Duane Swensen, age 80 of Smyrna died Saturday April 7, 2018. He was a native of Chicago, Illinois and was the son of the late, Harold and Vivian Swensen. Mr. Swensen was a member of New Covenant Prosperity Church in Nashville, and was retired President of TruePenny Design Graphic Photo Studio with offices in Des…
Murfreesboro Aviation has announced that Tom Tippin, son of country music legend Aaron Tippin, has passed his checkride and is now a licensed private pilot. Tom’s father Aaron, earned his Certified Flight Instructor license from Murfreesboro Aviation in 2014. Since that time Aaron has taught both of his sons to fly…Ted in 2013 and Tom…
Brent Reed Griffith, age 48 of Auburntown, TN, passed away Saturday April 7, 2018. A native of Rutherford County, TN, he was the son of the late Wayne Reed Griffith and Elaine Jones Mingle. Brent was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Ralph and Sally Griffith and Thomas Earl and Opha Jones. Brent is…
Join Oaklands Mansion’s Curator and Master Gardener, Connor Moss, for a unique tour of Oaklands Park. Mark your calendars now to spend Sunday, April 29th exploring the former grounds of this historic plantation, now open as a public park. Oaklands Mansion is nestled in Oaklands Park, a native tree arboretum and natural wetlands, which includes…
“Be part of the solution to child abuse,” Child Advocacy Center Director Sharon De Boer said. “Lace up your tennis shoes and join your friends and neighbors for the 3rd Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children.” “One out of 10 children is a child sexual abuse victim,” De Boer continued. “This means that everywhere you…
Congratulations to U.S. Community Credit Union for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 5th at 11am. U.S. Community Credit Union is located at 1282 NW Broad Street(Behind Champy’s), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-256-8712. [custom-facebook-feed album=10155252856911078]
Drivers noticed more officers than usual patrolling on Interstate 24 and U.S. Highway 41/70 South Thursday throughout Rutherford County. Teams of extra law enforcement officers patrolling those highways encouraged drivers to refrain from texting and driving as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. Distracted drivers caused 1,460 crashes last year in Rutherford County….
Northfield Elementary students and their families engaged in an interactive afternoon hosted by Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) and Nissan. Families toured the TCAT training center, learned the uses and functions of robots in the automotive industry and discovered job opportunities in industrial electrical maintenance. Students and parents operated robotic arms and learned new…
Gary Clardy, assistant superintendent for Engineering and Construction, set to retire June 30 after overseeing multiple school construction projects for Rutherford County. Gary Clardy and his wife Hollye have been talking about their retirement plans for the past four years. They have trips to plan, places to go and people to see. One trip would…
Leo Glen Edwards, age 81 of LaVergne died Wednesday April 4, 2018. He was a native of Perry county, KY, and was the son of the late Charlie Edwards and Mary Alice Campbell Edwards. Mr. Edwards was also preceded in death by his daughter, Melinda Ann Edwards, and three brothers, Kenneth, Earl, and James. He…