The numbers are in, and Rutherford County, Tennessee continues to be a top destination for tourists. The recently released 2022 Visitor Spending Report from Tourism Economics showcases remarkable growth in visitor spending in Tennessee. In a year that challenged the tourism industry worldwide, Rutherford County experienced an astonishing 17% increase in visitor spending compared to…
City leaders believe Murfreesboro offers an excellent home for a Double-A (AA) level baseball franchise. Organizers of just such a franchise agree and believe downtown, with its fast-changing landscape of new restaurants and small businesses, is the ideal location for a team in the expanding independent league American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) https://aabaseball.com/ an…
I don’t know about you all, but I’m REALLY looking forward to this place opening. Anything with “Wings” in the title just screams yummy goodness to me! Atomic Wings will soon be open in Murfreesboro, TN.
Tickets are officially on sale for Nashville Zoo’s Zoolumination, the country’s largest Chinese lantern celebration. This year will be bigger and brighter featuring over 1,000 newly crafted, silk Chinese lanterns and will run from November 17, 2023, through February 4, 2024. After a record-breaking turnout of more than 150,000 guests last year, this season’s festival…
The Rockvale Band is excited to host their 3rd annual “Bands at the Rock” Marching Band Competition & Exhibition on Saturday, September 16. The event will feature performances by 21 high school bands from across Tennessee and Alabama as they compete for a chance to take home “The Rock” for the small or large division….
Congratulations to Single Tree BBQ for their ribbon cutting celebration on Monday, September 11th at 4pm. Single Tree BBQ is located at 2805 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro, TN 37128 and can be contacted at 615-307-0120.
Ronald Dale “Ron” Fisher, age 77 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. Born in Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Dock Morris and Tina Elizabeth Poteete Fisher. Ron was also preceded in death by his brothers, Morris and Dorris Fisher, sisters, Ernestine Pegram, Mary Healey, and Linda Dodson. Ron…
#RCSFaces: Chris Steadman uses writing to help inspire Chris Steadman gained a passion for storytelling when he was a child. The 2020 global pandemic allowed Steadman time to devote to his passion for writing. Now the author of multiple self-published books, Chris is focusing on helping inspire young readers. “I really didn’t know that I…
Blain Poynor gifted with $23,000 and will produce TV series Blain Poynor, eighth grader at Eagleville, recently was selected as the winner of a national contest called “The Shakedown” put on by Choose Different Media. On Friday, Poynor’s class was surprised by the news that he won the contest. Poynor will now have the opportunity…
After more than a year of study and analysis, Rutherford County Schools has developed concepts for county-wide rezoning that would likely begin in August 2025. The school district is hosting three parent input sessions at schools next week to gather important feedback. “These input sessions are a vital part of this process,” Director of Schools…