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…

MTSU Creamery Debut Ceremony  June 21 ushers in milk bottling process

MTSU Creamery Debut Ceremony June 21 ushers in milk bottling process

Who: MTSU School of Agribusiness and Agriscience students, faculty and staff; other university administrators and dairy/agricultural industry partners  What: Debut Ceremony for MTSU Creamery (announcement is open to the public) When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21 Where: MTSU Science Building Liz and Creighton Rhea Atrium, 440 Friendship St., Murfreesboro, TN 37132 (http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap); reserve parking is…

Dr. Kay Martin named secondary coordinator for Rutherford County Schools

Dr. Kay Martin named secondary coordinator for Rutherford County Schools

Dr. Kay Martin has been named the secondary coordinator for Rutherford County Schools effective July 1, announced Richard Zago, the assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction.   The secondary coordinator position works with the district’s high schools through the Instruction Department. Martin, a past principal of Walter Hill Elementary School and current assistant principal at…

Widening project closes portion of Middle Tenn. Blvd. near MTSU

Widening project closes portion of Middle Tenn. Blvd. near MTSU

The ongoing widening of Middle Tennessee Boulevard along the MTSU campus required the section between East Main and Bell streets to be closed. The closure is scheduled to last 21 days, with a planned reopening on Monday, July 3, according to the contractor. Pedestrian traffic at Bell Street and East Main Street will not be…