One East College Update
Many of you have been writing in asking for an update on the One East College project. Well, here you go!
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter Now Accepting Applications for the ‘Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship’
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter (MMC) announced that applications are now being accepted for the ‘Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship’. The scholarship will be awarded to a local college junior, senior or graduate student who is advancing to medical school and is also a member of an ethnic minority group that is underrepresented in…
Jack W. Wood Obituary
Jack W. Wood, age 79 of LaVergne, TN, went to meet his Lord and Savior Sunday, January 15, 2023. A native of Monroe County, KY, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Ethel Mae Pedigo Wood. Mr. Wood was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Carol York Wood,…
Richard Barham Clark Obituary
Richard Barham Clark, age,75 of Fosterville, TN, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Frank Richard Clark and Mary Lou Douglas Clark. Mr. Clark was also preceded in death by sisters, Sissy Adcock and Betty Bahou and brothers, Raymond T. Clark and Richard Clark….
Out of State Driver Reports Bomb Threat on I24
No explosives were found after an out-of-state driver reported possible explosives in his vehicle Sunday evening on Interstate 24, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reported. The driver was found parked on I-24 near the Buchanan Road exit. Sheriff’s Sgt. Brandon Cisek said the man indicated there might be explosives in his vehicle so the interstate was…
Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for Jan 15 – 21
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. There will be intermittent lane…
Elementary and Middle Schoolers Showcase Business Skills During Countywide Amazing Shake Competition
Sometimes called professional or soft skills, interpersonal skills go by many names to different generations. Still, one thing most agree on is that today’s students should have a firm grasp on manners, problem-solving and communication skills. Students from Rutherford County Schools have practiced these skills for months and will face off in a gauntlet-style competition…
Patel Honored by City Schools Foundation
Charlie Patel joins an elite group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their support of public education at the 16th Annual Excellence in Education Celebration on April 15, 2023. With a degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering, Charlie began his first business venture in Murfreesboro in 1996. Since that…
Property Enhancement Grant Worth $10,000 Given to Downtown Businesses
Main Street Murfreesboro, a nonprofit, 501c3 in the historic downtown business district focused on economic revitalization, recently awarded their first Property Enhancement grants totaling $10,000 to two downtown business owners. Main Street’s Board of Directors voted in 2021 to approve funding designated for a new grant program, which would be implemented in 2022, to encourage…
MTSU Center Lands $500K Grant to Relaunch Mental Health First Aid Certification on Campus
Members of the MTSU campus community soon will be trained in how to notice and respond to mental health and addiction challenges commonly experienced by youth in higher education settings. Thanks to a recently secured $500,000 federal grant by the MTSU Center for Health and Human Services, students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity…