The Murfreesboro Police Department has identified the officer who fired his service weapon striking a 44-year-old robbery suspect inside Jason’s Deli on Wed., Nov. 22. The man charged at him with two large knives ignoring all commands to stop. The man later died. Officer Adam Claiborne, a 5-year veteran of MPD, remains on paid administrative…
Murfreesboro Police Department responded to strong armed robbery of an armored truck at an ATM on N. Thompson Lane at 9:13 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 21. Male suspect ran inside Jason Deli. A MPD officer fired shots striking the man. Suspect taken to hospital. His condition is unknown. Employees were safely evacuated. Scene is contained….
Congratulations to HeavenlyTreats4U at The Market at Victory House for their one year ribbon cutting celebration on Thursday, November 16th at 11am. HeavenlyTreats4U at The Market at Victory House is located at 313 Enon Springs Road East, Smyrna, TN 37167 and can be contacted at 615-768-5093.
Mr. John “Wesley” Maynard, Sr., age 43, of Woodbury, TN passed away Monday, November 20, 2023. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN to Jesse James Lee Maynard and Alta Patricia Bowen. Wesley worked in construction doing everything from woodworking to HVAC. He enjoyed fishing for whatever he could catch on Percy Priest Lake. Wesley is…
Ruth Tomberlain Harless, age 85 of Leanna, Tennessee died Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manchester. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Ernest Calvin Tomberlain and Mamye Dockery Tomberlain. She was also preceded in death by siblings, J.W. Tomberlain and Ray Tomberlain and…
Devellion Shodel Crutcher, 15, was last seen on Nov. 19, 2023, around the Landmark Apts. on S. Rutherford Blvd. Crutcher was wearing khaki shorts, black sweatshirt, and black & purple Jordan’s. He has been entered into National Crime Intelligence Center (NCIC) as missing. If you know where he would be located, please notify Det. Jamison…
The Murfreesboro City Council has directed City staff to proceed with design of a full layout of amenities for a community park on land along Veterans Parkway and I-840. Council has expressed naming the park Veterans Park. Landscape architects with Nashville-based Gresham Smith presented options to a Workshop meeting of the Council, Thursday, Nov. 9,…
Virginia Louise Long Anderson, age 86, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Willie E. and Hattie Mae Warrick Long. Mrs. Anderson was also preceded in death by her husband, Grady E. Anderson, a son, David Ray Anderson, brothers Steve and…
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Wednesday: 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…
Main Street Murfreesboro presents the 2023 Celebrate Christmas Downtown event, the official lighting of the Rutherford County Christmas tree, on Friday, December 1 at 6:00pm. The public square will be shut down to traffic from 4:00-8:30pm. Bring your family and friends to the historic downtown of Murfreesboro to kick off the holidays with this annual…