Khyrstyne Dunaway and Casey Comer both work in special education at John Coleman Elementary School. Until this school year, they had a friendly relationship like most co-workers do. They had consulted on various students and greeted each other in the hallways. But their paths changed drastically in September. You see, that’s when Dunaway’s child, Lex…
Typically, we think of firefighters for extinguishing fires and responding to injuries, but as exemplary citizens these Murfreesboro Fire Rescue employees are being recognized for using their training to remain calm, hyper vigilant, and aware of surrounding circumstances, especially in situations that appear out of normal. Ridge McMahan, Payton Ashburn, and Alexis Rodriquez were able…
In the spring of 2020, Jimmy Sullivan got a call from his wife, Kaycee, telling him to get to Vanderbilt as fast as possible about an alarming diagnosis for their son, Declan. Kaycee had taken Declan to the doctor for an ear infection that didn’t seem to be getting better. He was lethargic, and they…
Maude Lee Martin, age 80 of LaVergne, Tennessee died Monday, February 12, 2024, at StoneCrest Medical Center. She was a native of Exmore, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Paul R. Spady and Mary Frances Davis. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Kevin Martin and…
Lynda Gray Maughan McCullough, age 83 of Kenner, Louisiana, formerly of Murfreesboro, Tennessee died Thursday, February 8, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank Bradshaw Manghan and Olyne Elizabeth Gray Manghan. Mrs. McCullough was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Maritn Allen McCullough, Sr. She is survived by a son,…
Main Street Murfreesboro plans for its Annual Celebration on February 22 at The Walnut House located at 116 N. Walnut Street in downtown Murfreesboro. The event will have light appetizers and drinks from 4:30-5:00 with the celebration and awards ceremony from 5:00-6:00pm. All are invited to purchase a ticket through https://bit.ly/MainStreetAwards24. This annual event is…
Lots of loving cats and dogs at PAWS during our visit this week. One cat was adopted right out from under us while we were filming. Love seeing them go to good homes! A big thank you to A Mortgage Boutique for sponsoring our PAWS videos! PAWS of Rutherford County is located at 285 John…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigation Division Fraud Unit is trying to track down two men who are alleged to be a part of an organized crime ring of selling lower-quality items, passing them off as more expensive ones. Detectives believe the criminals are mainly operating out of Texas and have expanded to several Southern states,…
Murfreesboro Police Chief Michael Bowen announces the retirement of Lieutenant Melonie Roche nearly 25 years of dedicated service. Roche began her career with MPD in July 1999 as a patrol officer. Roche was promoted to Patrol Division Sergeant in 2006. She was promoted to Administrative Services Division Lieutenant in 2019. She was also a general…
Statistics for the prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence are alarming – 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men – and a Middle Tennessee State University professor believes the community should know how to respond when faced with those situations. Rebecca Oldham, assistant professor in MTSU’s Human Development and Family Science Program,…