A detention deputy with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Thursday on charges of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery. According to his arrest report, Mark Garza is accused of forcing the victim onto a bed and raping her after waiting for her to come out of a bathroom in October 2013….
Saint Thomas Health (STH) is now performing the LINX procedure for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). This simple, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure implants a quarter-sized titanium device around the outside of the lower esophageal sphincter and is immediately effective at preventing stomach acid from entering the esophagus. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s…
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in collaboration with Rutherford County and City of Murfreesboro governments, are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection (HHW) on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the City of Murfreesboro Public Works Facility, 4765 Florence Road in Murfreesboro. A second collection will take place this year on Saturday, November…
The Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County, Inc. is proud to be selected as a recipient of a 2017 Nashville Predators Foundation grant. The Child Advocacy Center was one of several Rutherford County organizations to receive funding. On the heels of an exciting Stanley Cup playoff win, Predators President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Henry…
Tangerine Salon and Spa will be presenting United We Style on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Main Street Music, 527 West Main Street Murfreesboro. Tangerine has taken the ‘united’ to a new level this year and teamed up with other Murfreesboro salons, What’s New, Star Stylez and Roosters, to bring a greater awareness to the…
Local author and business owner, Edwin McKnight, will hold a book signing for his first published children’s book, “Caius and the Great Troll Adventure,” on Saturday, May 13, from 9 am to 12 pm at Linebaugh Public Library in Murfreesboro. “There are amazing, enchanting experiences for those who develop a love of reading,” said McKnight….
Graduating senior Army ROTC cadets were commissioned Friday (May 5), as it has been one busy semester for all the young men and women preparing for military careers while juggling academic pursuits. Sixteen cadets were in a formal ceremony including guest speaker Robert Harris, a retired U.S. Army major general. The Army Reserve Officers’ Training…
On May 4, 2017 at 1:49pm officers responded to 920 Greenland Dr. (Student Quarters) for a shooting. Officers arrived on scene within seconds (one officer was a block away and another had just completed foot patrol at this location minutes before this occurred) and discovered the victim outside apartment 106. Officers administered first aid until…
With 1 in five women and 1 in 71 men experiencing rape or attempted rape at some time in their lives, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital (STRH) has made its sexual assault treatment program a key priority over the past 10 years. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health…
Oakland High School’s Mechatronics program is among the best in the nation, based on an award the school earned May 3 in Washington, D.C. The school’s program received the Excellence in Action award, which recognizes the best Career Technical Education (CTE) programs of study across the nation. Mechatronics was one of 11 programs selected as…