Relatives of a man murdered 40 years ago still wonder who took his life, robbing his then 2-year-old son with a relationship with his father, a sheriff’s detective said Tuesday. The body of Stanley Smith, 26, of Murfreesboro, was found March 25, 1977 in an abandoned house near the Stones River Battlefield, said Detective Steve…
Center for the Arts explores what it means to be an American with its production of Ragtime on July 7-23. The Tony Award-winning musical with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens is directed by Rachel Jones, a newcomer to Center for the Arts. At the dawn of a…
For a second consecutive year, Goodwill has been ranked No. 1 in a survey measuring people’s perceptions of the global value of major brands. Goodwill, the leading nonprofit provider of employment placement, job training and education services, topped brands such as Amazon, Google, Kellogg’s, Microsoft and other Fortune 100 and 500 brands in the 2017…
A suspect wanted for felony sale of cocaine was apprehended after sheriff’s narcotics detectives and Murfreesboro Police’s Directed Patrol located him Friday outside a Medical Center Parkway business, a sheriff’s supervisor said Tuesday. Suspect Orlando Chesterfield, 37, of North Academy Street in Murfreesboro was arrested after narcotics detectives did surveillance on the business, said Sheriff’s…
A multiple county police pursuit ended in a crash involving at least six vehicles at a busy Murfreesboro intersection Tuesday morning. Williamson County deputies began chasing a rental truck suspected of being involved in a burglary on Interstate 840 near Arno Road exit around 6:45 a.m. The pursuit crossed into Rutherford County where the truck…
Following back-to-back second-place finishes in 2015-16, MTSU’s solar boat team placed eighth overall — and racked up two major awards along the way — in the annual Solar Splash international competition. The event was held earlier in June on the lake adjacent to the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio. Solar Splash, officially…
17-R-PH-30 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance with an investigation resulting from an early morning fire at Campus Crossings apartments over the weekend. Engine 3, Districts 1 and 8, and Rescue 2 were called to 258 N Rutherford around 1:30 Saturday morning. Upon arrival, several Murfreesboro Police Department officers…
Join the many happy children under the spray from the Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department. Wear clothes and shoes to get wet in, and don’t forget your sunscreen and towel. Free. Parents, plan to stay with your children and enjoy the water too! Ages: Children 12 years & under with a parent/grandparent Date: July 6, 2017…
Thursday, June 23, 2017 saw a gathering of forty fans of Rutherford County’s Stones River National Battlefield celebrating the accomplishments of the ‘Friends of the Stones River National Battlefield’ over the past year. President Mike Liles shared how the ‘Friends Group’ helps support the staff and volunteers of the Battlefield by: • Supporting the educational…