Hovercrafts, a humanoid robot, smart lock boxes to store deliveries safely on your porch, a small pinball machine and a navigation aid for the visually impaired — just a sampling of dozens of creative, end-of-year Middle Tennessee State University Engineering Technology student projects on display. Always a highlight event for seniors graduating in May, August…
In observance of Memorial Day, City Hall and most other City offices will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023. Most recreational facilities will be closed Memorial Day. Murfreesboro Transit, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. The St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed Monday, May 29….
A Murfreesboro Police Department officer makes a routine traffic stop that leads to an arrest of a man for drug possession and driving under the influence last month. The driver, identified as 20-year-old Antancio Modesto, was pulled over by Sergeant Nathan Corwin for driving without headlights on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. on Sunday,…
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, May 18, 2023, to support continued adjustments in the Solid Waste Fee Structure toward a self-supporting utility operation. On May 10, 2023, the City Council reviewed a 10-year Solid Waste Plan Update including the continued strategy to move Solid Waste toward a self-supporting utility in anticipation of the closing…
A three-year pursuit has paid off, and students at Christiana Middle School will reap the rewards. Christiana Middle School has been named the first Rutherford County STE(A)M-designated school. The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network and the Tennessee Department of Education Innovation made the announcement today at a statewide STEM summit being held at the Music City…
Georgia Ann Buckner entered Heaven on May 15, 2023, at her home. To us, she was without question the toughest, most generous, considerate, and beautiful woman, wife, and mother to ever walk the earth. She was proceeded in death by her husband Carl Buckner, parents Frank and Emily (Rierson) Marchman, and sister Ruth Marchman. Georgia…
Congratulations to Colony House Apartments for their ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, May 19th at 11am. Colony House Apartments are located at 1510 Huntington Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 and can be contacted at 615-896-3450.
Jessica Jackson has been named as the next principal of Blackman Middle School. She first joined Rutherford County Schools in 2006. Previously, she served as a classroom teacher at Blackman High School and Stewarts Creek High School, as well as Page High School in Franklin. With 18 years in education, Dr. Jackson brings her experience…
Preliminary data shows 43.5 percent of Rutherford County third-graders were proficient on the English Language Arts portion of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. This is a significant increase over the previous year’s proficiency rate of 39.3 percent. A new Tennessee law requires third-graders to score proficiently on the ELA portion of the TCAP to be…
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Minimal traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Incidental construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be…