A new collaboration between the Community Foundation of Rutherford County, Middle Tennessee State University and numerous corporate sponsors is keeping the tradition of the annual Lone Star Rodeo alive in Murfreesboro at MTSU’s Tennessee Miller Coliseum. The rodeo returns for a two-night run, starting at 7 o’clock Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, at Miller Coliseum,…
Beyond the Classroom interviews Director Jimmy Sullivan, who explains how RCS uses weather days to keep students and staff safe. During the episode we explore how weather days are used, when calls are made, and what influences the decision on when to close schools.
Detectives need help identifying two persons of interest in a theft of an animal case. On Feb. 21, two unknown individuals entered the PetSmart on Old Fort Pkwy. and left with a gray and white adolescent Calico cat that was in a cage in the adoption area. The cat is a rescue cat which belongs…
Detectives would like to speak to this woman as a person of interest in an assault case. On Jan. 31, an unidentified woman became angry about being served cold food at the Hardee’s on Middle Tennessee Blvd. The customer began throwing the food over the counter at employees. As the unknown individual tried leaving the…
Congratulations to Stonetrace Family Dental for their ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, February 22nd at 11am. Stonetrace Family Dental is located at 2441 Old Fort Pkwy., Ste. L, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 (in the Kroger Shopping Center off Old Fort and Cason Lane) and can be contacted at 615-962-9357.
Detectives are asking for assistance in identifying a person of interest in a theft of merchandise case. An unidentified male entered Best Buy on Medical Center Parkway on FEB. 1 and stole various items totaling $1,249.93. The individual is seen on camera stuffing items into his jacket. He left the business without paying. No vehicle…
For Rachel McGinnis, the new director of MTSU’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, her job aligns her with a passion. “Research is important to the world,” McGinnis said. “It’s what moves things forward and makes things better.” In her new role since the end of January, McGinnis spent a lot of her first couple…
On February 11, Murfreesboro showed up in their best 80’s attire and danced their high tops off to the best music from the decade, and all for a great cause, Isaiah 117 House. For the second year now, Boro Business Lab and Wild Goose Chase Events hosted the 80’s Boro Prom for adults. Guests came…
Our nonprofit is now good to go! Took a lot longer than I thought it would, but it was worth the wait. Now time to get out into the community and help more families in need. Anyone want to join us?
The highest quality research on prison education and workforce programs shows a positive impact on recidivism rates, earnings and employment opportunities for participants. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released a summary of this research — the largest meta-analysis on the topic to date. The complete analysis will be published in an academic journal later…