Sunday’s storms were wild with winds gusting to 70 miles per hour. Many trees were blown down and power lines, too. Despite the storms shifting away, the wind continues to howl. There is a pressure difference between low pressure to the north and high pressure to the south. In the world of meteorology, this is…
On 04/28/2017 Christina Rogers reported that her daughter, Hannah Porter (16yo w/f), did not return home from school. Attempts to locate Hannah have proven unsuccessful. Hannah went to school Friday morning but walked away after her 6th period class at Riverdale High School. She did not go home and has not contacted her parents. Through the…
Murfreesboro police are searching for an endangered runaway teen who has not been seen since Friday. Hannah Porter, 16, went to Riverdale High School that morning, but she walked away after her sixth period class. She did not go home and her parents have not seen her since. Police say Hannah takes medication for depression…
As part of its commitment to serve the poor and vulnerable in Middle Tennessee, Saint Thomas Health hosted a free health care clinic at Hobgood Elementary School in Murfreesboro on Saturday, April 29 from 8am-2pm (see pictures below). Saint Thomas Health, a part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system, partnered with…
A Silver Alert was cancelled for an 86-year-old man in Murfreesboro Friday night. Murfreesboro police reported Saturday morning Christopher Ferrick was found after he was involved in a crash in Kentucky. He was previously last seen on Florence Road around 11 a.m., driving a silver 2003 Cadillac DeVille. No other details were released. Courtesy of WKRN…
Police are searching for a rape suspect who failed to appear in court for his trial in Shelbyville. Shelbyville police reported Alfonzo Domingo Sebastian was previously arrested for aggravated statutory rape. He was released on bond on the condition he return to circuit court for his trial, but Sebastian failed to appear and police believe…
MTSU’s Fraternity and Sorority Life recently collected more than 5,300 items and raised roughly $740 by coordinating a food drive during its spring Greek Week celebration. The beneficiary was MTSU’s Student Food Pantry. Located on the second floor of MT One Stop, the pantry offers canned food and other nonperishable items to help students in…
Thanks to Textbook Brokers, qualified students in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University can get a financial boost toward fulfilling their dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Senior John Stewart, an entrepreneurship major from Charlotte, North Carolina, was recently awarded the very first Textbook Brokers Endowed Scholarship in Entrepreneurship in…
Saint Thomas Health and Richland Creek Watershed Alliance (RCWA) have worked together in revising the Specific Plan for the redevelopment of the Imperial House property located next to Saint Thomas West Hospital on Harding Pike. The revised Specific Plan adds water quality buffers to the mixed used development plan approved by the Metropolitan Council in…
Murfreesboro City Schools is accepting applications for peer models for the Integrated Preschool program at Black Fox and Northfield Elementary. The MCS Integrated Preschool is a program that offers preschoolers, with and without disabilities, challenging experiences through a language-based curriculum. Peer models serve as role models and helpers for students with special needs. The integrated…