Dr. Ben Dobbs with T.R.U.E. Addiction and Behavioral Health was nice enough to let us come to his new office for a tour. T.R.U.E. Addiction and Behavioral Health is a safe treatment center to help you overcome addiction. Though that is their main priority, TRUE Addiction and Behavioral Health isn’t just a mental health and…
As professors in the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University, Bob Gordon and Michael Fleming usually grade the work of their students on classroom assignments. This past weekend, however, MTSU’s classroom was the 2024 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. And it was Daniel Gibbs, director of broadcast and content at C3,…
Middle Tennessee State University is helping ensure student success with free digital access to scholastic materials through the James E. Walker Library’s Open Educational Resources, or OER, with approximately $1.4 million in textbook savings since the program was implemented in 2021. More than 14,200 students have benefitted from at least one of the 78 OER…
Nashville Zoo is proud to announce the hatching of two crocodile tegus. The event marks the first hatching of this species in any organization accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The new arrivals, both believed to be female, were born on May 7 and 14 and are currently being raised behind the…
Equitable Property Company, the Town of Smyrna, and other officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, June 10, to celebrate the start of the Sewart’s Landing project. In February 2024, Equitable Properties purchased 44 acres to develop Sewart’s Landing, a new mixed-use destination in Smyrna, Tennessee. The master plan, which was created in close partnership…
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation intermittently at Beasie Rd for roadway widening work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie…
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh recognized several Adult Detention Center correctional officers who earn national certification through the American Jail Association during Thursday’s Rutherford County Commission meeting. Lt. David Hutsell earned re-certification and Lt. Glen Edgell earned certification as Certified Jail Managers. Sgt. Adam Sowden and Sgt. William Franzel earned status as Certified Jail Supervisors. Correctional deputies…
MTE’s Lineman Rodeo team had a strong performance at the annual Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo in Chattanooga last weekend. The Lineman Rodeo is a two-day competitive event by and for the employees of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) power distributors. The competition recognizes and rewards participants for excellence in safety, skill and knowledge in their field….
Registration is open and spots are still available for Middle Tennessee State University’s Inclusive College Experience camp for people ages 16 to 25 with intellectual disabilities. Hosted at the College of Education, the weeklong camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 15-19, and the cost is $150. The registration deadline is July…
If you’ve driven down South Church Street anytime recently you’ll see several more new construction buildings going up between Goodwill and Hardee’s. There is already a sign up announcing what three of the buildings will be (CAVA, Chipotle and First Watch), but nothing on the other buildings has been announced yet. Here’s the info we…