The middle Tennessee campaign kickoff for Republican  Candidate for U.S. Congress Jack Maddux

The middle Tennessee campaign kickoff for Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress Jack Maddux

Republican candidate for U.S. Congress, Jack Maddux, will be kicking off a series of events in middle Tennessee over the weekend of June 23-25. The events are designed to allow the people an opportunity to meet Jack and discuss the issues concerning our country. Jack’s campaign will start off the weekend by attending the 68th…

City earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

City earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

For the nineteenth consecutive year the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Murfreesboro with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.   “We know the public trust in the City begins with…

Blackman chemistry teacher named state finalist for Presidential excellence award

Blackman High School chemistry teacher Kimberly Baumann has been selected as a state-level finalist for the 2016-17 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This award recognizes outstanding contributions as a teacher of science in Tennessee. In September, Baumann will be recognized as a state-level finalist by the Tennessee Department of Education at…

Back to the essentials

Back to the essentials

There’s something different at Smyrna Primary School this year. The faculty and administration, including newly hired principal Felicia James, are determined to make sure the roughly 600 students and their parents not only see the differences on day one, but also feel the change in its culture. They agree the foundation begins with expressing love….

Quiet Murfreesboro neighborhoods hit with dozens of car burglaries

Quiet Murfreesboro neighborhoods hit with dozens of car burglaries

More than two dozen vehicles have been broken into in Murfreesboro since last Friday. Officers have responded to an alarming number of car break-ins over the past few weeks, tying up valuable resources police say could be used to fight more serious crimes. Video from one of the latest break-ins shows two suspects rummaging through…

Get your gold out: Preds to host fan appreciation, NHL Draft party

Get your gold out: Preds to host fan appreciation, NHL Draft party

If you spent the last few weeks wearing all the gold-colored clothing you own, it’s time to make sure they’re washed and ready to go again. The Nashville Predators are hosting a Fan Appreciation Draft Party this Friday at the Bridgestone Arena. The team plans to celebrate their status as Western Conference champions as the…

Inmate takes own life after shooting 2 deputies at Coffee County courthouse

Inmate takes own life after shooting 2 deputies at Coffee County courthouse

Two deputies were shot by an inmate who took his own life soon after he appeared in court Monday afternoon in Coffee County. The situation began at 2:30 p.m. when Michael Bell, 37, was in court on charges of kidnapping and evading arrest, among others. During a press conference early Monday evening, authorities said Bell…

Georgia sheriff offers clarification on reward money after escapees apprehended

Georgia sheriff offers clarification on reward money after escapees apprehended

Sheriff Howard Sills of Putnam County, Georgia, has issued a release about the reward money available to the those that assisted in the capture of escaped inmates Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe. Rowe and Dubose were apprehended Thursday in Rutherford County after a police pursuit through the county earlier that day. A homeowner in the…

Police search for 16-year-old runaway in Murfreesboro

Police search for 16-year-old runaway in Murfreesboro

Police are searching for a 16-year-old who ran away in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro police reported Matthew Stafford walked away from his job at Sonic on Middle Tennessee Boulevard on Thursday. He was last seen at the South Rutherford Boulevard Walmart on Friday when he withdrew money from his checking account. Matthew is 6 feet 2 inches…