Rutherford County has earned the official designation of an ACT® Work Ready Community (WRC). This achievement spotlights a longstanding partnership between industry and education in Rutherford County to develop a highly skilled workforce, resulting in county-wide economic growth. A community celebration in honor of the designation is scheduled for May 30, starting at 8:00 a.m….
Five Daughters Bakery is now open in The Fountains at Gateway on Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro. However, there’s a small twist to it, but it’s only till Thursday.
In observance of Memorial Day, City Hall and most other City offices will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024. Some recreational facilities will be closed Memorial Day. Murfreesboro Transit, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed May 27. The…
A Murfreesboro mother has been indicted by a Rutherford County Grand Jury and now faces murder and abuse charges in the April 2023 death of her four-week-old son. Jalani Patton, 25, was indicted on felony first-degree murder and the aggravated child abuse charges of her infant son. Patton was arrested on Wednesday, May 16 on…
Here’s a new update about what’s going on at Clari Park on Medical Center Parkway across from The Avenue in Murfreesboro.
Luciano Guzman, a junior at Smyrna High School, recently received an honorable mention finish in a nationwide video contest about the dangers of fentanyl. The submission landed him a $2,000 prize. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the FentAlert Challenge sought ideas from teens nationwide to develop a community strategy to…
As more families hit the road for vacation this summer, the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) reminding drivers to Click It or Ticket. Law Enforcement agencies across Tennessee will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization from May…
A dispute over the ownership of a car may have been the motive for a shooting at a gas station in Murfreesboro Wednesday afternoon that left one man dead, another one injured, and the shooter behind bars. Devon Loritts, 23, of Georgia, was shot multiple times. He was taken to the hospital where he died….
Here’s an update on the new Notes Live Amphitheater coming to Murfreesboro. It will be located on Medical Center Parkway directly across from The Fountains at Gateway with the amphitheater facing towards Stones River.
Murfreesboro Police Department Chief Michael Bowen announces the promotions of two officers, Eric DeLeon, and Casey Fiddler, to the rank of Sergeant. The recipients for the 2023 department awards were also announced. Sergeant DeLeon initially joined MPD in July 2015. He worked briefly for a department in Florida and returned to the force in February…