The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (June 14) approved the $169.7 million FY19 Budget on first reading following Budget Review sessions June 5-7 and June 13. Council approved 10 percent budget reductions from most departments totaling $2.59 million along with increases in fee revenue as part of the budget process to reduce reliance on the reserve…
Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center is pleased to announce its 20 Year Celebration will be held on Saturday, August 18, from 9:00AM – 2:00PM at Northside Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. The Celebration will feature free sensory-friendly games and family activities, live music, food vendors, a car show, petting zoo, motorcycle ride and local shops…
Elizabeth Keller and Madison Taylor are embarking on the race of their young lifetimes. The Middle Tennessee State University senior aerospace professional pilot majors and self-proclaimed “Barnstorming Babes” left Murfreesboro Airport Wednesday (June 13), bound for Sweetwater, Texas, and the June 19 start of the four-day Air Race Classic. The event is the longest running…
The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, for five employers seeking to fill more than 200 positions in Rutherford, Davidson and Bedford counties. Employers include YMCA, Cameron Staffing, Integrity Staffing, Century Mold and Contemporary Services. Openings include…
Betsy Joyce Boyce Malone, age 59, of Murfreesboro passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. She was born and raised in Eagleville, TN. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bethany Lynn Boyce. Celebration of Life service will be 10:30am Saturday, June 16 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Pastor Allen Jackson will…
Kenneth Wayne Cubbage, Sr., age 61 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Wednesday June 13, 2018. A native of Fort Knox, KY, he was the son of the late Willard Kenneth and Anna Jane Vowels Cubbage. Mr. Cubbage is survived by his wife, Delores Merritt Cubbage; son, Kenneth Wayne Cubbage, Jr. IN; daughter, Anna Marie Davis…
Mrs. Margaret Cobb Fults, age 96, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018. She was a native of the Readyville community and a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Nannie Mai James Cobb. Mrs. Fults was a homemaker to her family and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Fults is survived by her…
The Center for the Arts’ production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid opened with a sold-out SPLASH! The show runs from June 8-24. This Broadway-style production is the full length, 2-hour version, guaranteed to leave adults and children both in awe of this larger than “sea life” musical production! The Little Mermaid officially opened on Friday,…
Once again, Murfreesboro rhythmist Ross Lester and his drum disciples will host a community rhythm event to celebrate worldwide Make Music Day. June 21 is Make Music Day, a celebration of music that started in France in 1982, which also coincides with the summer solstice. In Murfreesboro, Lester, the man behind Everybody Drum Some, uses…
John “Tommy” Davis, age 82 of Murfreesboro died Saturday June 9, 2018. He was a native of Rutherford County and was the son of the late, Cecil and Lorene Boyd Davis. Mr. Davis was a member of Kingwood Church of Christ and former owner of Jr.’s Foodland on Main St. in Murfreesboro. He is survived…