Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal Brian Lowe becomes only one of 1,873 fire officials internationally to receive a ‘Chief Fire Officer’ (CFO) designation. The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) voted unanimously to re-confer Lowe’s CFO designation on Thursday, Feb. 15. “It’s an honor to be recognized by my peers in the fire service,” Lowe…
Detectives are attempting to identify the two persons of interest in a vehicle break-in and fraudulent use of a credit card case. On Feb. 4, 2024, a victim’s car was entered, and his wallet was stolen while he was at Golds Gym on Memorial Blvd. A few minutes later, the victim’s cards were used at…
I’ve been getting a lot of messages lately about a rumor that Hattie B’s is coming to Murfreesboro. So I did some digging and this is what Hattie B’s told me!
Judy Elaine Wittwer Medders, age 80 of Smyrna, TN, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024. A native of Falls City, NE, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Opal Ball Wittwer. Mrs. Medders was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Edsel “Ed” Medders; a son, David Eugene Medders; a daughter, Vicki…
City residents can receive text notifications letting them know about changes in Solid Waste garbage collection in their neighborhood. Sign up for Garbage Collection text notifications by simply texting BoroGarbage to 38276. If residents prefer to receive an email notification instead of text messages, visit Alerts and Notifications on the City’s website at https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/2176/Alerts-Notifications to…
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,…