Locally Owned Murfreesboro and Smyrna Independent Merchants Association honored 16 locally owned, independent businesses at the inaugural Light Up Local Firefly Awards on Tuesday, April 24 at The Grove. Light Up Local was an exciting evening of local food, music and the presentation of the Firefly Awards. The Firefly Awards, emceed by WKRN’s Larry Flowers,…
Saint Thomas Health will host a free healthcare clinic at Holloway High School in Murfreesboro on Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saint Thomas Health is a part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. The Saint Thomas Health Medical Mission at Home is partnering with 15 community organizations…
The MTSU campus community and general public are welcome to participate in the next MTSU Drug Take-Back Day from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, near the Campus Pharmacy drive-thru. Expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines will be accepted. To find the drop-off location on the south side of the Student…
MTSU’s campus community and the general public have an opportunity to quickly improve their language skills thanks to the Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition’s upcoming 15th annual Summer Language Institute at MTSU. Register now for one of CALA’s five-day accelerated language classes, which include Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish. For upcoming class dates…
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.” This community event is sponsored by J. Mullins Jewelry & Gifts and The Rutherford County Historical Society. Dr. James Maney and his wife Sallie Hardy Murfree…
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…