The City Schools Foundation Awards 50 Grants

The City Schools Foundation Awards 50 Grants

The City Schools Foundation has awarded over $72,000 in grants to educators in the Murfreesboro City Schools. These grants are designed to support teachers in acquiring classroom resources not typically provided by taxpayer dollars. Educators were invited to submit proposals, which were reviewed and scored anonymously based on merit. “Reading and scoring the grant proposals…

Detention officers win top awards from Tennessee Corrections Institute

Detention officers win top awards from Tennessee Corrections Institute

Two Rutherford County Sheriff’s Adult Detention Center deputies earned top honors at the annual Tennessee Corrections Institute conference last week. Sgt. Adam Sowden received the State Corrections Officer of the Year award and Field Training Officer John Elliott received the Middle Tennessee Correction Officer of the Year award. The awards were presented during TCI’s Jail…

Murfreesboro City Leaf Collection

Public Works annual Fall Leaf Collection begins Oct. 14

The 2024 Fall Leaf Collection season begins October 14 and continues through January 31, 2025. During this peak season, Oct. 14 – Jan. 31, loose leaves can be piled curbside for collection. Residents can start making plans for sprucing up the yard amid cooler nights, football, pumpkin spice, and raking what mother nature leaves behind….

Murfreesboro City Schools Board 2024

Murfreesboro City Schools Board of Directors recognized with award

The Murfreesboro City Schools Board of Directors has been recognized with the prestigious Tennessee School Board Association’s (TSBA) Board of Distinction Award for their exceptional work in the areas of planning, policy, promotion, and board development. This two-year designation highlights the board’s commitment to effective governance and leadership in the advancement of student success. The…

Masked men arrested after stealing thousands of dollars collectible game

Masked men arrested after stealing thousands of dollars collectible game

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives arrest two masked men for stealing thousands of dollars in Magic: The Gathering cards from a comic store on Sept. 24. Phillip Clodfelter, 42, of Huntsville, Ala., and Kelly Garner, 64, who is homeless, broke into the Grand Adventures Comics and Games on Memorial Blvd. by shattering the glass front…