Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition

Registration Now Open for Six-Week American Sign Language Courses

Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition will host two six-week online American Sign Language courses open to the public this fall. The courses are being taught by longtime instructor Haley Jensen through CALA, the language training partner of the University Honors College. Jensen leads the classes using games and other hands-on activities…

Happy Thanksgiving

City Offices Closing in Observance of Thanksgiving Day Holiday Nov. 23-24

City Hall and most other city offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The Solid Waste Department will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23. There will be no garbage pick-up on Thanksgiving Day. Thursday’s garbage pick-up will be Wednesday, November 22, and…

Dr. Dawn Poole Named RCS Secondary Coordinator

Dr. Dawn Poole Named RCS Secondary Coordinator

High school principals have one of the toughest jobs in education, Dawn Poole says, and as Rutherford County Schools’ new secondary coordinator, she is eager to work alongside them to benefit student outcomes. Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Kelly Chastain made the announcement of Poole’s appointment today. “Dr. Poole…

The Center for the Arts Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

The Center for the Arts Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS is set to open Friday, December 1, at The Center for the Arts. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge,…

Discovery School Applications Open December 1

Discovery School Applications Open December 1

Discovery School at Bellwood will be accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year on December 1st through January 31st. Three school informational meetings and open houses are scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, Tuesday, December 12 and Thursday, January 11 at 6:00 pm. for prospective families interested in learning more about the admission process. Open house…

Driver Arrested in Fiery Crash; Speeding Contributed to Crash

Driver Arrested in Fiery Crash; Speeding Contributed to Crash

A driver who caused a five-car chain reaction crash on Saturday, Oct. 28, where one car caught fire trapping a driver has been arrested. Charles Smith, 45, was arrested by Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies on an active warrant. He is charged with aggravated assault by recklessness, reckless endangerment, driving without a license, no proof…

Murfreesboro Christmas Parade Entries Now Being Accepted

Murfreesboro Christmas Parade Entries Now Being Accepted

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting entries in this year’s Murfreesboro Christmas Parade which will take place Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. It will begin on East Main Street by MTSU, near Womack Lane, and end on Walnut Street one block past the Public Square. The theme this year is Christmas Magic….