About 160 Blackman Collegiate Academy freshmen and sophomores gained a quick glimpse of the Middle Tennessee State University campus Tuesday (March 13). They spent a full day watching and listening, learning the ropes and sampling a taste of college life. Some toured the Center for Innovation in Media and the Honors College. Others learned about real estate, insurance, photography and much more….
Joseph Glenn Jennings went to be with the Lord at his home in Smyrna, Tennessee at the age of eighty-five. Survivors include his wife of sixty years: Lois Jennings; his two children: David Jennings and wife Amy and Carla Cole and husband Kenneth; three grandchildren: Kyle Huggins, Jennifer Jennings, and Chrissy Mooney and husband Dana;…
The Discovery Center was recognized by the Southeast Festivals and Events Association (SFEA) for its inaugural Tennessee STEAM Festival, held last October at locations throughout the state. The museum won the bronze Kaleidoscope Award for “Best New Event in the Southeast” at SFEA’s 15th Annual Conference, where top festivals and events throughout the southeast were…
Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) is preparing to take reading on the road this summer. MCS will add a library on wheels to encourage reading during the summer months and throughout the year. The MCS mobile library is funded through Christy-Houston Foundation grant. “Summer reading loss can be a big issue in the success of a…
Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough is as much an educator as he is a renowned historian. He also happens to be an advocate for hands-on learning environments. “The great thing about the arts is that you can only learn to do it by doing it,” he was famously quoted as saying. Oakland High School’s fine…
Joshua Brian Harris, age 35, of Murfreesboro passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Funeral Service will be 1:00pm Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Danielle Floyd Harris, children, Isabella, Asher and Declan Harris, parents, Scott Harris, Teresa (Sam) Redmon, brothers, Micheal Harris, Samuel…
Mr. George W. Cunningham, age forever 39, of Rockvale, TN passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in Clarksburg, WV to the late Andrew and Leona Claypool Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was a baker for Wonder Bread for 36 years. During his retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family,…
FREE! It’s not often that we can offer free admission to the elegant mansion. Mark your calendars now to spend Saturday, May 12th at Oaklands Mansion for “Free Day.” Dr. James Maney and his wife Sallie Hardy Murfree began their plantation with the construction of a modest two-room cabin, circa 1818. By 1860, their home…
Willie McGowan will be remembered at a banquet in his honor, Saturday, March 24, 2018, as supporters of Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center celebrate 100 years of African-American education. The Willie McGowan Banquet will be held at the museum, 415 S. Academy St. in Murfreesboro, beginning at 6 p.m. “We are excited to celebrate…
Cultural Arts launched Murfreesboro’s first Laureate program last year to honor three of our local arts professionals and give them the opportunity to educate others about their craft. In June 2017 Murfreesboro’s first laureates were appointed in three categories: Painting, Poetry, and Photography. They are now over half-way through their first term and are doing…