Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital in Sparta, Tenn. has just completed a $280,000 renovation of the Surgery Department and the Behavioral Health department, which includes Senior Care. Saint Thomas Health is a part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. The Behavioral Health department has 10 beds, and is “usually at capacity,”…
As the Fourth of July approaches, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Murfreesboro Police Department are coordinating efforts to keep the citizens and visitors of Murfreesboro safe. MPD will have residential patrols as well as increased traffic enforcement through the holiday. Officers will strictly enforce speeding, seat belt, DUI, and other traffic related laws as…
Come experience and create art with us in Old Fort Park every Wednesday in July! Rain or shine! Date: July 5, 2017 Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Old Fort Park Trailhead Address: 916 Golf Lane Murfreesboro, TN37129 Contact: 615-867-7244 Email: Katlyn Stevenson Cost: Free
Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro plays a huge role in the historic growth Nashville and surrounding areas are continuing to experience. The university recently conducted a statewide study and released its findings on Tuesday. MTSU employs more than 2,000 people and is also connected to over 8,000 jobs across the state. “Just think about…
There are still a lot of questions after a girl fell from an amusement park ride in New York. In a terrifying video, you see the teenage girl dangling from the ride 25 feet in the air. A crowd gathered below, and the girl eventually dropped. Luckily, a man caught her. Both she and the…
Plenty of new laws will take effect in Tennessee on July 1, but the impact you’re likely to see most directly is at the pump. Gas taxes are going up through the IMPROVE Act, Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to work on a multi-billion dollar backlog of road projects. The tax on a gallon of gas…
July 3 Clarksville – 10th annual Independence Day Celebration Monday, July 3 at Liberty Park Park opens at 5 p.m. with activities and music at 6:30 p.m. Concerts will take place on the Great Lawn of the Wilma Rudolph Event Center Smyrna – Independence Day Celebration Monday, July 3 at Lee Victory Recreation Park Begins…
Middle Tennessee State University is responsible for about 8,400 jobs across the state, which generates $1.12 billion in revenues and over $408 million in wages and salaries, a new economic report released Tuesday (June 27) shows. The report by the Business and Economic Research Center in the Jones College of Business shows MTSU, as…
Relatives of a man murdered 40 years ago still wonder who took his life, robbing his then 2-year-old son with a relationship with his father, a sheriff’s detective said Tuesday. The body of Stanley Smith, 26, of Murfreesboro, was found March 25, 1977 in an abandoned house near the Stones River Battlefield, said Detective Steve…
Center for the Arts explores what it means to be an American with its production of Ragtime on July 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…