TVA announced today it is initiating ELPC Step 50 of the TVA/TVPPA Load Curtailment Program for a second time. Under ELCP Step 50, all Local Power Companies (LPC) are required to curtail 10 percent of their load in support of maintaining a stable grid. This is the second day in a row that Step 50…
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…
Edkra Barnes, 60, was reported missing by his daughter on Dec. 22. The daughter stated her father took her vehicle around 7:30 p.m. to run an errand, but never returned. Barnes is currently driving a 2007 gold Dodge Nitro tag 490BDGT. He has not been entered in to NCIC as a missing person. If contact…
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…
Ray Morris, age 93 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. A native of Abbeyville, MS, he was the son of the late Walter Everett and Geneva Elizabeth Hall Morris. Ray was also preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters. Ray is survived by his wife of 69 years, Jean W….
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…
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…
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…
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…
La Vergne public works crews are preparing for a wintery mix expected to come in later this afternoon. Meteorologists are calling for heavy rain Thursday afternoon that could change into snow later in the evening with strong winds and lows reaching into single digits through the weekend. Street department crews have outfitted four vehicles, two…