Murfreesboro will host the 78th Annual TML Conference “Explore, Discover, Soar” at the Murfreesboro Conference Center at the Embassy Suites, June 10-13. The conference includes a Mayor’s Forum on Sunday, June 11. Who: Shane McFarland, Murfreesboro Mayor; John Clark, Kingsport Mayor; Jill Holland, McKenzie Mayor; Curtis Hayes, Livingston Mayor. What: The opening general session of the TML…
MTSU’s solar boat team is ready to shine again at this year’s Solar Splash World Championship in Ohio. Solar Splash, the world championship for intercollegiate solar/electric boating, hosts a five-day competition that seeks to show the feasibility of solar energy and promote interest in science and technology. This year’s showdown runs from Wednesday to…
Convincing a suicidal man to not take his life earned a Sheriff’s Deputy honors as Officer of the Month for May from Ford of Murfreesboro. Patrol Deputy Jason Brown received an engraved watch from Assistant General Manager Art Hill of Ford of Murfreesboro. General Manager Andy Obeissy of Ford of Murfreesboro said they appreciate Deputy…
One person is in custody and two juveniles are wanted for attempted first degree homicide after a recent shooting at a Murfreesboro apartment complex. It happened at College Grove Apartments on New Lascassas Highway, located not too far from Middle Tennessee State University, on Sunday. Police said Devonta Cason, 22, has since been arrested in…
Murfreesboro police are asking for help locating a man who walked away from his home early Sunday morning. Police said Justin Bulle left his Saint Andrews residence around 5:30 a.m. His girlfriend reported he suffers from multiple mental disorders and may have intentions of harming himself. Anyone with information on Bulle’s whereabouts is urged to…
A Murfreesboro man is enjoying a new home Wednesday evening, thanks to Habitat for Humanity. Charles received the keys from someone you might recognize—Darius Rucker, who was part of the dedication ceremony. The new homeowner just earned a degree from Middle Tennessee State University and is now completing his required “sweat equity” hours with Habitat….
Tennessee Corrections Institute recertified the Rutherford County Adult Detention CenterWednesday, a goal Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh pledged to fulfill when he was voted sheriff Jan. 12 by the Rutherford County Commission. “Since taking office, we have worked very diligently in achieving that goal,” Fitzhugh said. TCI decertified the Detention Center last year after finding deficiencies in…
Kyle Wolfenbarger started playing soccer with Murfreesboro Soccer Club when he was five years old. Today, at age 23, he’s on the All- Army Soccer Team. “I started with rec soccer and my mom was our coach,” he said. “She focused on hard work and doing the right thing on the field and off the…
More than 400 people attended The Salvation Army’s Beyond the Bells Luncheon at the Embassy Suites on Wednesday, May 17. In all over $61,000 dollars was secured to support the ministries and services of The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. While raising funds was an important part of the afternoon, Beyond the Bells…
The teenage girl at the center of a statewide AMBER Alert issued Tuesday evening was found safe about an hour later. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Skylee Morgan, 14, was recovered after a vehicle stop in East Tennessee. A driver reportedly called law enforcement in Georgia to report the vehicle at the center of…