Rover, the little green bus with the snoopy-looking dog embossed on its side, is turning ten. In dog years that’s older but only the City Manager is counting since its his job to draft numbers in the annual budget. Tongue-in-cheek aside, Murfreesboro’s public transit system is celebrating ten years of operation. As part of the…
From May 8-12, Goodwill is celebrating Goodwill Week. For 115 years, Goodwill has worked in communities to help people get back to work and support their families. Every day, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee connects people who are unemployed or underemployed with career navigation and skills attainment so they can advance their careers and earn…
Paula Barnes admittedly has no musical talent. None. She wishes it could be different, but it’s not. In fact, she’s unsuccessfully tried, and as Barnes put it, “It’s just not there for me.” Instead she admires those who do and appreciates their ability to sing and perform. But her own lack of musical talent hasn’t…
Ashley Witt, currently an assistant principal at Blackman Elementary School, has been named the new principal of Buchanan Elementary School, Director of Schools Don Odom announced today. Former Buchanan Principal Michael Hickman recently resigned as principal for a position in another county. Retired RCS Principal Lyndal Duke is currently serving as interim principal of Buchanan…
On any given weekend, Murfreesboro jazz group the Cosmic Collective takes the stage at local venues like Level 3, The Alley on Main and Blue Note Whiskey Bar, or down the road in Franklin or Nashville. The band’s versatile set also lends itself to various festivals, weddings and private events throughout the year. As a…
The first cohort of 13 working professionals enrolled in MTSU’s Applied Leadership Certificate Program were recognized Tuesday by interim Provost Mark Byrnes for reaching the first milestone in their studies. The 13 students completed the first level of a four-certificate program designed by MTSU’s University College to help women and men already in the workforce…
Overall Creek Elementary now boast two greenhouses thanks to a grant from State Farm. The greenhouses purchased with funds from State Farm’s Community Assist Program provide additional outdoor learning environments for students. Students will experience hands-on activities and interact with nature. Teachers will expand their lessons using plants and gardens as contexts for students to…
Baseball has long been America’s pastime and the Boys of Summer are back in action. In the May episode of “Murfreesboro Storytellers,” lifelong Murfreesboro resident and longtime high school coach Jack Jolly recalls memories of his days as a professional MLB talent scout for the Chicago White Sox. Watch the May episode on YouTube athttps://youtu.be/AjO6ODUIF1Y….
MTSU’s William Yelverton won a world championship gold medal and a silver medal at the Indoor World Masters Athletic Championships, in Daegu, South Korea, in late March. A professor of guitar at MTSU’s School of Music in his 28th year, Yelverton has in recent years competed in masters level track and field events on the…
Five members of the Middle Tennessee State University equestrian team will be competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association national event May 4-7 at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The IHSA nationals are a culmination of regional competitions for 400 college and university programs and 9,100-plus riders. At the regions, the top two riders…