Two branches of a Tennessee city’s emergency services have been hit by ransomware as part of a worldwide malware attack that began in May. Media outlets report the Murfreesboro police and fire departments were recently attacked by the WannaCry ransomware, which targets organizations using Microsoft Windows operating systems. Police spokeswoman Amy Norville says the department…
Center for the Arts explores what it means to be an American with its production of Ragtime onJuly 7-23. The Tony Award-winning musical with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens is directed by Rachel Jones, a newcomer to Center for the Arts. At the dawn of a…
About $55,000 worth of firearms were stolen from cars, many unlocked, and homes in unincorporated areas this year, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office detective supervisor said. Tennesseans may legally have loaded weapons in their vehicles, Detective Sgt. Dan Goodwin says. “The problem is they’re leaving them in cars at night and often those cars aren’t…
The July 2017 episode of “In the City,” Murfreesboro’s video magazine program hosted by Cecilia Herrell, is airing on CityTV throughout the month of July. You can watch this month’s show featuring The Great Race, a classic car event, on YouTube athttps://youtu.be/k04n7g4nBrc. You can also watch “In the City” on CityTV (AT&T Uverse Channel…
On Friday, June 30, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) began responding to medical calls with Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities. MFRD has been working toward the goal of upgrading its response level for some time in order to put cross-trained firefighter/paramedics on the scene of the medical calls they currently respond to. Four of the…
A longtime Goodwill employee was given a car by the nonprofit organization on Thursday morning. Christine McCrury has spent much of her life helping out those who are less fortunate. She and her husband, who is a pastor, have been sharing a vehicle. She said the car will give her the flexibility she needs to…
The body of a boy was found on the Duck River in Shelbyville two days after a 9-year-old went missing in the water, and authorities believe it may be him. Dreyton Sims was in the area of Fisherman’s Park on the Fourth of July when he and his brother disappeared. His brother was rescued by…
During the search for an elderly woman who went missing at Cummins Falls on Wednesday, search crews found the remains of someone else. The discovery was made Thursday afternoon as rescue crews scoured the area surrounding the waterfall. Authorities have not identified the body at this time, and they do not know if foul play was…
The City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department has announced a Notice of Funding Availability for the Acquisition of Real Property Program for FY 2017-18. The grant projects must benefit low-income residents of Murfreesboro with affordable rental property. “The City of Murfreesboro partners with the federal government to fund a wide range of public service activities…
Thirty-one downtown Murfreesboro shops and offices will welcome wine, beer and spirit tasters Saturday, September 16, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. to benefit the sixth annual Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation’s (STRF) Wine Around the Square (WATS). WATS is a progressive wine-tasting event set around the historic downtown Square in Murfreesboro; the purpose of the…