MFRD Welcomes Three Fire & Life Safety Specialists

MFRD Welcomes Three Fire & Life Safety Specialists

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department recently promoted three personnel to the new position of “Fire & Life Safety Specialist.” These positions were created to assist the Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshals with fire inspections, determining the cause of fires, and coordinating the department’s community risk reduction program. Dwajuan Howse, Eugene Todd, and Shandreah Womack were…

TVA Asks Consumers for Voluntary Reduction in Power Use

TVA Asks Consumers for Voluntary Reduction in Power Use

The extreme cold temperatures and high demand across the TVA service territory has caused a critical power supply situation, and TVA is asking all electric power consumers to reduce their use of electricity as much as possible until further notice. Voluntary reduction is needed to help ensure a continued supply of power to essential services…

Deputy and Santa Deliver Christmas Joy to Three Young Boys

Deputy and Santa Deliver Christmas Joy to Three Young Boys

Danielle Lindberg delivers pizzas to help support her three young sons. But when her car became disabled in flood waters this week, she told Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Finley she now couldn’t afford Christmas presents for her sons. Finley, who has seven children of his own, told his wife, Liz, and the children the plight of…

City Offices and Facilities Closing January 1 for New Year’s Day Holiday

City Offices and Facilities Closing January 1 for New Year’s Day Holiday

In observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, Murfreesboro offices and some recreational facilities will be closed Monday, January 1, 2018. All Parks and Recreation facilities, including Sports*Com, Patterson Park Community Center, McFadden Community Center, Wilderness Station, Cannonsburgh Village, Adams Tennis Complex, and Bradley Academy will be closed New Year’s Day. The Parks & Recreation Main…

Info Sought on Robbery Suspect

Info Sought on Robbery Suspect

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office               Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who robbed Lascassas Drug Store of three types of medications about 5:15 Friday evening, a detective said.               The robber armed with a long gun walked behind the counter and passed a note to a woman employee at the store located on state Route…

City Construction Projects for December 31 through January 6

City Construction Projects for December 31 through January 6

Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project (Est Substantial Completion December 2017) Expected Lane Closures: Wednesday 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…

North Idaho Law Enforcement Agencies Seek Information regarding Homicide Victim with Ties to Murfreesboro

North Idaho Law Enforcement Agencies Seek Information regarding Homicide Victim with Ties to Murfreesboro

The body of a woman who went missing from Bonner County, Idaho in 2014 was recovered in a remote and wooded area of Kootenai County, Idaho. Kootenai and Bonner Counties are neighboring counties in North Idaho. In February of 2016, the remains of Christine Lott, who was reported missing on March 27, 2004, were discovered…

Gunnerson Avenue

On December 28, 2017, at approximately 2:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police officers responded to 1014 Gunnerson Avenue for a domestic disturbance. Upon the officers’ arrival, a male occupant of the apartment fired shots. The preliminary investigation revealed the original call was due to a verbal domestic between a female occupant of the apartment and her boyfriend….

Marketing Coach Anna-Vija McClain Keynotes January 2018 RUTHERFORD Cable Meeting on Getting More Time Out of Every Day

Marketing Coach Anna-Vija McClain Keynotes January 2018 RUTHERFORD Cable Meeting on Getting More Time Out of Every Day

Founder and President of Piccolo Marketing Anna-Vija McClain will be the keynote speaker at the RUTHERFORD Cable monthly breakfast meeting Tues., Jan. 9 from 7:15 a.m. until 9 a.m. on this topic: “Hacks to Get 26 Hours in Your Day.” McClain offers this kickstart to the New Year to “help build a proven, stronger system…

Parks & Rec Temporarily Closes N. Greenway and Walter Hill Park

Parks & Rec Temporarily Closes N. Greenway and Walter Hill Park

The City of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department temporarily closed the North Murfreesboro Greenway and Walter Hill Park until further notice pending an evaluation of Walter Hill Dam. It comes after the dam apparently sustained damage from high river flows during last weekend’s heavy rainfall. No permanent structures along the Stones River are believed to…