The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, in partnership with Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, recently provided a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) training for staff members of the Murfreesboro City ESP (extended school program). Girl Scout representatives led the training for ESP staff members for a nine-week STEAM program, with materials…
Tuesday was such a wonderful day at the Rotary Club of Murfreesboro. Becci Bookner presented Kiley Dibble with Oakland’s very first Past District Governors’ Scholarship. Kiley will use this gift as a freshman at UT Knoxville this fall.
It’s happening. Ikea is coming to Nashville. The official announcement is coming Thursday morning, News 2 confirmed with multiple business leaders and council members. Details about the new store, which will be built in Antioch, are expected at the 10 a.m. press conference with Mayor Megan Barry. While the exact location has yet to be…
He’s the voice of the Good Neighbor Station in Murfreesboro, but when he’s not behind the microphone, Scott Walker is an advocate for an overlooked segment of Rutherford County. Being a good neighbor is not just a station brand. It’s who Walker is to people who really need a friend. “Local radio is interesting. It’s…
MTSU’s Campus Recreation Center and Murfreesboro-based nonprofit Howard’s Hope have built a special partnership in two years’ time. The university’s large indoor pool is perfect for Howard’s Hope, which provides swimming lessons to underserved youth in Murfreesboro,Rutherford County and other areas in Tennessee with a mission of combating accidental drowning among children and youth….
The City of Murfreesboro is battling mosquitoes again this spring by attacking larvae with a mosquito-attacking larvicide known as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). The Murfreesboro Street Division is sending crews to mosquito-prone locations throughout the City to deposit the mosquito-attacking larvicide in public areas with standing water. The larvicide comes in the form of…
Summer Camp for Kids at Oaklands Mansion June 26 -30, 2017 Children ages 6 through 12 will have a chance to play under the old Oak trees during our summer camp at Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro. This enriching day camp is slated for June 26 – 30, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Children will…
MTSU has been ranked by OnlineU among the Top 25 universities nationally for offering great value with its online master’s degrees in human resources. MTSU was ranked No. 20 for its Master of Professional Studies—Human Resources Leadership degree. The degree is administered through MTSU’s University College, which offers online and flexible course offerings for…
The newly revived heart transplant program at Saint Thomas West Hospital is celebrating its first anniversary. Since the relaunch of the program in May 2016 after a five year absence, the surgical team has completed 26 heart transplants in its first year and received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The…
Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center will celebrate an interactive history exhibit recently completed by MTSU graduate students. The new exhibit, “Education and Empowerment: African American Education in Rutherford County,” will be unveiled at a reception celebration from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday May 26 at Bradley Academy Museum, 415 S. Academy St., Murfreesboro, Tennessee. …