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…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue and Murfreesboro Police Departments are gearing up for the upcoming New Year’s holiday weekend. The joy and excitement of Christmas is over and public safety agencies have shifted their focus to the New Year. The close of 2017 will surely be celebrated with families and friends enjoying various festivities. MFRD and MPD…
Sometimes, when a person’s life becomes intertwined with an idea, people say they embody it. Few people embody the spirit of Goodwill — a nonprofit organization devoted to the restorative power of work — better than George. His knees … Nine years ago, George was laid off from a job he loved, working as a…
Congratulations to Dunkin’ Donuts for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, December 21st at 8:30am. Dunkin’ Donuts is located at 3031 Medical Center Pkwy., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (Next to Care Now Urgent Care across from the Chamber of Commerce) and can be contacted at 615-956-7982. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154993220066078]
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. made a special delivery to Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) on December 21 with a 53-foot fully enclosed emergency response trailer – and a new set of Bridgestone tires. MFRD is the host agency for the Middle Tennessee All-Hazards Incident Management Team, a component of the Tennessee Fire Chief’s Association Statewide Mutual…
Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus spread Christmas cheer in a most unusual way. Instead of elves, they enlisted Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies to deliver unexpected presents last weekend in Rutherford County. The Rutherford County couple anonymously donated $100 bills for 30 deputies to present to county citizens they encountered on their shifts last weekend. They…
First-year MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy assistant professor Hanna Terletska already is making waves when it comes to research. In late October, she applied for a prestigious Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Scholar Award at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Terletska recently received confirmation she is one of eight recipients chosen for the 2018-20 sessions. The Kavli Institute…
Members of the Sheriff’s Citizens Academy Alumni Association gather to celebrate Christmas together. The Sheriff’s Citizens Academy is a course where residents learn about the operations of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Citizens who are interested may apply for the next free class beginning in January. The classes include ride-alongs, SWAT demonstrations and tours. Sheriff…
“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” Perhaps no one better embodies that famous quote from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche than Dr. Kyle Prince and Lindsay Bouldin — a teacher and a student at Central Magnet School. For Lindsey, it started last summer. Like all rising seniors, she had plans. Lindsay had been…
Preparing for winter weather begins long before any ice or snow hits the ground. The City of Murfreesboro is stocked and ready to clear streets of ice and snow during the 2017-18 winter weather season. The City Street Division currently has a total stockpile of 1,200 tons of salt and have readied snow plows and…