City Construction Projects for January 21 through January 27

City Construction Projects for January 21 through January 27

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…

MTSU alumna recognized with prestigious journalism awards in Bahamas

MTSU alumna recognized with prestigious journalism awards in Bahamas

MTSU journalism alumna Tosheena Robinson-Blair is earning notice within the media and communications industries in her native Bahamas with a number of awards over the past year. A journalist with Etienne Dupuch Jr. Publications Ltd. in the Bahamas, Robinson-Blair received the Women of Distinction 2017 Global Leadership Award in Journalism and Broadcasting in December from Celebrating Women International, a…

Almaville market robbery

Almaville market robbery

Two armed suspects are sought after they were accused of robbing clerks about 7:45 p.m. Friday at the Almaville Market near Smyrna, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant said. The suspects allegedly used two semi-automatic handguns and robbed two store clerks, said Detective Sgt. DJ Jackson. The clerks were not injured. They escaped in a maroon…

Fewer Lots Available; Total Dollar Value of New Construction Rises 4.8 Percent in 2017

Fewer Lots Available; Total Dollar Value of New Construction Rises 4.8 Percent in 2017

Murfreesboro’s Single-family permits and New Commercial development declined in 2017 but residential construction by dollar value in the same period increased 15 percent. “Permitting of new single-family homes in Murfreesboro dropped somewhat in 2017 as lot inventory failed to keep pace with demand and a growing number of potential first-time homebuyers seek to live in…

‘Be Murfreesboro, Be Counted’: Murfreesboro Special Census

‘Be Murfreesboro, Be Counted’: Murfreesboro Special Census

Uniformed Murfreesboro firefighters will be knocking on doors beginning this weekend as the City seeks to collect names and complete an accurate count of households who have not filled out and returned the Special Census form by mail or online. During the door-to-door campaign members of the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) will also provide valuable…

Sheriff Honors Five Life Savers

Sheriff Honors Five Life Savers

  Five Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies were honored as Life Savers during a ceremony Tuesday at the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies recognized were Patrol Sgt. James Davis, Patrol Deputy Stephen Massey, Warrants Deputy Michael Moody and School Resource Officers Larry McMahan and Casey McClure. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh congratulated all five deputies and presented them with Life Savers medals….

MLK Celebration Inspires MTSU Community to ‘Keep Pushing Forward’

MLK Celebration Inspires MTSU Community to ‘Keep Pushing Forward’

The way MTSU student Damarcus Seaberry sees it, part of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy is embodied in Seaberry’s very presence on the Blue Raider campus — a young African-American male pursuing his dream of one day becoming an athletic director. “Martin Luther King spoke perseverance,” said Seaberry, a 22-year-old senior leisure, sports and tourism…

TVA AND MURFREESBORO ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT MEDIA ADVISORY

TVA AND MURFREESBORO ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT MEDIA ADVISORY

Public Power Team Working to Keep Consumers Warm January 16, 2018, Murfreesboro, TN – Cold temperatures across the area are placing additional demands on the power system, and Murfreesboro Electric team members are working hard to ensure you remain safe and warm.                Until the temperature moderates on Thursday afternoon, January 18, residents can help reduce their future…