Five Hometown Heroes who dedicated their lives to caring for children’s needs were honored Friday by the Child Advocacy Center and the Child Protective Investigative Team. Award winners were Rutherford County Schools Director Don Odom, La Vergne Police Chief Mike Walker, Rutherford County Department of Children’s Services Team Coordinator Shannon Romans, Child Advocacy Center Board…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project (Est Substantial Completion March 2018) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, Bridge is opened and nearing completion. Traffic has been shifted onto the bridge and traffic signal and incidental work continues. There will be minor lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd and Old Fort Pkwy the on-off…
Elvis Spann, age 58 of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was born in Nashville to the late Earl Hamilton Dixon and Barbara Faye Blackburn Dixon. Mr. Spann is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sophia Spann; three sons, Wes Spann and wife Tamika of Murfreesboro, Elvis Spann and wife Katie of Mt….
Murfreesboro City Schools announces its sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) at twenty-four locations this summer. With the school year coming to an end, the MCS Nutrition Department will be kicking off the Summer Food Service Program in May. In addition to designated school cafeterias, Patterson Park, The Den Community Center and Discovery…
John Robert Steelman, age 63 of Murfreesboro formerly of Cookeville died Friday April 20, 2018. He was born in Nashville and moved to Cookeville in 1991. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Robert Steelman and Louise Atnip Steelman Comer, also a brother, James Ronald Steelman. Mr. Steelman was a member of First…
Milton C. Vernier, Jr., age 91 of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, April 22, 2018. A native of Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of the late Milton Vernier Sr. and Florence Yeager Vernier. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Knight and husband Ronnie of Rockvale; son, Greg Vernier and wife Kim of Murfreesboro; three grandchildren,…
First Community Mortgage (FCM) has announced the promotion of Miguel Vega, to the Executive Team as Chief Diversity Officer/ SVP Business Development and Community Outreach. Vega has been with FCM for almost 2 years, leading the Multi Cultural Lending Initiative (MCLI) team to great success since its development. The new position, reinforces the commitment of…
Capturing a fugitive wanted for felony murder in Georgia earned a sheriff’s deputy Officer of the Month honors for March from Ford of Murfreesboro. Deputy James Throneberry stopped a driver for a minor traffic offense on Interstate 24. After learning the driver was wanted for murder and felony robbery with a weapon, Throneberry arrested him…
A School Resource Officer who investigated a threat to Rock Springs Middle School received the Officer of the Month award for February from Ford of Murfreesboro. SRO Ben Baldwin’s intense investigation resulted in charging a 14-year-old student with making a false report. The student was also charged with criminal impersonation by using another student’s log-in…
Two scholarships were awarded at the 2018 ATHENA Award Ceremony, held at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro on Thursday, April 19. Monica McKinny, a student at Middle Tennessee State University pursuing a degree in history with a minor in education, was awarded the $3,000 ATHENA Nontraditional Scholarship, funded by the ATHENA Patrons Society. Through the generous support…