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Rockvale community provides necessities to Hurricane Helene survivors

Jennie Griffin learned about Hurricane Helene devastation on East Tennessee residents from her son, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Griffin who is helping with recovery efforts. Jennie Griffin, who is an instructional coach at Rockvale Elementary School, felt compelled to act. “I felt our community and school could do something to partner with THP to…

Extremely loud Rutherford County Schools’ Education Day crowd makes MTSU Murphy Center rock

Extremely loud Rutherford County Schools’ Education Day crowd makes MTSU Murphy Center rock

Collectively, they were extremely loud for 40 minutes of college basketball regulation time — or nearly two hours counting all the timeouts, clock stoppage, pregame and halftime segments. Nearly 6,000 Rutherford County Schools’ youngsters yelled, screamed, cheered, danced in their seats and more Monday, Nov. 4, during the annual Education Day game field trip to…

42nd Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces game Nov. 9 honors vets, active-duty personnel

42nd Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces game Nov. 9 honors vets, active-duty personnel

The 42nd annual Middle Tennessee State University Salute to Veterans and Armed Forces game and activities will definitely have a World War II theme as the university continues its tradition of hosting this special event in honor of veterans, military personnel and their families and supporters. World War II veteran Bill Allen of Murfreesboro will…

MTSU’s School of Music students to spread holiday joy at annual ‘Messiah’ concert Nov. 17

MTSU’s School of Music students to spread holiday joy at annual ‘Messiah’ concert Nov. 17

Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Music students will spread melodic and lyrical joy as they help usher in the holiday season with George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” on Nov. 17. The MTSU Schola Cantorum, comprising of MTSU’s School of Music’s top upper-division vocal majors and graduate students, will perform alongside a professional orchestra at 3 p.m….

Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari saves stranded dog in East Tennessee flooding

Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari saves stranded dog in East Tennessee flooding

A glimmer of hope amidst the flooding devastation from Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee, a dog stranded atop a 20-foot tree is safely rescued thanks to Murfreesboro Police Department’s K9 Kari. Kari and her handler, Officer Angela Alexander, were assisting a search team from the Kingsport Fire Department (KFD) in locating flood casualties on Wednesday,…