Middle Tennessee State University will be closed from Friday, Dec. 22, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break. MTSU will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 2, operating regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students and faculty will remain on winter break. Spring semester classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 16. Daily campus…
Christmas came early for great-grandfather Cliff Dodson and his great-granddaughter, Savannah Taylor. Savannah was among 800 children of inmates who received Christmas presents from New Vision Baptist Church’s Prison Ministry Soldiers With A Task (SWAT). The church’s Jail Ministry purchased individual bags of presents for each child. Dodson was glad the church sponsored the program…
Congratulations to Title Boxing Club for their ribbon cutting on Monday, December 18th at 4pm. Title Boxing Club is located at 1311 Greshampark Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (Next to Embassy Suites Hotel) and can be contacted at 615-973-2265. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154988352751078]
MTSU alumnus and retired U.S. Army Col. Jeff Davidson shared what he called “the three Cs — character, competence and commitment — with the MTSU military science ROTC cadets Monday (Dec. 18) during the Blue Raider Battalion fall commissioning ceremony in the Keathley University Center Theater. With family and friends in attendance, the five were commissioned as second lieutenants in…
Karen Springer, President & CEO, Saint Thomas Health, is taking on a new operations leadership role within the Healthcare Division of Ascension, the nation’s largest nonprofit and largest Catholic health system, effective Jan. 1, 2018. As President, Healthcare Operations, she will be accountable for the management oversight of Enterprise Excellence, which includes Performance Excellence and the…
“Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful community, 325 children and their families will experience the magic of Christmas,” said Child Advocacy Center Board President Terry Fann. For the 18th year, the Child Advocacy Center matched Secret Santa’s with needy families whose children were physically or sexually abused during the past year. Car…
The Murfreesboro City Council agreed unanimously Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, to a Separation Agreement with Rob Lyons that includes a 6-month current salary severance and medical insurance payout totaling $95,810.39. Under the Separation Agreement, Lyons releases any claims he may have with the City and agrees to assist the City with a seamless transition as…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department hosted its Second Annual Fire Awards and Recognition Ceremony December 11 at Patterson Park Community Center. The ceremony, which honored MFRD employees, community members, and citizens, also paid tribute to deceased members of the department. The night began by recognizing the three Fire Trainees that recently graduated from the Tennessee Fire…
In observance of the Christmas holidays, most City of Murfreesboro offices will be closed Friday, December 22 and Monday, December 25, 2017. The Parks & Recreation Office, Cannonsburgh Village, and Bradley Academy will be closed Friday, December 22 through Monday, December 25. McFadden Community Center will be closed Saturday, December 23 through Monday, December 25. Patterson Park…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project (Est Substantial Completion December 2017) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. At…