Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee is directing $31,000 in state grant funding to Rutherford County Area Habitat (RCHFH) for to build two new homes in Rutherford County Tennessee. The funding comes as part of a half-million dollar grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. RCHFH and its sister organizations throughout the state will apply the…
Ms. Gina Mitchell Blythe of Bruceton, Tennessee, passed with family by her side on February 1, 2018. Ms. Blythe was born on October 21, 1958, to the late Mr. Tyler Cox Mitchell (Rebecca). Ms. Gina Mitchell is predeceased by her parents, brother Ted Mitchell, and several aunts and uncles. Ms. Blythe resided in Smyrna and…
Nora B. Gentry Fann, age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Sunday February 4, 2018. A native of Warren County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Maggie Mahaffa Gentry. Mrs. Fann was also preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Ray Fann, brothers, Cecil and Harold Gentry, and a sister, Laura…
House Speaker Beth Harwell led a delegation of Tennessee legislators to campus Monday (Feb. 5) to learn more about Middle Tennessee State University’s Tennessee Center for Botanical Medicine Research and its ongoing studies with non-psychotropic cannabinoids, which are derived from hemp. “I’m so proud of your ability to lead the nation (with this research),” said Harwell, R-Nashville. “You’re on the cutting…
The 2017 TSSAA SPRING FLING, produced by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) in cooperation with Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) , has been recognized for the $3.5 million economic impact it has on Rutherford County over the five day event. TSSAA holds championship events in five sports (baseball, softball, boys’ soccer,…
The winter 2018 edition of MTSU Magazine profiles alum Joel Alsup (’02), supervisor of Creative Media Services for ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. In that position, Alsup works closely with the national direct marketing department as a short-form video documentarian of the patients and the families who come through St. Jude. “I want the rest of the…
Michael Gordon Price, age 53 of Murfreesboro died unexpected Wednesday January 31, 2018 at his home. Mr. Price was a native of Smithville and preceded in death by his father Gordan Price. He was a member of Belle Air Baptist Church and owner and operator of Southern Landscaping and Irrigation. Michael is survived by his…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday 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 and traffic interruptions. At all…
Bessie Lee Garvin, age 67 of LaVergne died Friday February 2, 2018.She was a native of Nashville and was the daughter of the late, Brady and Ruby Tidwell Lovell. Mrs. Garvin was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Eugene Garvin. She was of the Baptist Faith and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,…
Today Saint Thomas Health leadership joined the American Heart Association at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital to ‘Go Red for Women’ on National Wear Red Day. Babies born at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital were outfitted in red hats on February 2 in support of National Wear Red Day. “One of our main priorities at Saint Thomas…