Middle Tennessee head women’s basketball coach Rick Insell has been selected for induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. He will be MTSU’s fourth coach to be inducted into a national hall of fame. In a statement from the school, Insell said, “I am truly humbled and overwhelmed by this tremendous news. To be included…
Two people were shot when a party got out of control in Murfreesboro Saturday night. According to police, the shooting happened just before Midnight at a hookah lounge on Middle Tennessee Boulevard. Authorities say multiple shots were fired by at least two people. The two victims were taken to Saint Thomas-Rutherford Hospital for treatment. Police…
A man was shot outside a hotel in Murfreesboro Sunday morning. It happened at Baymont Inn on Armory Drive just before 6 a.m. According to police. the man was shot in the abdomen and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A man staying at the hotel told News 2 he heard one gunshot before he ran outside…
Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee received a grant from The Healing Trust, which awarded funds totaling over $1.1 million in its most recent grant cycle. The Nurses for Newborns grant was for $40,000 and will be used for providing in-home nurse visits to at-risk infants. Nurses for Newborns is dedicated to reducing infant mortality by…
Five Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who excelled in their jobs earned Officers of the Month awards from Ford of Murfreesboro. School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn, Lt. Kenneth Barrett and Deputies Nick Coble, Ramy Ibrahim and Lorenzo Osborne received watches from General Manager Andy Obeissy of Ford of Murfreesboro. SRO Vaughn safely recovered a handgun from…
MTSU put its spotlight upon country star Hillary Scott as faculty and friends gathered Saturday, Feb. 11, in Southern California to celebrate the former student’s Grammy nods in two Christian music categories. President Sidney A. McPhee and College of Media and Entertainment Dean Ken Paulson also recognized three other Grammy nominees with MTSU ties at…
Don’t let your preschooler get the winter time blahs. Instead, come to the Wilderness Station for a wintery, wondery celebration on Saturday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m. We will read “The Mitten” by Jan Brett and play, explore, and discover the native animals that make this story fun with games and a craft. Call 615-217-3017…
‘In the City’ features the ‘Beam Signing’ for the new MPD Headquarters, a new Bark Park at Cason Lane Trailhead, and Murfreesboro native David Price ‘Gets the Ball Rolling’ at Miracle Field. Miracle Field’s anticipated opening is scheduled for April 1. You can also watch “In the City” on CityTV (AT&T Uverse Channel 99/Comcast Xfinity…
The deadline, Wednesday, Feb. 15, is fast approaching for students planning to transfer to MTSU from other colleges and universities and apply for two significant scholarships. The Guaranteed Transfer Promise Scholarship and the Honors Transfer Fellowship are available to qualifying students. However, applications, fees, transcripts and other requirements for both scholarships must be completed online (or mailed applications postmarked)…
Telephone scammers used the name of Sheriff’s Major Bill Sharp in an effort to get money recently. Using the name of Sheriff’s employees, the scammers called citizens and told them they must put money on a green-dot card and give the caller the information to avoid arrests for missing grand jury. Two citizens called Major…