A federal jury has convicted a Murfreesboro man of smuggling gun silencers into the United States. The federal prosecutor’s office in Nashville says evidence showed that 50-year-old Paul Gratton traveled to England and purchased six silencers from a firearms dealer in Sheffield. Authorities say none of the silencers had serial numbers on them and Gratton…
A 50-year-old Murfreesboro man has been convicted of smuggling silencers into the United States from England. A federal jury found Paul Gratton guilty of delivery of a firearm to a common carrier without written notice, illegal shipment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony, illegal importation of a firearm, illegal receipt of a firearm…
What are our friends at St. Thomas Health doing for you? They are building full service care centers in your neighborhood to meet your health needs from Brentwood to Murfreesboro. The new comprehensive care centers in Middle Tennessee offer primary care, integrative medicine, on-site lab testing, imaging services, outpatient rehab, express-care and more, all under one…
Anastasia Hayes was honored as the Tennessee Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Monday. She is a 5-foot-7 point guard that was also named a finalist for the Naismith national player of the year award. Hayes was named the TSSAA’s Class AAA Miss Basketball and a McDonald’s All-American that averaged 22.2 points a…
The No. 25 ranked Blue Raiders are dancing once again. Middle Tennessee earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after beating Marshall 83-72 for their second straight Conference USA title. With a record 30-win season, seniors Reggie Upshaw (15-points) and JaCorey Williams (17-points) were voted to the C-USA All-Tournament Team. Giddy Potts, who tied…
The annual spring musical means as much to Siegel High School as the state title won by the baseball team last spring. “If you talk to people around the state,” Siegel Principal Larry Creasy said, “they’re going to know us for our fine arts program.” Yeah, the spring musical is the cornerstone for an arts…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, in partnership with Volunteer State Bank, will host a Ribbon Cutting, presented by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, on March 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. The event will be held at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce to announce the launch of United Way’s Volunteer Connect,…
Saint Thomas West Hospital and Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital have received from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) the highest possible ratings—three-star ratings—for overall quality regarding two heart procedures: isolated coronary artery bypass surgery or graft (CABG) and isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR). The ratings time period for CABG was July 2015 through June 2016…
They each ordered steak — two medium rare and one medium well. It had been an eventful day for the three Kittrell students, Anahlea Ferguson, Nathan O’Neal and Chase Singleton, who were now preparing for lunch at The Parthenon restaurant. Along with seven other Kittrell students, they spent the morning of March 8th doing mock…
Tennessee’s state parks are offering free guided hikes to celebrate the coming of spring. The state’s Department of Environment and Conservation says all 56 state parks will be hosting free hikes on March 18. Officials say the hikes will be guided by park staff. The hikes range in distance, degree of skill, accessibility and time…