Road Construction

Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for March 26 – April 1

Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Roadway construction work continues on Brinkley Rd. Brinkley Rd will be closed…

MTSU, Blackman High Renew Collegiate Academy Partnership

MTSU, Blackman High Renew Collegiate Academy Partnership

With about 80 Blackman High School students flanking them, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, Blackman Principal Justin Smith and Rutherford County Schools’ Director Jimmy Sullivan signed a renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the university and local high school. The signing occurred Friday, March 24, in the MTSU Student Union Ballroom, as a university…

Middle Tennessee Electric

MTE Urges Members to Stay Aware and Take Storm Precautions

With severe weather predicted for Middle Tennessee between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. tonight, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) wants to remind its members to stay weather aware and be prepared. MTE’s Systems Control monitors the grid for outages 24/7, and crews are currently on standby to be dispatched if needed. To stay safe during potentially…

MTSU’s Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning Launches New Scholars Program

MTSU’s Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning Launches New Scholars Program

MTSU’s Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning Advisory Committee is launching a new Scholars Program to assist students in their academic and professional development. The COE-URP Scholars Program is a nine-month research and engagement program for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University designed to bring students, professors, and…

Middle Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association concert

RCS Bands ‘Superior’ at Concert Performance Assessment

Bands from Rutherford County Schools recently participated in the Middle Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association’s Concert Performance Assessment (CPA). Performances at CPA serve as summative assessments for musical ensembles. Each group performs for a panel of judges and is evaluated on prepared music performance as well as the ability to read and perform never-before-seen music….