It’s time to have some “good food and fun” at Toot’s while raising funds to take students shopping for Christmas. Sheriff’s School Resource Officers will collect donations at three Toot’s restaurants for Rutherford County students whose families need help providing Christmas presents to their children, said SRO Capt. Brad Harrison. SROs and Sheriff’s Citizens Academy…
Brian D. Hercules, Town Manager, is pleased to announce Jason Irvin as the new Police Chief for the Town of Smyrna. Irvin assumed this role on November 29. The police chief will be tasked with leading the police department, oversee department operations, develop procedures and programs to increase safety, and provide consultation to the Town…
Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth “Sissy” Washington Dismukes, age 97, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born Sunday, January 25, 1925 in the front room at Springfield, the family farm on Manson Pike, to the late Francis Alfred Washington and Nell Koester Washington of Nashville, TN. Being the first daughter after three…
Earlier this month, over 50 Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford associates gathered together with GreenHouse Ministries, a local non-profit organization, to provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Since 1999, Greenhouse Ministries has connected locals in need with life-changing resources including clothes, furniture, peer counseling, educational opportunities, and much more. More than 600 turkeys, along with…
Mr. Jon Drew Dohoda, age 62, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born in Downey, CA to the late Peter and Arleene Joan Dohoda. Mr. Dohoda was a 1978 graduate of Yuciapa High School and a 1983 graduate of California State University of San Bernardino. He spent most of his…
Helen Morton Tucker Smith, age 100 of Murfreesboro, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was a native of Winchester, TN and a daughter of the late Clint and Betty Tucker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Duncan…
First Community Mortgage is one of just five companies honored with the 2022 Better Business Bureau International Torch Award for Ethics. The businesses are honored for their outstanding commitment to leadership character and organizational ethics and will be recognized at a virtual ceremony Nov. 30. “It may be trite but it is true: Actions speak…
Detectives are seeking the identity of a man who allegedly stole merchandise from Lowes Home Improvement on Old Fort Pkwy on Nov. 9. Security video shows a man walking into the store and picking up merchandise then walk out of the business without paying. If you know this person of interest, please contact Det. Ed…
Rutherford County Schools will offer 26 school choice options for the 2023-2024 school, and the school district is hosting a Choice School Fair on Dec. 8 for parents to learn about those options and the application process. The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Smyrna Middle School. Representatives from…
Detectives are looking for three people who stole more than $10,000 from the La Vergne Walmart last month. The pictured individuals used “Cash Cash Scam” at the store on October 15, 2022. They were able to get away with more than $10,000 of merchandise and gift cards. The suspects are possibly driving a green Jeep…