In Nashville, we’re especially impacted by millennial consumer patterns. Since 2010, the Nashville area grew by more than 32,000 people a year – a pace of about 89 people per day. Millennials – generally considered those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s – account for nearly 30 percent of Nashville’s total population. The…
Ufit Personal Fitness is growing! The Murfreesboro-based fitness studio recently announced the addition of David Harris, CSCS, to its ever-growing team of personal trainers. Harris joins Ufit with more than 15 years of professional experience in the physical fitness field. The McMinnville-native earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from University of Tennessee Knoxville and…
One year ago, the Blue Angels graced the skies of Nashville. The Navy’s elite flight team was building anticipation as they prepared for the Great Tennessee Air Show. “They only do so many shows a year, and we’re pretty lucky to get them,” said John Black, the director of the Smyrna Airport. But in a…
The Murfreesboro apartment complex where a teen was shot and killed during an attempted robbery is making changes to keep tenants safe. Kendrick Love, 18, was shot in the torso outside the Gateway Apartments on May 16. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Just over two weeks after Love’s…
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a Murfreesboro crash Wednesday evening. The accident involving a 2001 Suzuki GS-6 and another vehicle happened near the intersection of Medical Center Parkway and Warren Street just before 6:30 p.m. Andrew Ahrens was taken to St. Thomas Rutherford before being airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with life-threatening…
MTSU award-winning student journalist Sarah Grace Taylor made her way to Japan in recent weeks after being chosen as one of nine winners of the Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition. The Old Hickory, Tennessee, native returned home May 20 from the eight-day journalism study tour to Japan, an expenses-paid trip that gave…
The city of La Vergne has come a long way since it was first incorporated in 1972. On June 3rd from 11a.m.-4p.m. come see how far we have come with an interactive walk down memory lane. Our interactive exhibit will be set up at the city multipurpose building. Come listen to interviews from former Mayors,…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue is pleased to announce its newest MFRD family member, part-time Supply Clerk Jim Cross. Cross reported for his first day on the job Tuesday, May 30. His responsibilities include but are not limited to ordering and delivering supplies to the stations, distributing mail within the department, and cleaning the Fire Administration…
City of Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee State University officials met Thursday at City Hall with owners and managers of privately-owned apartment complexes to continue developing effective strategies to combat crime in areas surrounding campus. Mayor Shane McFarland, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, City Manager Rob Lyons, MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster, Murfreesboro Police Deputy…
Congratulations to Alive Hospice for their grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 25th at 5:30pm. Alive Hospice is located at 1629 Williams Drive (located just beside Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and behind First National Bank of Middle Tennessee), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-896-4663.