John Roy Stracener, age 91, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at home in Murfreesboro, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lowell Nash Stracener, Sr. and Alberta Unger Stracener, brothers Lowell Nash Stracener, Jr, and William Unger Stracener. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,…
Mrs. Catalina Flores-Garcia, age 68, of LaVergne, TN passed away Friday, August 16, 2024. She was born in El Salvador to the late Candelario Flores and Cenon Garcia. Catalina was a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church. She was a homemaker to her family. Catalina was the glue that held her family together. She had…
William Thomas Holden, age 100 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away from this life on Sunday, August 18, 2024. He was born April 5, 1924, in Christiana Community, son of Leonard M. Holden and Willie Irene (Ralston) Holden. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Oma…
Congratulations to D.R. Horton for their ribbon cutting celebration for their new community, River Landing, on Friday, August 16th at 11am. The River Landing community is located at 4124 Oswin Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37127 and can be contacted at 615-283-6000.
Liberty’s Station recently hosted special guests, Kid Entrepreneurs at their Pop Up Shop event, where young minds showcased their innovative products. Liberty’s Station hosts Pop Up shops the first Friday and Saturday of every month from 9:30am until 1:30pm at the cafe on NW Broad Street. The community is always invited to join in on…
Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Journalism and Strategic Media has launched a student-powered communications agency, Ever Blue Branding, intended to boost area businesses while providing students with job-ready experiences in a fully functioning agency. Ever Blue Branding started earlier this year and helps clients with a wide range of communication materials and services ranging…
They’ve had to overcome obstacles navigating from military service to becoming college students and now most are stepping into civilian careers after just graduating Saturday, Aug. 9, from Middle Tennessee State University. In the summer Graduating Veterans Stole Ceremony, 15 of more than 30 graduating student veterans were recognized, featuring Journey Award recipient Maranda Vecchio…
Hundreds of books, papers and postcards from the estate of legendary Tennessee ecologist Mack Prichard will now be housed in Special Collections in the James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University. The Mack Prichard Collection was donated by the Mack S. Prichard Foundation, which preserves and promotes the legacy of the late conservationist,…
Republic Services is partnering with the Miss Katie Woodie Foundation to jumpstart STEAM learning at Walter Hill Elementary School in Rutherford County in memory of a beloved schoolteacher who passed away in 2020. Last year, Republic Services announced a $120,000 National Neighborhood Promise® grant through the company’s Charitable Foundation to be gifted to the Miss…
Charity Chopped in the ‘Boro 2024 fundraiser fundraiser event will be held Friday Sept. 12th, 2024 from 6-9pm. Enjoy this incredibly entertaining live cooking competition to see who will be crowned Charity Chopped in the ‘Boro Champion 2024 and be able to donate $5,000 to their organization. Call 615-417-6640 to order your tickets! For more…