Drivers noticed more officers than usual patrolling on Interstate 24 and U.S. Highway 41/70 South Thursday throughout Rutherford County. Teams of extra law enforcement officers patrolling those highways encouraged drivers to refrain from texting and driving as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. Distracted drivers caused 1,460 crashes last year in Rutherford County….
Northfield Elementary students and their families engaged in an interactive afternoon hosted by Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) and Nissan. Families toured the TCAT training center, learned the uses and functions of robots in the automotive industry and discovered job opportunities in industrial electrical maintenance. Students and parents operated robotic arms and learned new…
Gary Clardy, assistant superintendent for Engineering and Construction, set to retire June 30 after overseeing multiple school construction projects for Rutherford County. Gary Clardy and his wife Hollye have been talking about their retirement plans for the past four years. They have trips to plan, places to go and people to see. One trip would…
Leo Glen Edwards, age 81 of LaVergne died Wednesday April 4, 2018. He was a native of Perry county, KY, and was the son of the late Charlie Edwards and Mary Alice Campbell Edwards. Mr. Edwards was also preceded in death by his daughter, Melinda Ann Edwards, and three brothers, Kenneth, Earl, and James. He…
Misty Dawn Lane, age 41 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away April 4, 2018. She was born April 7, 1976 in Pascagoula, MS to the late Thomas Hedge and Jo A. Hedge Dudley who survives her. She was also preceded in death by her twin sisters and grandparents, Betty L. and Robert Askew and grandfather, Charles…
MTSU entrepreneurship majors bossed up during the 2018 Business Plan Competition’s Trade Show. The public exhibition event, which was held recently in the Student Union Atrium, gave the public a chance to learn about all the creative business plans students showcased as they seek to be among the top finishers to snag startup cash in the…
In the latest edition of “Gardening in the City,” learn more about the challenges of ensuring that the Murfree Spring wetlands flourish. The Spring 2018 episode of “Gardening in the City” is available for viewing on YouTube at https://youtu.be/eNGpYrxK64s. The Discovery Center and adjacent Murfree Spring wetlands, with a variety of fish, amphibians and birds,…
March is Art in Our Schools month and many artsy events have taken place across Rutherford County Schools. The school district kicked off the festivities with a recognition ceremony at the Board of Education meeting on March 7 for students whose artwork will be displayed throughout the Central Office for the next year. Sixty-four students…
David E. Waldron, age 55 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born in Nashville and was a son of the late John D. Waldron and Daisy Bell Campbell Waldron of LaVergne who survives him. In addition to his mother, Mr. Waldron is survived by siblings, Wanda Jean Williams and husband Denny of…
The annual Oakland High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) plant sale will begin Thursday April 5 at 3:15 in the OHS greenhouse. The public is welcome and invited to come to campus and purchase plants. These plants are started by our very own OHS students and all the money raised goes directly back to…