The Army’s Golden Knights precision parachute team will honor MTSU’s commitment to student veterans on Tuesday (April 25) by inviting President Sidney A. McPhee and retired Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber to join them for a tandem parachute jump. The recognition comes for MTSU’s substantial support efforts for student-veterans, the 2016 opening of the Charlie…
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday to approve annexation and zoning of 120.5 acres for development of a West Park, which will include adjacent roadway widening. Approval followed public hearings on the proposed annexation and zoning during the regular meeting of the Council. Council voted to annex approximately 120.5 acres for the future park, and…
Back in February, the La Vergne Public Library was forced to close due to water damage from a burst pipe. During the closure, the City Of La Vergne went above and beyond to help repair the waterlogged library. Employees from all City departments stopped by during the restoration process to offer help and moral support…
This afternoon detectives arrested Tristin Long (10-9-85; 2306 Louise St. Murfreesboro) for the robbery of an individual at his E. Sevier St. residence Wednesday afternoon. Through an investigation, Long was developed as a suspect and was interviewed by detectives. He was booked at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office without incident. Long is charged with: Aggravated…
The 10th year of Alumni Summer College at MTSU will combine the best of the previous nine years, as music, food, athletics, history and more await the projected 100 attendees. “Greatest Hits: A Remix of ASC Classics” will be the theme for the June 21-23 event to be held at on- and off-campus venues. Alumni Summer…
The Murfreesboro City Council will hold another in a series of Town Hall Meetings with the latest at Olive Branch Church from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017. Olive Branch Church is located at 1115 Minerva Dr., Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37130. Who: The Murfreesboro City Council, City administrators and citizens of the South Murfreesboro…
Dr. J. Lee Owen reminisced about his passion for searching for and collecting vintage books, especially first edition print copies by southern author Eudora Welty from his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. Michael Kreyling, professor emeritus of English at Vanderbilt University, squeezed decades of research and insight regarding Welty, who wrote about the American South, especially…
Women have been breaking glass ceilings for decades, but the process can prove especially challenging in male-dominated fields. That’s why Tennessee Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder will share her experiences with RUTHERFORD Cable members and guests at the organization’s upcoming breakfast meeting. During her 35-year career in the military, Commissioner Grinder faced some demanding assignments. In her…
Drivers will be checked for wearing seat belts during a Seatbelt Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27at the 700 block of South Main Street in Eagleville. Sheriff’s deputies and Eagleville Police will slow traffic only when they observe someone not wearing a seatbelt or other seat belt violations, said Sheriff’s Cpl….
Dominic Cooper was one of dozens of MTSU employees and area residents bringing their old, unwanted medical prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs to campus Thursday (April 20). It was for the annual MTSU Drug Take-Back Day, a 51Ž2-hour collection held adjacent to the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on the east side of campus. It…