MTSU graduate student Richard Boland of Murfreesboro just completed an internship with the Rutherford County geographic information systems office. He will graduate from MTSU Saturday, Dec. 16. Two days later, the 31-year-old will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Nontraditional student Joel Clements, 64, of Murfreesboro, spent two years as the graduate teaching assistant with the MTSU Engineering…
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is scheduled to begin the widening of (SR) 96 at Veterans Parkway in early 2018. Construction signs will be posted this month along with erosion control. Clearing operations are scheduled to begin the week ofDecember 11-15, with bridge demolition over Overall Creek to begin in January 2018. The TDOT…
Christian music group Big Daddy Weave performed a benefit concert at New Vision Baptist Church on Friday, December 1, to raise over $60,000 for children with special needs at Special Kids Therapy and Nursing Center in Murfreesboro. Over 1,300 attendees participated in the event organized by the local nonprofit. The night began with a pre-show…
Credit Union will $1 to Special Kids for every letter to Santa Claus Redstone Federal Credit Union launched its annual “Letters to Santa” campaign Monday, Dec. 4, in Murfreesboro with a visit from Jolly Old St. Nick himself. As part of Letters to Santa, Redstone will contribute $1 for each letter or email received to…
Breanna Roberson, Office Manager Breanna Roberson will be graduating from Middle Tennessee State University this December 2017 with a degree in Organizational Communication and Not-for-Profit Management. During her time at MTSU, Breanna became a Blue Elite Tour Guide and a Visitors Services Specialist at The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring. She spent this past summer as…
Teen drivers ages 15-17 may learn how to respond safely when stopped by law enforcement officers during a free class from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.,Saturday, Dec.9 at Patterson Park Community Center. The Traffic Stop for Teens class will give young drivers a better understanding of a law enforcement officer’s mindset is when stopped by a vehicle…
If Linda Gilbert and about 7,000 screaming Murfreesboro City Schools’ students have their way, the Education Day partnership with MTSU and the Lady Raiders basketball team will never end. Gilbert, the City Schools’ director and MTSU alumna, watched and listened as students from 12 schools screamed and yelled, propelling the Lady Raiders to a 69-39…
Sheriff’s Capt. Joey King graduated from the School of Police Command sponsored by Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. King was among 29 students who graduated from the 10-week class. He received a scholarship from the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association to attend. The School of Police Staff and Command provides upper-level college instruction in…
Toot’s diners can enjoy “good food and fun” and make Christmas merrier for 35 homeless children during the “Shop with a Sheriff” fund-raiser from 5 to 8 p.m.Tuesday at Toot’s on Broad and Toot’s South. School resource officers and Sheriff’s Citizens Academy Alumni Association members will ask Toot’s customers to support the children who otherwise will…
For the 20th year, the Master Gardeners of Rutherford County are accepting applications for the 2018 Garden Basics Class. The Garden Basics course is designed to help beginning and newer gardeners, or those new to gardening in Middle Tennessee. The course is also popular with experienced gardeners looking to pick up some tips and expand their knowledge….