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City Seeks Future Solid Waste Commercial Collection Needs Through ArcGIS Postcard Survey

The City of Murfreesboro wants to know the future curbside trash collection service needs of commercial enterprises inside the City limits. “The survey is an attempt to quantify the tonnage of garbage generated by the City’s commercial customers that are not currently being collected by the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department,” said Assistant City Manager Darren…

Kyle and Sanders at Siegel High School

Siegel High School to Honor Retired Sheriff Truman Jones and Original Five SROs for 30th SRO Anniversary

School resource officers will kick off their 30th anniversary celebration at the Siegel-Riverdale High School football game Oct. 20. Retired Sheriff Truman Jones, who started the SRO program, the five original SROs, present SROs and Rutherford County Schools’ leaders are expected to attend the game. The first SROs were Barry Benham, Phil Brooks, Dan Goodwin,…

Two MTSU Biology Faculty Land $1M NSF Grants to Support Research Projects

Two MTSU Biology Faculty Land $1M NSF Grants to Support Research Projects

Since earning an R2 designation as a “doctoral university: high research activity” in spring 2022, Middle Tennessee State University has continued to boost research — most recently with Department of Biology assistant professors Liz Barnes and Donny Walker each landing $1 million National Science Foundation grants. The funds are awarded through the NSF’s Faculty Early…

Driver Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Child

Driver Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Child

A driver has pleaded guilty in the May 2022 crash on Lascassas Pike that killed an 11-year-old Providence Christian Academy student, injuring his brother and grandparents. Eduardo Tejeda, 43, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 16 to nine counts, including vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular assault, and driving under the influence in Rutherford County Circuit Court….