An arrest has been made after a 23-year-old died from his injuries sustained in a shooting at an apartment complex near Middle Tennessee State University’s campus. Police said Jessie Buford was shot multiple times at the Student Quarters apartments on Greenland Drive just before 2 p.m. Thursday. He was taken to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital where he…

Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in…

Project One Four, a David Price Foundation, and City of Murfreesboro gathered for an official Grand Opening ceremony of the Murfreesboro Miracle Field at Sports*Com in McKnight Park, Saturday, May 6. The special event included three one-inning games between the new Miracle League’s first six teams. Miracle Field is a custom-designed, special rubberized baseball field…

A detention deputy with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Thursday on charges of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery. According to his arrest report, Mark Garza is accused of forcing the victim onto a bed and raping her after waiting for her to come out of a bathroom in October 2013….

Saint Thomas Health (STH) is now performing the LINX procedure for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).  This simple, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure implants a quarter-sized titanium device around the outside of the lower esophageal sphincter and is immediately effective at preventing stomach acid from entering the esophagus. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s…

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in collaboration with Rutherford County and City of Murfreesboro governments, are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection (HHW) on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the City of Murfreesboro Public Works Facility, 4765 Florence Road in Murfreesboro. A second collection will take place this year on Saturday, November…

The Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County, Inc. is proud to be selected as a recipient of a 2017 Nashville Predators Foundation grant.  The Child Advocacy Center was one of several Rutherford County organizations to receive funding. On the heels of an exciting Stanley Cup playoff win, Predators President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Henry…

Tangerine Salon and Spa will be presenting United We Style on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Main Street Music, 527 West Main Street Murfreesboro. Tangerine has taken the ‘united’ to a new level this year and teamed up with other Murfreesboro salons, What’s New, Star Stylez and Roosters, to bring a greater awareness to the…