United Way to Host Volunteer Trainings for 2018 VITA Program

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is currently seeking volunteers for the 2018 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.  VITA is a free service and will aid qualifying local residents in claiming their tax refund dollars. In 2017, VITA volunteers filed 1,105 tax returns resulting in over $2 million returned into Rutherford and…

NINE EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIR TUESDAY

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, for nine employers seeking to fill more than 200 positions in Rutherford, Davidson, Bedford and Wilson counties. Employers include YMCA, Cameron Staffing, Coast Personnel Services, Metro Industrial Services, NAOS Staffing,…

Sheriff Talks about First Year in Office

Sheriff Talks about First Year in Office

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office returned $2.4 million to the county in the 2016-17 budget year and trimmed $500,000 from the current budget, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said Thursday.             Fitzhugh spoke about his first year in office Thursday at the St. Clair Street Senior Center.             “We took a critical, hard look at what had been done and what…

Deputy who saves life honored by Ford of Murfreesboro

Deputy who saves life honored by Ford of Murfreesboro

A sheriff’s deputy who rescued an unresponsive man from a burning car earned Officer of the Month honors for December from Ford of Murfreesboro. Deputy Michael Moody was honored for saving the man whose car crashed Nov. 8 on Interstate 24. General Manager Jason Borowski of Ford of Murfreesboro presented a watch to Moody. “We…

City awarded $6 million TDOT grant for new Transit Facility

City awarded $6 million TDOT grant for new Transit Facility

The City of Murfreesboro has been selected by TDOT to receive a $6 million IMPROVE Act Competitive Transit Capital Grant for final design and construction of a new Transit Facility. The $11.5 million full-service Rover bus facility is planned on a potential 2.89-acre site located at West Main Street and Bridge Avenue. The City hopes…

Annual Tennessee Report Card again Designates Rutherford County Schools as Among Best

Rutherford County Schools continues to perform among the best school districts in Tennessee, based on results released today by the Tennessee Department of Education as part of the state’s annual Report Card. For the second time in five years, Rutherford County Schools has been named an “Exemplary” district, which is the highest designation given by…

A HALF CENTURY OF SERVICE

A HALF CENTURY OF SERVICE

After a half century serving the students of Rutherford County, Director of Schools Don Odom is ready to hang up his trademark classroom-themed ties. Odom announced his retirement Tuesday night during the School Board’s work session meeting. Odom will complete his remaining contract, which ends June 30, 2018 — marking the end of a distinguished…