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…

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John Pugh Obituary

John Pugh, age 81 of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Murfreesboro and a son of the late Harvey Pugh and Virginia Brewer Pugh Hollis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert “Buster” Pugh. Survivors include his wife of…

Rutherford County Educator Named National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador

Rutherford County Educator Named National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador

Oakland teacher excited about continuing to help students and teachers succeed Gina Stewart is in her ninth year of teaching, currently at Oakland High School. Due to her incredible work inside and outside the classroom, Stewart was awarded the opportunity to be a part of the National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy. “Anytime you are in…