Murfreesboro Water Resources Hosting Rain Barrel Workshops

Murfreesboro Water Resources Hosting Rain Barrel Workshops

The Murfreesboro Water Resources Stormwater Department will host Rain Barrel Workshops June 24th and Aug 23, 2023, at the Water Resources Operations Facility located at 1725 South Church in Murfreesboro. The workshops educate homeowners about the value of collecting rainwater for home gardening and the environment. Perez Brown, Murfreesboro Water Quality Specialist, who coordinates community…

Registration Open for MTSU June 19-23 Special Needs Summer Camp

Registration Open for MTSU June 19-23 Special Needs Summer Camp

Registration is open for MTSU’s Inclusive College Experience camp hosted at the College of Education for persons ages 16 to 25 with intellectual disabilities. The one-week camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19-23 with campers enjoying multiple opportunities across campus. Cost is $150. Tom Black, associate professor of special education…

Person Wanted in Stolen Vehicle/Debit Card Fraud Case

Person Wanted in Stolen Vehicle/Debit Card Fraud Case

Detectives need help identifying a person of interest in a stolen vehicle/debit card fraud case. On May 23, a Murfreesboro woman’s 2016 white Kia Optima was stolen from the Brownstone Apartments on New Lascassas Pike. The victim reported to police that someone withdrew money from an ATM and made several other transactions at a gas…

LaVergne Middle Tech Crew earn Dell certification

LaVergne Middle Tech Crew Carn Dell Certification

It has been almost a year since students at LaVergne Middle School began their journey as part of the Student Tech Crew. Now, they’ve received certification as part of the Dell Certification program. Students completed a collective assessment over what they learned — disassembling and reassembling computers and troubleshooting computer issues. “It was kind of…

Under Construction

Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for May 28 – June 3

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…

History-Making MTSU Equestrian Team Wins First Western National Championship

History-Making MTSU Equestrian Team Wins First Western National Championship

For the first time in school history, the Middle Tennessee State University equestrian team took home the Western National Championship trophy at the 2023 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship. Held earlier in May at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, five Blue Raider riders qualified as a western team and four riders qualified individually…