The Middle Tennessee State University Board of Trustees announces the following committee meeting: • Audit and Compliance Committee: 2 p.m. (CDT) Wednesday, May 17, 2017. President’s Conference Room, Cope Administration Building, MTSU campus, Murfreesboro. Agenda items include recommendation for approval of policies, Charter for Office of Audit and Consulting Services and 2018 Audit Plan; and discussion…
An investigation into a missing Rutherford County high school student showed he apparently planned to run away and packed his clothes, a sheriff’s detective said. Devin Bond, 16, of Armor Place, disappeared March 31, said Detective Will Pinson, who is investigating. A close friend said Devin expressed an interest in running away before and living…
An investigation into a missing Rutherford County high school student showed he apparently planned to run away and packed his clothes, a sheriff’s detective said. Devin Bond, 16, of Armor Place, disappeared March 31, said Detective Will Pinson, who is investigating. A close friend said Devin expressed an interest in running away before and living…
Authorities raided two locations in Smyrna late Tuesday night after a lengthy investigation into what they call illegal gambling. One of the places searched by Smyrna police was Candlewood Suites near Sam Ridley Parkway, where there was a heavy police presence before 10 p.m. Authorities have yet to identify the second location searched as part…
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) – Smyrna police are searching for a 27-year-old man who is wanted for stalking. According to a release, Phillip Meeks has previously been investigated for similar crimes and additional charges against him are pending. Meeks is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs between 140 and 150 pounds. Police said he is…
Derek Moore, M.D., MPH, has joined the Saint Thomas Health Kidney Transplant Center in Nashville (see picture below). He was Surgical Director, Living Donor Kidney Program, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center before joining Saint Thomas Health. Dr. Moore received his undergraduate degree, medical degree and Master of Public Health from Vanderbilt University. He completed his…
Come join us Saturday, May 20, for a day dedicated to our shelled friends as we celebrate and discover ways to increase turtle conservation around the world, from 3-5 p.m. at the Wilderness Station. Participate in the World’s Slowest Hike and stop at each turtle station to learn about the different species that inhabit our…
Stacey D.Woodroof, MBA, will join Saint Thomas Medical Partners (STMP) as Chief Financial Officer (see picture below). Woodroof is a senior executive and longtime leader in physician practice and hospital health care in the middle Tennessee area. As CFO, Woodroof will be responsible for all financial operations at STMP, including financial strategy, operations, billing, acquisitions…
Forty-four people lost their lives in traffic crashes last year with three of those deaths occurring on U.S. Highway 41/70S that connects three cities through Rutherford County. Those fatalities and more than 300 crashes this year on the highway prompted law enforcement officers to promote traffic safety during a “Blue 41” blitz from 8 a.m….
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented the scholarships to Asia Johnson of Stewarts Creek High School and Morgan Sullivan of Central Magnet School during an SRO meeting Wednesday. SRO Jason Urban said the SROs fund the scholarships from their own donations. This is the 15th year SROs awarded scholarships. Seniors seeking the scholarship wrote a 500-word essay…