Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives have arrested a man who allegedly stole an AR-15 and then fired at the owner of the weapon and two others who tried to retrieve it at an apartment complex on Wednesday, April 19. No one was shot, but several bullets struck the apartment building. Anthoney Barksdale, 19,…
One person is under arrest after stealing floral arrangements from the squad car belonging to fallen LPD Lt. Robert Hayes. The suspect entered the City Hall parking area with a juvenile around 8:00 a.m. Multiple witnesses noticed the two take a large floral arrangement from the hood of the police cruiser as well as several…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire (MFRD) Marshal’s Office investigators are working to determine what caused an apartment fire that displaced five people and a pet, and damaged three units on Monday, April 17. The fire was reported at 4:10 p.m. yesterday at the Annandale Apartments on Westlawn Blvd. in West Murfreesboro. Firefighters went door-to-door, evacuating…
Congratulations to Kona Ice for their ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, April 18th at noon. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce located at 305 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37128. Kona Ice can be contacted at 615-663-5780.
The Murfreesboro Police Department is equipping its patrol cars with a device that could save lives in a heartbeat. All patrol cars will have Automated External Defibrillators or AEDs on hand for emergencies. “The person who arrives on the scene first is the best person to start life-saving treatment since every second counts,” Administrative Division…
The Secret Garden Party, benefiting the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, returns for its 31st year. For ages 21 and up, the event will be held at the home of Susan and the Honorable Royce Taylor in Murfreesboro on Friday, June 2nd from 7 to 10 PM. Featuring a “Farm to Table” theme with a…
Colonel Roy “Dwight” Roberson, age 78, of Milton, TN passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at his home surrounded by loving family. Dwight retired from RJR and was an agent/auctioneer for Durham Realty & Auction. He devoted years of civic service to the Murfreesboro Jaycees; was a Tennessee Jaycees Colonel and Jaycees International (JCI) Senator;…
Congratulations to SETS Hybrid Training for their ribbon cutting celebration on April 17th at 11am. SETS Hybrid Training is located at 4510 Veterans Pkwy., Murfreesboro, TN 37128 (by the Kroger located at Veterans Parkway and Hwy. 96) and can be contacted at 615-437-0182.
Join Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) this Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Murfreesboro’s historic downtown square for the 22nd annual Earth Day Celebration. Rutherford County’s Earth Day Celebration aims to educate and mobilize our community into action with this year’s theme of “Renew Rutherford Together.” The theme encompasses renewable energy, keeping…
A dancer, mountain climber and avid skier, Alan Bartlett (A.B.) Adams, age 74, died on April 14, 2023, at AdamsPlace in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A Middle-Tennessean turned Northwestern mountain man, A.B. was happiest outside, be it an alpine meadow or double black diamond ski slope, ideally with his children. He was born in Murfreesboro to the…