After recently returning from a 10-day trip to Spain, Middle Tennessee Outdoor Pursuits, better known as MTOP, plans to go full throttle this fall with another exciting line-up of outdoor activities near and far. The non-academic leisure service coordinated out of the MTSU Campus Recreation Center serves the university community by providing a variety…
A quiet piece of farmland in Rutherford County may not stay that way for long. Developers are seeking a zoning change to build more than 700 houses, townhouses, and senior living homes. “We’ve known it was going to be developed eventually,” said La Vergne resident Steve McGill. McGill addressed the La Vergne Board of Alderman…
A remorseful and tearful apology was given to the family of a beloved nurse who was run over on her scooter and died last July. The suspect, Cortney Barrett, read a statement at her sentencing hearing Friday. She pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and leaving the scene of an accident back in April. It was an emotional…
While more than 100 new laws go into effect on Saturday, wine drinkers are celebrating the one-year mark since their drink of choice hit grocery store shelves. Many behind the push for the legislation last year say the first year has been more than they could have imagined. The current law allows grocery stores to sell wine Monday…
An elderly woman grocery shopping for the holiday discovered someone apparently stole her wallet right out of her shopping cart. She said she’s on a fixed income and will now not be out to cookout for the Fourth of July. Henrietta Randolph, 63, said she knows her cash is gone, but is hoping at least…
Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!) announces the 2017 sessions of its flagship program Southern Girls Rock Camp, a summer camp for girls and gender non-conforming youth ages 10-17, and the co-ed Tennessee Teens Rock Camp, both with a mission to empower young people through music education. Its Murfreesboro location, celebrating its 15th Anniversary year, was…
MTSU will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All business offices will be closed and no classes will be held that day. July 4 building closures include the James E. Walker Library, Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center and Student Union. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. and all…
A Goodwill store employee will receive a donated vehicle through the nonprofit’s Wheels-to- Work program on July 6 in downtown Nashville. The Wheels-to- Work Program was established to help Goodwill employees and clients who need reliable transportation to get to work. Goodwill President and CEO Matthew Bourlakas will present Christine McCrury, a lead sales associate…
Six of Blackman High School’s top science students are experiencing far-reaching insights into Middle Tennessee State University research and laboratory facilities during a weeklong immersion project. Biology assistant professor David E. Nelson made the offering, which he calls “Art of Microscopy,” available to the students from Blackman Collegiate Academy and AP chemistry classes taught by…
A recent statewide survey of Tennesseans by MTSU’s Office of Consumer Research indicate consumers highly trust recommendations from people they know as well as other consumers, but don’t have as much confidence in information from Congress or mainstream television news media. The current survey of 627 Tennessee consumers was conducted between June 10 and June…