Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Names New Assistant Chief of Medical

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Names New Assistant Chief of Medical

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark McCluskey has named Jamie Layhew as the new Assistant Chief for the Medical Division. “Leadership is not only about being in charge, but also about taking care of those you’re in charge of,” Layhew said. “I will continue to lead with courage, and compassion in this new role….

Murfreesboro Police Impaired Driving

Murfreesboro Police Increasing Enforcement for Impaired Driving During Holiday Season

The Murfreesboro Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office this holiday season increasing traffic enforcement for impaired drivers. The Booze It and Lose It campaign runs from Dec. 15, 2023, to Jan. 1, 2024. The goal of the Booze It and Lose It campaign is to drastically reduce the number of drunk-driving…

John Reddell Obituary

John Reddell Obituary

John Alvin Reddell, age 90, treasured patriarch, father, grandfather, father-in-law, uncle, and friend, was welcomed into his Heavenly Home on November 28, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife, the love of his life, Joanne Pruitt Reddell, and his oldest son, John Alvin Reddell Jr. “Alvin”. John’s brothers Jerry, Kenneth and Larry Reddell,…

Road Construction

Murfreesboro Road Construction Projects for Dec 3-9

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 at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…

RCS Magnet Programs Earn High Ratings From U.S. News and World Report

RCS Magnet Programs Earn High Ratings From U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual rankings of K-12 schools, both nationally and by state. Three Rutherford County Schools — McFadden School of Excellence, Thurman Francis Arts Academy and Central Magnet School — all earned ratings in the top five in their designated grade bands for Tennessee schools. For K-5 schools, McFadden…

MTSU’s Annual ‘Joys of the Season’ Arts Showcase Premieres Dec. 4

MTSU’s Annual ‘Joys of the Season’ Arts Showcase Premieres Dec. 4

Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Liberal Arts wraps up the year with its annual burst of holiday spirit — the “Joys of the Season” arts showcase — as a thank-you to the campus community, its friends and supporters. The 30-minute broadcast will premiere Monday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. Central on MTSU’s True Blue…