MTSU, Blackman academy mark another year with capstone event for BHS seniors

MTSU, Blackman academy mark another year with capstone event for BHS seniors

Blackman High School senior Jania Boddie plans to major in studio art and graphic design when she enters Middle Tennessee State University later this year. So it was no surprise that her capstone research project as part of the Blackman Collegiate Academy had an intensely artistic focus — the impact of child art therapy in terms of…

City Offices and Facilities Closed Feb. 19 for Presidents’ Day Holiday

City Offices and Facilities Closed Feb. 19 for Presidents’ Day Holiday

In observance of Presidents’ Day, all City of Murfreesboro offices, recreational facilities and senior services at St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Rover, the City’s public transportation service, will not run on the federal holiday. There will be no garbage pick-up on Monday, Feb.19, 2018.  Monday’s garbage pick-up will be Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Tuesday’s garbage…

Planning Commission Approves PUD and PRD for Multi-Family Zoning

The Murfreesboro Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday (Feb. 7) to limit multi-family residential uses to the more restrictive Planned Unit District (PUD) and Planned Residential District (PRD) zoning districts.  The amendment, if approved by the City Council, would lift a moratorium the Council unanimously imposed on approving re-zoning for districts for higher density multi-family uses. Planned development…

23 Stores Accused of Selling Marijuana Derivative Padlocked

23 Stores Accused of Selling Marijuana Derivative Padlocked

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…

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Welcomes Board-Certified Vascular Surgeon to Medical Staff

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Welcomes Board-Certified Vascular Surgeon to Medical Staff

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…