Robert Anthony Chilton of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed, from this life peacefully in his sleep at the age of ninety-four at his residence at the Stones River Manor. Robert is a son of the late Francis and Mary Chilton of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Survivors include his daughter, Muriel Chilton Miller and husband Victor, and twin daughters…
MTSU business administration majors Aaron and Alex Brown may have “doubled” their chances of landing an internship at this year’s Business Exchange for Student Talent, or BEST, Career Fair in the Student Union Ballroom. “When people see twins doing the same thing, oftentimes they remember it,” Alex Brown said as the brothers looked over prospective internships with each other. Meet the Browns, both…
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…
Christiana Middle School teachers, students, and custodians were awarded for their exceptional recycling efforts during the “Caught Green Handed” initiative sponsored by Operation: Rutherford Recycles. There were 140 students, seven (7) teachers, and three (3) custodians awarded over the month of March. The Caught Green Handed initiative sought to bring attention to the recycling efforts…
Siegel High School Mechatronics, Digital Arts, and Criminal Justice students won multiple awards at the TNSkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference recently in Chattanooga. Under the direction of Jason Veal who teaches Mechatronics 1 and 2, principles of manufacturing, and digital electronics, the following Siegel students won. Riley Davis and Blake Armour won the state title…
A fugitive out of Harris County, Texas was arrested Friday night in La Vergne. The La Vergne Swat team arrested 52-year-old Michael Gray at a home on the 100 block of September Drive. Gray, who was born in Nashville, was wanted out of Texas for felony aggravated sexual assault on a minor. Gray was booked…
One man was arrested after La Vergne Narcotics and Detectives executed a search warrant along with the La Vergne Swat team at a home on Sunrise Avenue Friday night. Detectives located approximately 1.25 ounces of cocaine, approximately 1 pound of marijuana and approximately $9,500 in cash in the house. 39-year-old Michael Watts was taken into…
Douglas MacArthur Brooks, Jr., age 53, was born June 13, 1964 in Middlesboro, KY. He was the son of the late Douglas MacArthur Brooks, Sr., and Janice Sue Brooks. Doug passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Doug was most recently employed by the Rutherford County Highway Department. He is survived by his wife,…
Terry Dean Porter, age 73, of LaVergne passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018. He was a native of Chapman, Kansas and the son of the late Albert Dean and Beva Loaine Mastellar Porter. Graveside service will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Pegram, TN with Military Honors. He is survived by…
Mrs. Martha Ruth Frazier Anderson, age 90, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018. She was born in Illinois and spent her youth in Rockvale, TN. Mrs. Anderson worked at MTSU in the Industrial Arts and Aerospace Departments. She was very involved with the Rutherford County Democratric Women and the American Business Women’s…