A group of Middle Tennessee State University students will attempt to make waves this week when they compete at the 29th annual Solar Splash, the world championship of collegiate solar boating. MTSU’s Experimental Vehicles Program solar boat team left at 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, heading for Springfield, Ohio, and the five days of competition,…
Mr. William “Bill” James Cunliffe, age 80, of Smyrna, TN passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023. He was born in Holyoke, MA to the late Ernest J. and Bertha Idell Deyo Cunliffe. Mr. Cunliffe proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years followed by four years in the Army Reserves. He…
In the month of May, The Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation hosted three fundraising events in support of the Lee and Susan Moss Family NICU expansion project: Dr. Jim Boerner Nursery- Pediatric Golf Tournament, Artist at the Alley with Lauren Alaina, and The Ambassadors Margaritas in May. Through the very generous Rutherford community, the Ascension…
MTSU recently sent 16 undergraduates to participate in the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research and one student, Janna Abou-Rahma, was part of the team that won a highly competitive challenge putting her in the top 1% of hundreds of applicants. More commonly known as NCUR, the annual conference took place this April at the University…
The Town of Smyrna is pleased to support the Great Tennessee Air Show. A comprehensive list of closures is listed below. Please follow the Smyrna Police Department’s Facebook (@smyrnatnpolicedepartment) account for up-to-date traffic information throughout the weekend. Road Closures: June 8 – 11, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Expect traffic delays in the Smyrna area…
Congratulations to Lotus Hair for their ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, June 2nd at 11am. Lotus Hair is located at 01 Cheerful Place, La Vergne, TN 37086 (Just off Waldron Road and Bain Drive) and can be contacted at 615-423-4504.
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators have identified the driver the fatal crash involving a pickup which caught fire on Sunday, June 4. The driver has been identified as 62-year-old Donnie Preston Beasley. MPD officers responded to the single-vehicle crash involving a red 1994 Chevrolet 1500 truck at the intersection of…
Three new food trucks are all making their debut this Friday from 4-7pm. I’m looking forward to these out. They sound goooooooood!
The City of La Vergne is conducting a special census to get a more accurate count of the people who call La Vergne home. The La Vergne Special Census Committee is starting to collect information beginning June 1, 2023. Conducting a special census will ensure the City of La Vergne receives its full share of…
This weekend, Saturday, June 10-Sunday, June 11, at the Great Tennessee Airshow in Smyrna, TN, the U.S. Navy will showcase the Nimitz, a mobile, state-of the-art virtual reality experience that simulates an actual high-speed Navy SEAL mission. Inside the Nimitz, which is housed in a massive, unfolding 18-wheeler, participants go through a video briefing before…