200 Jobs Up for Grabs at Clarksville Job Fair Tuesday

200 Jobs Up for Grabs at Clarksville Job Fair Tuesday

Ten employers will participate in a job fair in Clarksville Tuesday in an effort to fill at least 200 positions in Montgomery, Robertson and Davidson counties. The event will be held at the Goodwill Career Solutions Center located at 2001 Needmore Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Employers participating include Staffmark, Randstad, Oak Plains…

‘It Just Kind of Hit Me’: Soldier Shares Why He Stood at Attention in Rain

‘It Just Kind of Hit Me’: Soldier Shares Why He Stood at Attention in Rain

It’s the picture that’s been seen around the world: a soldier standing at attention in the pouring rain while saluting a passing funeral procession. The photo was taken last week in Kentucky, not far from Fort Knox, but it turns out the man is with the Tennessee Army National Guard. News 2 spoke with Colonel Jack Usrey…

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation to Host Flick N’ Float July 19

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation to Host Flick N’ Float July 19

The Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department in honor of National Park and Recreation Month will be hosting an outdoor movie at Sports*Com’s “Boro Beach” outdoor pool on Wednesday, July 19 (rescheduled from the original date of July 12). The movie will begin at 8:30 PM and is Premium Admission ($4 adults/$3 seniors and youth), gates…

SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL AWARDED ADVANCED CERTIFICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER

SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL AWARDED ADVANCED CERTIFICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER

Saint Thomas West Hospital today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark forAdvanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.   With this certification, Saint Thomas West Hospital joins…

Murfreesboro City Schools Extended School Program Hosted Summer Camp For Fifth and Sixth Graders

Murfreesboro City Schools Extended School Program Hosted Summer Camp For Fifth and Sixth Graders

Fifth and sixth graders from Murfreesboro City Schools’ Extended School Program attended Camp Big Shots, a two-week summer camp organized specifically for older students.   Camp Big Shots, which took place this summer at Hobgood Elementary School, included students from eleven Murfreesboro City Schools. During this camp, students participated in a wide variety of activities. From…

Vanderbilt to Take Over Clinics at 14 Walgreens Stores

Vanderbilt to Take Over Clinics at 14 Walgreens Stores

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will take over retail clinics in more than a dozen Walgreens stores across Middle Tennessee. Existing retail clinics at 14 stores will be rebranded as Vanderbilt Health Clinic at Walgreens in November. The clinics will be staffed mostly by nurse practitioners who will work for the medical center. Officials say the…

Father of Blackman High Teen Killed in Crash Grieves Loss of Second Child

Father of Blackman High Teen Killed in Crash Grieves Loss of Second Child

Blackman High School held a vigil Sunday night, to honor two students who died in a car accident Saturday morning. 16-year-old Johntae Adams was one of the teens killed. His father, Theodore Adams, said there were five teenagers in the car at the time. He described what the troopers told the family. “I’m not sure…

Vigils planned for Blackman High School Students Involved in Fatal Rutherford County Crash

Vigils planned for Blackman High School Students Involved in Fatal Rutherford County Crash

Students at Blackman High School were involved in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning that killed at least two people, the Rutherford County School District confirms. The crash happened along Dilton Mankin Road, east of Redwood Drive. Rutherford County Schools spokesman James Evans said Blackman High School will host a vigil Sunday from 5 to 7…