City’s ‘Celebration Under the Stars’ at McKnight Park July 4

City’s ‘Celebration Under the Stars’ at McKnight Park July 4

The City of Murfreesboro’s “Celebration Under the Stars” will be held at McKnight Park on Tuesday, July 4. The day’s activities begin at the outdoor pool at Sports*Com at 10a.m. with a pool party, games and prizes until 4:30p.m. – Admission is $3.00 for youth and seniors/$4.00 for adults. The evening activities in McKnight Park…

Escaped inmate’s sister says correctional system failed her brother

Escaped inmate’s sister says correctional system failed her brother

The sister of one of the Georgia inmates who escaped from a prisoner transport bus claims the Georgia Corrections System let her brother down. “Donnie is not a monster. Donnie came from a good family,” Lilly Maye Jackson told News 2. Less than 24 hours after her brother was taken back into custody, Jackson was…

MFRD Takes Victory Over MPD in Guns N Hoses Charity Softball Game

MFRD Takes Victory Over MPD in Guns N Hoses Charity Softball Game

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department extinguished Murfreesboro Police Department’s hope for a victory in the last inning of the Guns N Hoses charity softball game Saturday at Old Fort Park. In a back and forth game where the lead was exchanged several times, MFRD secured the win 16-15. The two departments collectively make up the “Boro…

MTSU aviation camp gives high schoolers a chance to soar

MTSU aviation camp gives high schoolers a chance to soar

As long as he can remember, teenager Preston Davis has always dreamt about flying an aircraft. Thankfully during his week at MTSU’s 2017 Introduction to Aviation Summer Camp, Davis did more than that. “I got the total experience that I needed,” said Davis, a rising sophomore at Mt. Juliet High School. Nearly 40 students are…

EIGHT EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIR TUESDAY

EIGHT EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIR TUESDAY

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, for eight employers seeking to fill at least 200 positions in Rutherford, Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. Employers include Amada Senior Care, PL Marketing, Schwan Cosmetics USA, Surge Staffing, Vista…

City Construction Projects for June 18 through June 24

City Construction Projects for June 18 through June 24

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…