Mark Lewis Receives STARS Award

Vice Mayor Shacklett and Councilwoman Jami Averwater Recognize Solid Waste Facility Attendant Mark Lewis with STARS Award

ByMurfreesboro.com

Mark Lewis has won respect and admiration for his customer service working at the City’s Solid Waste Convenience Center. Thursday, March 16, Vice Mayor Shacklett and Councilwoman Averwater recognized the Facility Attendant with the STARS Award. Lewis has served City residents with exemplary customer service for eight years, assisting citizens when disposing garbage and recyclable…

Hundreds of Students Representing 17 Schools Will Present Projects at Free Community Event

Hundreds of Students Representing 17 Schools Will Present Projects at Free Community Event

ByMurfreesboro.com

More than 300 students representing 17 schools and 168 projects will convene Monday for the Fifth Annual Rutherford County Schools’ STEM Expo. The free event is open to parents and the general public, and it will take place at the MTSU Student Union Ballroom located at 1768 MTSU Boulevard in Murfreesboro from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Doors…

Kara Kemp

Murfreesboro Cultural Arts Announces 2023 Laureates

ByMurfreesboro.com

The City of Murfreesboro Cultural Arts has announced the 2023 recipients of the Murfreesboro laureate honor. Poet laureate Mike James and Performing Arts laureate Kara Kemp were selected from a talented pool of artists to represent the City of Murfreesboro. The Murfreesboro Cultural Arts Laureate Program is a notable honor for local artists, providing recipients…

Police Investigating Homicide; Person of Interest in Custody

Police Investigating Homicide; Person of Interest in Custody

ByMurfreesboro.com

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives responded to an unknown problem at a home in West Murfreesboro that ended a homicide investigation on Thursday, March 16. A female victim was found deceased inside the garage of a home on Swanson Lane around 4 p.m. A person of interest is in custody. Detectives said this…

Ken Rocha

Murfreesboro City Schools Announces New Leadership

ByMurfreesboro.com

Dr. Trey Duke is proud to announce the addition of Ken Rocha & Don Bartch as members of the Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) Senior Leadership Team serving as Assistant Superintendents beginning July 2023. These appointments follow the retirement announcements of Mr. Joe Marlin and Mr. Ralph Ringstaff. “I am honored to have served with Joe…

MTSU Summer STEM Camp Registration Opens March 15 for High Schoolers

MTSU Summer STEM Camp Registration Opens March 15 for High Schoolers

ByMurfreesboro.com

Registration for the second Middle Tennessee State University College of Basic and Applied Sciences summer STEM camp will begin Wednesday, March 15. This summer, from June 19-23, the college will triple the number of participants and increase the number of faculty and departments involved with the camp highlighting science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students entering…