In-person meetups an opportunity for students to explore, give back to community Wendell Porterfield spent the first part of his career traveling the globe as a musician, but when the economy turned in 2007, a friend encouraged him to go into education. “I’d never thought about education (as a career) until then, but I knew…
Register to participate in The BORO Art Crawl “Sidewalk Chalk Contest” Friday, September 15th. No fee for registration. Drawing can begin any time after 8:00am and must be completed by 6:00pm. Judging occurs 6:00-7:00pm. Winners announced from the stage during the Friday Night Live concert at 8pm. Click here to register! 1st place prize for…
Main Street Murfreesboro’s third annual “Scarecrows Downtown” contest is open to all artists, young and old. Businesses, Civic Groups, Churches, Community Organizations, families, Schools are all eligible. There is no charge for participating but each participant must register by September 16. Click here to register! Making your scarecrow: Themes: Use your imagination to select a…
Experience Community Church is having their Worship Night on September 22 at 7pm at The Fountains at Gateway in Murfreesboro. This Worship Night is also raising money for first responders and healthcare workers in our community.
Mr. Matthew Gustavus “Gus” Drake, age 79, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023. He was born in Rutherford County, TN to the late James Beverly and Louise Mears Drake. Mr. Drake attended First Baptist Church. He retired from Bell South as a cable repair man. Mr. Drake is survived by his wife…
Congratulations to the Williamson Family Farm for their 70 year celebration ribbon cutting on Friday, September 1st at 11am. The Williamson Family Farm is located at 3250 Wilkinson Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (just beside the Chamber of Commerce) and can be contacted at 615-995-6682.
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…
Area high school students, their parents and families are invited to attend the upcoming Rutherford County College Night — one of the first college recruiting fairs in the Midstate this fall. The free event, hosted annually by Middle Tennessee State University, features 50 colleges and universities from across the Southeast. It will be held from…
Eight Middle Tennessee State University students — a record number — qualified for and attended the prestigious National Flute Association, or NFA, Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this month. “I was overjoyed and incredibly proud,” said Deanna Little, the students’ flute studies professor in the MTSU School of Music. “This is truly a wonderful and…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Chief Mark McCluskey has named Nicole Miller as Assistant Chief of Training, becoming only the second female in MFRD’s history to serve as an assistant chief. Assistant Chief Miller joined MFRD in 2004. Miller was promoted to Training Coordinator in 2007, serving in this role for both the medical and training…