A Goodwill employee in Shelbyville will receive a donated vehicle through the nonprofit’s Wheels-to- Work program on April 4. The Wheels-to- Work Program was established to help Goodwill employees and clients who need reliable transportation to get to work. Goodwill President and CEO Matthew Bourlakas will present Mary Entsminger, a retail associate at the Shelbyville…
Congratulations to Chick-fil-A for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 23rd at 9:30am. Chick-fil-A is located at 2116 Memorial Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-617-3660.
On Wednesday, the Murfreesboro Electric Department Board of Directors appointed P.D. Mynatt as the new general manager of the utility. “We are pleased to have Mr. Mynatt in this position,” said Rick Hardesty, board chairman. “This appointment will provide stability and a positive direction for the utility in the coming months and years.” Mynatt is…
Russell A. Brashear has been named assistant transportation director by Director Jim Kerr. Brashear’s major responsibility will include operation of the City’s Rover public transit system with 23,500 riders per month. He began his duties March 20. Brashear has over 25 years of transportation management experience in strategic planning, training and community transportation in Orlando,…
MFRD’s Districts 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 and Engine 1 responded to a fire at 1710 E Northfield Blvd (Chariot Point Apartments) just before 4:30 Thursday evening. Crews located the fire in two units of building Q, but were able to contain the fire to those two units. One other unit received minor smoke damage….
When seniors from Blackman and Holloway high schools go to school April 6, they may come home with a new job. Through a partnership with the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Blackman is hosting the county’s first “High School Hiring Fair,” and the event will feature multiple companies and local businesses who want to meet…
Representatives from Siemens and other interested parties visited MTSU March 22, touring the Department of Engineering Technology’s mechatronics and other lab facilities as it considers building on the current partnership. Dana Soukoup, vice president of Siemens Building Technologies Division in Chicago, Illinois, was joined by fellow Siemens officials Judith Bevelsof Murfreesboro and Sara Mould of…
The deadline to sign up for United Way’s Days of Action volunteer event, presented by Nissan, is approaching quickly, April 6-8. Days of Action is an opportunity for volunteer teams in the community to complete projects that benefit community organizations. Volunteers will participate in activities such as tutoring, area improvement and painting to help organizations…
Experience the tranquility and peacefulness of the grounds as we host the 2017 World Qi Gong and Tai Chi Day in Murfreesboro. Local Tai Chi Chuan/Qigong teacher, Bret Hawkins, will lead visitors in interactive participation and demonstrations. Join us on Saturday, April 29, for the 2017 World Qi Gong and Tai Chi Day presented by…
Oakland High School senior and archery team member, Clay Sizemore, is racking up state and national archery rankings this season. On March 17 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sizemore competed in the Indoor National S3DA (Scholastic 3D Archery). In this competition, he placed 3rd in the nation in the high school Olympic Recurve event. Clay earned an invitation to compete in the national event after winning three 1st place…