Bethany Hoppe, MTSU instructor of Communication Studies, will speak on Women in Leadership: Achieving the Learning Curve. Author, speaker and advocate, Hoppe is a 2014 TedX Nashville speaker and the President-elect of the MTSU Commission on the Status of Women. Hoppe will address the monthly meeting attendees on how to help women address the pay…
Congratulations to Dunkin’ Donuts for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 1st at 8:30am. Dunkin’ Donuts is located at 5285 Murfreesboro Road (just down from the entrance to Veteran’s Memorial Park), LaVergne, TN 37086 and can be contacted at 615-471-1115. [custom-facebook-feed album=10155166006981078]
Congratulations to Wilson Bank & Trust for their 10 Year Celebration on Friday, March 2 at 11am. Wilson Bank & Trust is located at 2640 South Church Street (across from the entrance of Indian Hills Subdivision), Murfreesboro, TN 37128 and can be contacted at 615-904-6330. [custom-facebook-feed album=10155166022251078]
At 4:59 p.m. on Saturday March 3, 2018, police were called to 616 Hollandale Road after receiving reports a woman had threatened her husband at gunpoint. The woman, identified as Amity Lovelace, was at the residence when police arrived and barricaded herself inside. Her husband was able to get out of the home with minor…
Everybody Drum Some, the open-ended percussion collective led by Murfreesboro drum instructor Ross Lester, will host its next community rhythm event on Thursday, March 22, at Mayday Brewery. As always, Lester invites all in the Middle Tennessee community to gather together with their neighbors and make music. These seasonal group drumming sessions are open to all…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, Traffic has been shifted onto the new bridge at Broad St & Memorial Blvd Interchange. There will be minor lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd and Old Fort Pkwy for construction. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. At all…
The National Exchange Club recently dedicated a Freedom Shrine to Rock Springs Middle School. The shrine is a permanently mounted collection of 30 of the most important and historic American documents, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech. “These documents…
Deputy Andy Pugh, who has advised Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Explorer Post 106 for seven years, received a plaque from Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh recognizing him for his commitment. Pugh volunteers several hours every Thursday night to train about 25 Explorers ages 14-21 about law enforcement. Ten Explorers captured several awards at the annual Winterfest competition for…
Mrs. Brenda Kay Barnes Boggess, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. She was a native of Murfreesboro and daughter of the late Faulkner and Hazel Davenport Barnes. Mrs. Boggess earned her B.S. in Education from Middle Tennessee State University. She then worked for Rutherford County Schools for ten years, five…
The 7th Annual Special Kids race is two weeks away. On Saturday, March, 17, 2018, at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, Special Kids is hosting a 15K, 5K and one mile family fun run. Runners and walkers will have the opportunity to participate in one of three race distances on-site: 15K, 5K or one mile family fun…