Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Battalion Chief Dale Maynard is hanging up his helmet after nearly 40 years of service. Maynard’s last day is Saturday, July 8. Maynard was hired in September 1977 after his wife’s uncle encouraged him to work for the city. “He was a Dispatcher at the time,” said Maynard, and “he told…

Single-family residential detached permits continue their upward trend in 2017.  At the mid-way point (Jan.- June 2017), the number of single-family detached permits issued (558) was 29 units above the 529 units permitted in the first six months of 2016.  Meanwhile, only 137 single-family residential attached units were permitted through the first six months of…

Family members say the woman found dead at Cummins Falls on Thursday was there assisting in the search for an elderly woman. Lisa Michelle Tufts-Hillian, who goes by Missy, had heard about the search for 73-year-old Peggy McDaniel and wanted to help. Her family urged her to stay home because they thought it was too dangerous. Search crews…

Health officials say five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaire’s disease in connection with an outbreak at the hotel at Graceland. The Shelby County Health Department said last week that four people were diagnosed with the illness after staying at The Guest House at Graceland, the hotel located on the property of the tourist attraction…

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…