MFRD firefighters deploys to Louisiana to assist with wildfires

MFRD firefighters deploys to Louisiana to assist with wildfires

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department deployed a crew of firefighters Sunday morning to assist with wildfires in Louisiana as part of a Tennessee Task Force Strike Team. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department deployed a crew of firefighters Sunday morning to assist with wildfires in Louisiana as part of a Tennessee Task Force Strike Team. MFRD Captain Matt…

United Communications Announces $85M Fiber Internet Investment in Murfreesboro

United Communications Announces $85M Fiber Internet Investment in Murfreesboro

United Communications today announced plans to invest another $85 million to expand its enterprise-ready fiber internet service to an additional 77,000 MTE members in Murfreesboro, Tenn. A series of multi-year infrastructure projects will create 1,400 route miles of new fiber-optic lines capable of delivering multi-gig internet service to homes and businesses of all sizes. A…

New Traffic Signals on Veterans Parkway Will be Fully Operational Aug. 30

New Traffic Signals on Veterans Parkway Will be Fully Operational Aug. 30

Two new traffic signals on Veterans Parkway will be put into full operation on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. A new signal at Veterans Parkway and Saint Andrews Dr. near Salem Elementary School and Veterans Parkway and Armstrong Valley Road near Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Station 10 were put into “flash mode” Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at…

Rutherford County Schools

RCS Earns Highest Rating Available for Student Academic Growth

At the school level, more than half of schools also earn Level 5 from Tennessee Department of Education Rutherford County Schools has earned a “Level 5” ranking for its composite score and in every subject for student academic growth, the Tennessee Department of Education announced this week. The ranking is based on student performance from…

City Offices Closed Sept. 4 for Labor Day Holiday

City Offices Closed Sept. 4 for Labor Day Holiday

In observance of Labor Day, City of Murfreesboro offices and most Parks & Recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Murfreesboro Transit, the City’s public transportation service, will not run on Labor Day. Old Fort Golf Club and Bloomfield Links will be open normal hours. To reserve a tee time, visit https://www.oldfortgolfclub.com/….

Ribbon Cutting for Rutherford County and Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security One Stop at the Bart Smith Building

Ribbon Cutting for Rutherford County and Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security One Stop at the Bart Smith Building

Congratulations to the Rutherford County and Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security One Stop at the Bart Smith Building for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, August 24th at 11am.  The Rutherford County and Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security One Stop at the Bart Smith Building is located at 3906 Blaze Drive, Murfreesboro,…

MTSU Team Completes Training to Expand OER Free Course Accessibility for Students

MTSU Team Completes Training to Expand OER Free Course Accessibility for Students

While the cost of textbooks in higher education poses a significant challenge to many students, accessibility to course materials for those with disabilities is an even greater challenge for some whose limitations make learning more difficult. So a multidisciplinary team of five Middle Tennessee State University faculty is working toward improving accessibility for all through…

MTSU’s Gets New Cutting-Edge Chemistry Equipment

MTSU’s Gets New Cutting-Edge Chemistry Equipment

Through faculty effort, MTSU’s Department of Chemistry recently procured almost $900,000 in grants to secure multiple pieces of state-of-the-art instrumentation for students and faculty. “Training on modern instrumentation gives MTSU chemistry undergraduate and graduate students an employment advantage,” said Andrienne Friedli, project participant and former department chair. “The new instruments are important for the department…