Republican state Sen. Bill Ketron is giving up his seat in the Tennessee General Assembly to run for mayor of the state’s fifth-most populous county. Ketron reportedly said he wants to become Rutherford County mayor to tackle transportation, solid waste and education challenges facing the fast-growing region. Rutherford County is behind only neighboring Nashville in…
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing before the City Council of the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will be held in the Council Chambers of the Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 West Vine Street, in said City on Thursday, July 13, 2017, beginning at 7:00 o’clock P.M. for the purpose of considering a proposed amendatory…
Come join us for a movie at ‘Boro Beach! Bring your own float for the pool or a blanket to watch poolside. Refreshments are available for purchase. Ages: Children 12 years and under with a parent/grandparent Date: July 12, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Time Details: 7:00 PM pool opens; movie begins at 8:30 PM. Location: Boro…
A plane from Tennessee exploded mid-air in Georgia killing all four people on board. The twin-piper aircraft crashed Friday evening in Murray county, Georgia, about 50 miles south-east of Chattanooga. Authorities said that debris was scattered across a large grass field. “It wasn’t debris after impact,” said Murray county Sheriff Gary Langford. “It looks like it was already…
A single vehicle accident near downtown closed I-24 for several hours Sunday morning. The crash happened just before 7:00 a.m. where interstates I-24 and I-40 merge near the 2nd/4th Avenue exit. Metro Police on the scene tell News 2 the driver of the overturned car has died from injuries from the crash. No other details…
Thousands of people are expected downtown and thousands more are expected out on the water on the 4th of July in Middle Tennessee. Before fireworks fill the night sky, throngs of people will be out on Old Hickory Lake, catching some sun and sand for the holidays. “Tuesday’s going to be a busy day for…
As a rising senior at Siegel High School, Lyn Smith has wasted no time absorbing as much knowledge as she can through Project SEED, MTSU’s chemistry research program for high school students. Project SEED (Summer Education Experience for the Economically Disadvantaged) gives rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to gain research insight and exposure to…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday, Wednesday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open…
Original Off-Broadway Version Anne of Green Gables follows the misadventures of a wildly independent orphan with fiery red hair and a temper to match. Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to live with a plainspoken farmer and his spinster sister, who thought they were adopting a boy! She wins over the Cuthberts and all of Prince…
Gabriella Lindskoug and Jordan Cantrell are the first Middle Tennessee State University students to finish the grueling, all-female Air Race Classic. Lindskoug, 20, a junior aerospace major from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and Cantrell, 27, a pre-med student majoring in psychology and minoring in chemistry and aerospace from Nashville, achieved their goal in completing the nearly 2,650-mile event and flew back to Murfreesboro…