murfreesboro City Schools and Patterson Park Community Center celebrate The African American Cultural Celebration. The event will be held at Patterson Park Community Center located at 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from 5-7 p.m. “We invite the community join…

Seven Rutherford schools earn TVA STEM grant

Seven Rutherford Schools Earn TVA STEM Grant

Seven Rutherford County Schools have been awarded a grant to develop science, technology, engineering and math education programs. The grant is provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Inc, a TVA retiree program. The seven schools are Central Magnet School, Riverdale High School, Smyrna Elementary, Smyrna Primary, Stewarts Creek Elementary, Stewarts…