A Murfreesboro homeowner has been displaced after a fire officials say a dryer caught fire and spread through the home. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire at 2729 Oxford Hall Avenue just after 10:30 a.m. Friday. When crews arrived on scene, they spotted light smoke coming from the back, right corner of…
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…
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…
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….
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. …
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….
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…
Congratulations to UBreakifix for their ribbon cutting on Monday, February 27 at 11am. UBreakifix is located at 2222 Medical Center Parkway, Suite D (in retail area beside Volunteer State Bank just in front of The Goat and LC Henley Station), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-436-3498.
Through a partnership with two local automotive dealerships, elementary students in Rutherford County Schools are being surprised and rewarded with a new bicycle for maintaining good attendance. Andy Obeissy — who owns both Toyota and Scion of Murfreesboro and Ford of Murfreesboro — visited Blackman Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 24, to celebrate good attendance…
Rutherford County citizens who recycle may receive prizes for their efforts under the “Caught Green Handed” initiative sponsored by Operation: Rutherford Recycles and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. “Caught Green Handed” seeks to bring attention to recycling in Rutherford County since the Middle Point Landfill has an impending closure. The closure will affect Rutherford County…