TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Doctors Complete 100th Robotics-Assisted Spinal Surgery

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Doctors Complete 100th Robotics-Assisted Spinal Surgery

Congratulations to Dr. John Burleson and the TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center dedicated OR colleagues on completing the 100th ExcelsiusGPS® robotics-assisted spinal surgery.  The entire Spine Surgery Institute team at TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is dedicated to provide compassionate patient care and clinical excellence.  Dr. Burleson and his team and cannot wait to see how they…

Lascassas Woman Honors Late Friend by Surprising Hospital Associates with Homemade Banana Bread

Lascassas Woman Honors Late Friend by Surprising Hospital Associates with Homemade Banana Bread

The night staff in the critical care unit at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford received a sweet delivery just in time for Christmas! Yesterday, Penny Jacobs of Lascassas dropped off dozens of loaves of the homemade banana nut bread recipe she’s been perfecting for decades. Penny wanted to do something special for the ICU staff to…

Murfreesboro Police Respond to Several Crashes Due to Slick Roads

Murfreesboro Police Respond to Several Crashes Due to Slick Roads

MPD officers have been a little busy today responding to several property damage crashes because of slick roads. A driver slid into a light pole on Penny Lane at 8 a.m. He was not injury. The main streets in the city are passable, thanks to the street department prepping roads, spreading salt and plowing. Most…

Mark Clark

MTSU Names Mark Clark Executive Director of Development

Middle Tennessee State University has named Mark Clark executive director for development, a position responsible for leading fundraising efforts for the university. A West Tennessee native who most recently worked at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Clark supervises the university’s constituent-based development officers in his new role, each serving an academic college, as well as…

Top High School Chemistry Students Earn Awards at MTSU Tournament

Top High School Chemistry Students Earn Awards at MTSU Tournament

Outstanding high school chemistry students from across the region and beyond participated in the recent Middle Tennessee State University Department of Chemistry Scholarship Tournament. Held in the Science Building in early November, the competition recognized 25 outstanding chemistry students from 12 schools in Rutherford and surrounding counties, and an out-of-state entry from Norcross, Georgia. Incentives…

Middle Tennessee Electric

MTE Reminds Public to Prepare for Extreme Cold Weather

With the dangerously cold temperatures arriving tonight and remaining for several days, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) encourages members to be prepared and take precautions to stay warm and safe while managing their energy costs. Below are some tips: Use space heaters sparingly if possible. Space heaters are designed to heat small areas for a short…

MTSU Doctoral Student Wins American Chemical Society Award

MTSU Doctoral Student Wins American Chemical Society Award

MTSU Ph.D. student Nicole Gammons stimulates her mind with data-driven research as part of the Molecular Biosciences doctoral program, but her passion is collaborating, coordinating and mentoring young women in science, technology, engineering and math. “By providing resources and opportunities to pursue STEM education for young women, I am building a strong foundation for networking…