Highway 55 Update
The new Highway 55 location at 5131 Franklin Road in Murfreesboro is nearing completion and I’ve received numerous requests for an update on its progress. Here’s what we were able to get.
MTSU Officials Collect 76.5 Pounds, 60 Vapes During Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Middle Tennessee State University officials collected nearly 76.5 pounds of medications during the spring Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on campus Wednesday, April 24, as part of a national drive. The public contributed 76.5 pounds, said Tabby Ragland, pharmacist in the MTSU Pharmacy. This included 41.8 pounds of over-the-counter drugs, 32.2 pounds of prescription medications and…
Iris Ruberte Obituary
Iris Maria Lugo Ruberte, age 72 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Aurelio Lugo and Rosa Julia Ruberte Rivera. Iris is survived by her husband, Jose Antonio Canela; daughters, Rosaidalia Feliciano and her husband Roberto of LaVergne, TN, Ivelisse…
Gerald Haney Obituary
Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Desmond Haney, II, age 50, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was born in Murfreesboro to Jerry, Sr. and Lou Northcutt Haney. Jerry was a 1991 graduate of Meade Senior High School in Ft. Meade, MD. He was a heavy equipment operator for Elite Construction. In his spare…
Patton Foundation Awards Thousands in Entrepreneurial Grants to MTSU Students
The Patton Foundation, based in Brentwood and founded by entrepreneur Spencer Patton, is announcing the winners of its Patton Entrepreneurship Grant (PEG) Challenge at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro. Six finalists were named as part of the “Shark Tank”-style competition, which was open to the university’s New Venture Creation Class. Those finalists were…
MTSU’s Arts and Culture Initiatives Helps Draw Millions to Local Economy
The contributions of Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Liberal to the Rutherford County arts community has paid off, with a recent study detailing how the community’s arts and culture sector generated a staggering $52.4 million in economic activity for the county in 2022-23. MTSU partnered with the Rutherford Arts Alliance to obtain the data…
Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for April 28 – May 4
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…
9th Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children
Child Advocacy Center Director Sharon DeBoer, Family Services Coordinator Jennifer Gamble, and Accountant Jessica Wauchek presented the 2024 Hometown Heroes Awards at the 9th Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday morning to seven community leaders who have dedicated their careers to making our community a better place for children. “We are blessed to…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Firefighters Saves Woman From Burning Home
Quick action by firefighters from the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department saved a woman from a burning home Friday evening. The Amberwood Circle home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The fire reportedly started in the garage area around 8:30 p.m. The woman, in her mid-30’s, was trapped inside the home while her husband, mother-in-law,…
Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Employee Receives Prestigious Professional Designation
Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center (MECC) Communications Supervisor Tiffany Matthews receives the Emergency Number Professionals (ENP) Certification, becoming one of only eight in Rutherford County to attain the prestigious professional designation. Matthews was notified that she received the ENP Certification in March 2024. Matthew is a leader among her peers with more than 13 years of…