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…
Harry Lee Hargis died at his home near Murfreesboro on June 8, 2018 at age 78. He was born on June 6, 1940 at Wartrace, TN. He spent most of his childhood at Mt. Pleasant in Maury County. His parents were Earl Shepherd Hargis and Minnie Hall Hargis. He graduated from Columbia Military Academy in…
Capturing and recording high-quality sound coming from the Who Stage at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival means solving a lot of different challenges, most of them surprises with little or no warning. Michael Fleming, a professor in Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Recording Industry, uses Bonnaroo each year to teach a select group…
Mr. David Ward, age 70, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. He was born in Boone, IA to the late Charles Arthur and Ferne Claryne Barclay Ward. Mr. Ward was a retired engineer from Decatur Plastics. He enjoyed cars and watching racing. Mr. Ward vacationed at Gulf Shores whenever he had the…
The nondescript set of white tents and port-a-potties that make up the media compound at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival seem dull compared to the rest of the event’s 700-acre farm. Yet inside these tents, students from Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment covering Bonnaroo are having a great time and…