Dr. Steven Filardo joins Saint Thomas Heart in Murfreesboro

Dr. Steven Filardo joins Saint Thomas Heart in Murfreesboro

Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital welcomes Dr. Steven Filardo, M.D., a cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology, to the Saint Thomas Heart team. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. Dr. Filardo’s specialty procedures include cardiac cathertization and stent implantation. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Filardo to the…

McPhee credits family, MTSU support for 2018 Red Cross ‘Hero Award’

McPhee credits family, MTSU support for 2018 Red Cross ‘Hero Award’

With his wife and adult children looking on from the crowd, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said “it’s very humbling” to be this year’s recipient of the American Red Cross Hero Award, an honor he accepted Wednesday, Feb. 21, on behalf of his family and the entire Blue Raider community. The Red Cross Heart of…

Blackman High Coed Cheer Team Brings Home Sixth National Championship

Blackman High Coed Cheer Team Brings Home Sixth National Championship

Athletic departments for high schools and colleges are commonly seen as the front porch of any academic institution. UCLA men’s basketball, Connecticut women’s basketball and Alabama football have become a trio of storied college programs, while De La Salle High, in California, has established itself as a force in football and New Jersey’s St. Anthony…

City Street pothole filling and crack repair work continues
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City Street pothole filling and crack repair work continues

If you see a dangerous pothole, please notify the City Street Division with information so crews can respond to the location and make repairs. Motorists are encouraged to slow down when approaching Street crews working pothole repair on busy roadways. “We have 40 employees who are trained in pothole repair. They are ready to mobilize…

Smaller classes lure prospective students to MTSU Honors College

Smaller classes lure prospective students to MTSU Honors College

Alyssa Puff graduated in December from Hazel Green High School in Huntsville, Alabama. For postsecondary education, she was courted by “Harvard, Vanderbilt and 150 other schools,” her mother, Judy Finley said. They came to Murfreesboro Monday (Feb. 19) to attend the Honors College Presidents’ Day Open House at Middle Tennessee State University, where Puff will go to school “because…