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…
It sounds cliché, but it’s true. If you build it. They will come. Like the famed movie, “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner, supporters of the Siegel Middle School baseball program have turned what was once an “open field” into a crown jewel. Tuesday afternoon, the booster club for Siegel Middle’s baseball team organized and…
The streets of Woodbury were alive with runners of all ages last Saturday as the first annual Cannon Runs for Children 5K Run/Walk kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month. The youngest runner was Camden Pruitt, age 7, with a time of 35:32. Kelly Kietzke was the oldest runner in the event and he placed second…
The Rutherford County chapter of the Convention of the States movement and organization will host State Representative, Mike Sparks, at its Saturday morning meeting at Grace Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro. Representative Sparks will be specifically discussing current legislation in the Tennessee Capitol being considered concerning approving a Convention of States. All are welcome. WHEN …
Middle Tennessee State University’s 2017 Homecoming will be on Saturday, Oct. 7, when the Blue Raiders host Florida International University. Athletics Director Chris Massaro said the football team was looking forward to lining up against a Conference USA rival for Homecoming. He noted FIU is led by former NFL head coach and two-time Super Bowl…
Two tornadoes touched down in Tennessee during Wednesday’s severe storms. Officials with the National Weather Service said both twisters were classified as EF-1, meaning they reached up to 90 or 95 miles per hour. One touched touched down in Warren County, just southeast McMinnville near Irving College. The other happened in Bedford County near Shelbyville. The NWS…
Dozens of volunteers formed a search party looking for a Rutherford County teen who went missing a week ago. Riverdale High School student, Devin Bond, 16, seems to have disappeared. His little brother discovered he had put pillows and towels under his blanket to make it appear he was sleeping last Friday. On Thursday, it…
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is fast-approaching, and we want to make sure you know where you can dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs. The day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of getting rid of these drugs while educating people like you about the potential dangers. Cleaning out old prescription drugs…
Norbert Braunwalder enjoyed watching his only son, Clifton, challenge himself during Boy Scout adventurous outings and while doing woodworking projects together. But since Clifton, 11, was killed by an impaired driver three years ago, Braunwalder watches Clifton’s Boy Scout friends prepare to get their driver’s licenses and graduate from high school. “These are things I…
MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center will conduct a wage and benefit survey for industries located in rural areas of Middle Tennessee in hopes of equipping economic development officials with valuable data that can be used to recruit new industry to the 41-county survey area. BERC will administer the survey through a partnership with the…