For the second consecutive year, the Middle Tennessee State University solar boat team finished fourth overall in the 29th annual Solar Splash, the world championship of collegiate solar boating. MTSU finished behind champion Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 2022 winner Cedarville (Ohio) University and third-place University of Southern Indiana. The MTSU team earned the Outstanding Solar System Design…
Middle Tennessee State University’s residence halls for Fall 2023 are at capacity for the first time in recent memory, thanks to a combination of rising enrollment of new freshmen and transfer students and changes in the off-campus housing market. Unlike other institutions in the state, however, MTSU does not require any students to live on…
UPDATE: Injured driver dies An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. on June 8 has died. Dallas Johnson,18, of Murfreesboro, passed away from his injuries on Saturday, June 17. Johnson’s black Nissan Sentra collided with a brown Nissan Altima nine days ago, crashing into a light pole….
Detectives need help identifying three persons of interest in a shoplifting case. On April 6, three unidentified women went into the Old Navy store on Medical Center Pkwy. and stole more than $1,400 worth of merchandise. The group placed the items into a mesh bag and left the store without paying. If you know these…
PETER PAN is set to open Friday, July 21, at Tucker Theatre located on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. PETER PAN is one of the most beloved family favorites of all time. Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle…
Deborah Lee, NHC Chair of Excellence in Nursing at Middle Tennessee State University, will be a featured guest on the next episode of Nashville Public Television’s award-winning “Aging Matters” documentary series. The episode, titled “Second Acts,” will air at 8 p.m. June 20 on WNPT. The show spotlights stories of four retirement-age Middle Tennesseans who…
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces a successful tax season for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. VITA is a FREE Tax Preparation Program for low to moderate-income households of $70,000 or less for the tax year 2022. This year, over 34 IRS-certified volunteers served over 2900 hours and completed more than…
Jashawn Poston, 15, was last seen at the Northfield Lodge Apartment complex on E. Northfield Blvd. on June 11. He is a frequent runaway and may be with an unknown female and could be in Nashville or LaVergne. He has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as missing runaway. Poston is 5’6”…
Detectives are attempting to identify a person of interest in a stalking/aggravated assault case. An 18-year-old Murfreesboro woman reported to police that the unidentified man has been following and watching her. On May 29, the woman went to Walmart with her father and uncle. While in the store with her uncle, she noticed the man…
BJs Wholesale in La Vergne opens to the public tomorrow! Here’s a sneak peek at the store from when we were at the ribbon cutting today. By the way, their gas is super cheap!!!