The Center for the Arts will present the bloody but loved Little Shop of Horrors on its main stage, beginning April 28 and closing May 21. The doo-wop musical, written by Howard Ashman and composed by Alan Menken, is based on a B-horror film of the same name. It follows the meek flower shop assistant…
A little over six years ago, Joesph Bonanno came home and told his father he was interested in joining an archery program at school. Joseph was a fourth-grader. The Bonanno family had never hunted or shown an interest in guns, much less compound bows. That was the fall of 2010 and by Christmastime, Eric bought…
Veterans at MTSU and across the Middle Tennessee region are welcome to attend the Veteran and Family Benefits Expo, which will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22, on campus, event organizers said. The benefits expo featuring at least 20 vendors will be held outside the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center,…
Kick-off the summer with United Way at the eighth annual Red, White and Bayou. The signature fundraising event is set for Saturday, May 20 at the home of Ted and Gloria LaRoche (2103 Shannon Drive, Murfreesboro, TN) from 7- 10 pm. Guests will enjoy an evening alongside the Stones River, including a Cajun inspired dinner…
Who: Saint Thomas Health/Ascension and other Rutherford County-based agencies When: Saturday, April 29, 2017 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. What: Day of Hope, Healing and Health Saint Thomas Health, part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system, is partnering with various locally-based agencies to provide care for…
Linebaugh Public Library System and the Transportation Department of the City of Murfreesboro are partnering to provide library patrons with a new way to return library materials. Linebaugh has placed small return tubs on each Rover bus. Riders on any route can put LPLS materials in the tub; they will get returned to the library…
Our own local hometown heroes are supporting child abuse victims this spring through the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children including Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price and Project One Four Foundation, Troy and Donna Van Lier with Sudsy’s Car Wash, Junior League of Murfreesboro, Russ and Sherry Galloway and the Emergency Physicians of St. Thomas…
A mother shared a terrifying story of shots being fired into her apartment, a frightening end to a day of Easter celebration. It’s just the latest shots fired call for Murfreesboro police. The mother is thankful none of her children were hit by bullets. Easter Sunday got off to a great start for Sequoia Moore…
The Special Kids Race announced today that the 6th annual event raised $215,000 to help children with special needs served by Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center. Over 3,000 runners and walkers participated in the 15K, 5K and 1 Mile distances on Saturday, April 8, at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC) in Murfreesboro. The annual event,…
Ryan Nance, currently an assistant principal at Riverdale High School, has been named the school’s next principal, Director of Schools Don Odom announced today. Current principal Tom Nolan will retire at the end of the school year after serving in an administrator role for 24 years, 20 of which as head principal. “Mr. Nance has…