Lyndal Duke named interim principal of Buchanan Elementary

Lyndal Duke named interim principal of Buchanan Elementary

Retired Principal Lyndal Duke will lead Buchanan Elementary School for the remainder of the current school year, following the recent resignation of the school’s current principal, Michael Hickman. Hickman has accepted a principal position in Wilson County — where he lives — and his last day will be Friday, March 24. Duke will assume the…

MTSU’s EXL Program recognizes three outstanding community partners

MTSU’s EXL Program recognizes three outstanding community partners

The Experiential Learning Program at Middle Tennessee State University has once again presented a group of local organizations with its 2016 EXL Outstanding Community Partner Awards. MTSU’s EXL Program, which provides students with hands-on learning in a specific work or service, presents these awards to organizations who help make “learning-by-doing” possible through their exceptional work…

Wildscaping

Wildscaping

If you would like to learn how to enjoy wildlife in your backyard, then come to the Wilderness Station on Friday, March 10 at 6 p.m.   ‘Wildscaping’ will introduce you to designing and planting your yard to best provide for the wildlife that Tennessee calls home.  We will introduce the concept of using native plants…

MTSU’s severe weather plan aims to keep students, faculty safe

MTSU’s severe weather plan aims to keep students, faculty safe

Memories of the deadly Good Friday tornado in Rutherford County are hard to shake as we enter severe weather season. Without a doubt, if it wasn’t for an advanced warning it could have been worse, and more lives could have been lost. Middle Tennessee State University escaped damage back in 2009 when the EF-4 tornado ripped…

MTSU Alumni Association seeks Distinguished Alumni award nominees

MTSU Alumni Association seeks Distinguished Alumni award nominees

The MTSU National Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2017-18 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The awards, which include an overall Distinguished Alumni recipient and Young Alumni Achievement honoree, recognize those with prolonged records of achievement who have made outstanding contributions to society and who exemplify the ideals for which MTSU stands in extraordinary ways….

Murfreesboro’s Most Misunderstood

Murfreesboro’s Most Misunderstood

Sometimes conflict is just a misunderstanding.  Join us on this series as we uncover the true identity of some of our most misunderstood creatures.  Presentations by professors, naturalists, and other professionals will examine behavior, threats, and wildlife-human conflict resolution. This program is free and for adults.  Saturdays starting at 9 a.m. at the Wilderness Station. …

Advisory council looks at wide range of possible solid waste solutions

Advisory council looks at wide range of possible solid waste solutions

Members of the Rutherford County Solid Waste Advisory/Steering Council met last night and heard about a broad range of options for dealing with solid waste when the Middle Point landfill reaches capacity. The options discussed ranged from keeping a landfill in-county, to regional solutions, to recycling, to transfer stations, and reducing trash at its source….

Stewarts Creek Middle’s band selected among best in Tennessee

Stewarts Creek Middle’s band selected among best in Tennessee

The Stewarts Creek Middle School Band has again been recognized by the Tennessee Music Education Association as one of the state’s top school band programs, and as such, has been invited to perform at state music conference in April. The band has been selected to perform for the TMEA State Professional Development Conference on April…