Long-time Assistant Principal Dr. Sherri Southerland has been named the next principal of Smyrna High School, Director of Schools Don Odom and Director of Schools-Elect Bill Spurlock have announced. Southerland has been with the school for 13 years and served for 12 as one of four assistant principals. She originally came to the school from…
Walter Hill Elementary School has gone not to the dogs, but to the chickens and pigs. Principal Helen Campbell endorsed School Resource Officer Erica Brinkley’s idea to raise chickens at school so students could learn about raising animals with the motto “getting back to the basics.” “We’re teaching students the basics of where eggs come…
On May 19, 2018, after 1:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a call of a shooting at 532 Reid Alley. Upon arrival patrol officers found a male shooting victim unresponsive outside the residence. The victim was treated on scene by members of the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and transported to Saint Thomas Rutherford by…
On May 20, 2018, at approximately 12:15 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a crash on S. Church Street at the intersection of Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. The crash involved two vehicles, a 2013 Toyota Sienna van and a 1989 Ford Ranger truck. The investigation has shown that the truck was traveling northbound on S….
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department welcomed two new Firefighters this week. Harrison Shriner and Chris Spencer began orientation Monday. The two have a combined 11.5 years of experience in the fire service. “We are excited that Shriner and Spencer have joined the MFRD team,” said Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks. “I am confident that they will…
Franklin-based event company, MADE SOUTH, released the first round of participating chefs and restaurants for the Great Slider Showdown on June 30, 2018, at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. The event will showcase 12 talented chefs from 5 different Southern states creating delicious sliders featuring a variety of proteins. “We love sliders,” said MADE SOUTH…
Thomas Gregory Hyde, age 55, of Murfreesboro, passed away on May 17, 2018, surrounded by his family. A loving husband and father, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Tom touched lives around the globe through his work and travels, before making his final journey to meet God. Tom is survived by his wife Yukari Hyde, parents Martha and…
Join us for a free summer Concert on Friday, June 1, from 6-8 p.m. at Pavilion #7 in Barfield Crescent Park. Creatively infusing a Mumford and Sons, bluegrass flavor and a rock ‘n’ roll vibe; the band Grizzly Goat has created a new music genre in their own right. “As a band we go all…
Middle Tennessee State University and its primary research partner in China agreed to create a joint ginseng institute that will study, develop and promote Tennessee-grown herbal products for sale in Asia and other emerging markets. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee and Miao Jianhua, director of the Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, signed the agreement…
In observance of Memorial Day, City Hall and most other City offices will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018. Some recreational facilities and St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed Saturday May 26 and Memorial Day. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. Boro Beach, Sports*Com’s…