Jeffrey Daniel “Danny” Rigney, age 64, passed away Saturday December 9, 2023, from a long-time battle with Alzheimers. He was a lifelong resident of Rutherford County with his beloved wife of 40 years, Pamela Walker Rigney. Danny loved family gatherings, going fishing, and listening to an eclectic array of music. He also played music, often…
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…
Two Middle Tennessee State University School of Concrete and Construction Management alumni are playing prominent roles in the Tennessee Builders Alliance team constructing the NFL Tennessee Titans’ new $2.1 billion Nissan Stadium. Already in the prime of their careers, Reggie Polk, CEO and co-founder of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Polk & Associates Construction Inc., and Paul Lawson,…
More than 1,760 Middle Tennessee State University graduates will soon be transferring the tassels on their mortarboards to the left following fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16, to celebrate the last graduating class of 2023. Graduate students and undergrads in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Jennings A. Jones College of Business and College…
Walter Kemp Jenkins, age 91, passed away in Murfreesboro, TN on Thursday, December 7, 2023. He was the 10th of 12 children and the last living child born to the late Seaton and Buna Jenkins of Lebanon, TN. Walter was preceded in death by his first wife of 48 years, Sarah Elizabeth Allen Jenkins, who…
Mr. Kirk Everett Marston, age 55, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023. He was born in Atlanta, GA to Lloyd and Carol Akins Marston. Mr. Marston earned his master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and Navy for a total of 14 years….
Larry Joseph “Joe” Bowman Jr. went to be with the Lord on December 6th, 2023, at the age of 55. He was surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Kim; daughter Breanna (Mason Phelps) Bowman, stepsons Jay (Lindsey) Ramsey and Jacob Ramsey; sister Jelaine (Scott) Nodine; mother Carolyn Bowman; sisters-in-law Vickie…
The City Building & Codes Department is pleased to announce its compliance with State of Tennessee regulations for conducting independent electrical inspections. The State Fire Marshal’s Office review is conducted every three years. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Division of Fire Prevention (State Fire Marshal’s Office) completed an audit of the Building &…
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This achievement, the highest distinction within the U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings, positions Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford among an exclusive group of only 300 hospitals nationwide….
Sixty-seven members of Middle Tennessee State University’s Band of Blue stood instruments poised and bodies packed into the College of Media and Entertainment’s Studio No. 1 for a project two decades in the making — an updated recording of MTSU’s fight song. Cue a collaboration with John Merchant, chair of MTSU’s top-tier Department of Recording…