Playing in all 32 games for the Lady Vols this past season, former Riverdale star Alexa Middleton has decided to transfer. The University of Tennessee released a statement on Friday announcing the transfer. “I appreciate the contributions Alexa made to our program,” coach Holly Warlick said in a school release. “She’s a great young lady…
A man was robbed at gunpoint while sitting on the porch of his Murfreesboro home Wednesday afternoon. Police released images from the Sevier Street home’s surveillance system. Elbert Marable, 64, was on his front porch enjoying the great weather when unbeknownst to him, two crooks were creeping in his backyard. They first checked the back…
Police are searching for a man and woman accused of stealing lottery tickets from convenience stores in Rutherford County. Smyrna police reported the couple took the tickets and other items from the stores in Smyrna and Murfreesboro. They may be traveling in a white Chevy Impala or Malibu. Anyone with information is asked to contact…
The Army’s Golden Knights precision parachute team will honor MTSU’s commitment to student veterans on Tuesday (April 25) by inviting President Sidney A. McPhee and retired Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber to join them for a tandem parachute jump. The recognition comes for MTSU’s substantial support efforts for student-veterans, the 2016 opening of the Charlie…
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday to approve annexation and zoning of 120.5 acres for development of a West Park, which will include adjacent roadway widening. Approval followed public hearings on the proposed annexation and zoning during the regular meeting of the Council. Council voted to annex approximately 120.5 acres for the future park, and…
Back in February, the La Vergne Public Library was forced to close due to water damage from a burst pipe. During the closure, the City Of La Vergne went above and beyond to help repair the waterlogged library. Employees from all City departments stopped by during the restoration process to offer help and moral support…
This afternoon detectives arrested Tristin Long (10-9-85; 2306 Louise St. Murfreesboro) for the robbery of an individual at his E. Sevier St. residence Wednesday afternoon. Through an investigation, Long was developed as a suspect and was interviewed by detectives. He was booked at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office without incident. Long is charged with: Aggravated…
The 10th year of Alumni Summer College at MTSU will combine the best of the previous nine years, as music, food, athletics, history and more await the projected 100 attendees. “Greatest Hits: A Remix of ASC Classics” will be the theme for the June 21-23 event to be held at on- and off-campus venues. Alumni Summer…
The Murfreesboro City Council will hold another in a series of Town Hall Meetings with the latest at Olive Branch Church from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017. Olive Branch Church is located at 1115 Minerva Dr., Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130. Who: The Murfreesboro City Council, City administrators and citizens of the South Murfreesboro…
Dr. J. Lee Owen reminisced about his passion for searching for and collecting vintage books, especially first edition print copies by southern author Eudora Welty from his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. Michael Kreyling, professor emeritus of English at Vanderbilt University, squeezed decades of research and insight regarding Welty, who wrote about the American South, especially…