Twenty-three stores believed selling products resembling candy and containing a marijuana derivative were padlocked on court orders Monday after a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Smyrna Police Department investigation. Indictments were issued on 21 people accused of selling the illegal products during “Operation Candy Crush.” Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and Smyrna Police Chief Kevin Arnold said…
Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Maxwell, age 96, of Nashville, TN passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018. She was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio to the late Isaac and Cora Corfman. Mrs. Maxwell served in the Air Force, where she worked at the Pentagon as a stenographer from 1947 to 1951. She was active in the…
Mildred Moore Rankin, age 88 of Murfreesboro died Monday February 12th 2018. She was born on September 11, 1929 in Old Hickory, TN and was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley C. “Boots” Rankin, parents, James R. Moore and Louise Glover Moore; brothers, James E. Moore and Jerry L. Moore. Mrs. Rankin was a…
TriStar Medical Center would like to welcome Todd Wilkens, M.D., specializing in vascular surgery, to its medical staff. Dr. Wilkens has joined The Surgical Clinic, PLLC in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Wilkens received his medical degree in general surgery from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, in Loma Linda, California. He accomplished his general surgery residency…
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 alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd and Old Fort Pkwy for construction. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. At all…
Miss Ava Rose McMurphy, infant, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN to Steve and Danyiel McMurphy. She is survived by her parents, Steve and Danyiel McMurphy; sisters, Grayson and Lily all of Bell Buckle, TN; grandparents, William and Bobbie Patterson of Cadiz, KY and Doug and Cathy McMurphy of…
Mrs. Carol Burris Canterbury, age 68, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018. She was a native of Christiana, TN and was a daughter of the late Nathan and Elizabeth Kelton Burris. Mrs. Canterbury was a graduate of Christiana High School and attended MTSU. She was an enrolled agent for H&R Block and…
Mrs. Karen Broady, age 55, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Knoxville, TN to Edwin Wayne and Mary Jane Jones Powell. Karen attended the University of Chattanooga and was an avid fan of University of Alabama Crimson Tide football. She was a member of…
Nearly 40 MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management students piqued the interest of 19 companies regionally and nationwide Friday (Feb. 9). The companies, invited to campus by one of the signature MTSU programs, were seeking summer interns that often lead to full-time employment. The School of Concrete and Construction Management conducts Internship Speed Interviewing Days so students can…
Ashley Parker Nebel was born May 5, 1988 and passed away February 7, 2018. She is survived by her parents, Jeff and Jana Parker; one daughter, Aubree Leigh Nebel; her grandmother, Christina Pomery; and her aunt, Cathy West. A Celebration of Life for Ashley will be held at the Woodfin Funeral Chapel in Smyrna, TN on…