Nashville Ballet has selected 15 dancers from Murfreesboro to perform in the youth cast for Nashville’s Nutcracker: Celebrating 10 Years! December 2-23, 2017, at TPAC’s Jackson Hall. This year’s youth cast marks the organization’s largest to date, with 296 dancers from School of Nashville Ballet and the community at large performing alongside Nashville Ballet and the Nashville Symphony in…
Start the New Year off on the right foot with the 3rd annual New Year’s Day 5k! All fitness levels welcome. Register early to be guaranteed a souvenir shirt (by Dec. 10). Every finisher will receive a medal, and awards will be given to overall finishers and age group winners. Date: January 1, 2018 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00…
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York…
Darrell Wright II served his country from 1992-2001, started a family, entered college as a freshman at MTSU in 2013 and helped fellow student veterans in the Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center. En route to graduating Saturday, Dec. 16, with a bachelor’s degree in business (3.4 GPA and double major in finance and economics), Wright and nearly…
If your Murfreesboro household has not filled out and returned the Special Census form by mail or online, the City encourages you to ‘Be Murfreesboro, Be Counted.’ The City of Murfreesboro is distributing a second mailing of a Special Census form to residents who failed to respond or possibly didn’t receive the first mailing in October. To date,…
The City of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department is asking citizens to share their suggestions by participating in a web survey. The survey is to obtain West Park name suggestions. The West Park is on a 123-acre parcel of land bordered by Blackman Road, Burnt Knob Road, Veterans Parkway, and I-840 in the Blackman area known…
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…
Working in conjunction with the Shelbyville Police Department, the Murfreesboro Police Special Investigations Division recently investigated complaints of possible prostitution at local massage businesses. The local investigation resuled after the Shelbyville Police Department became aware of a connection between Relief Massage at 1731 North Main Street, Suite F, in their city and Balance Day Spa…
Giving extravagant gifts during the holidays is nothing new — consider the “five golden rings” and “partridge in a pear tree” from the well-known Christmas carol. This holiday season, Goodwill is asking middle and west Tennessee residents to give more meaningful gifts, such as independence, confidence and success, by donating things they no longer want…
Thanksgiving festivities are going on this week and the Christmas season is right around the corner… Murfreesboro Fire Rescue, Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, and the La Vergne and Smyrna Fire Departments are offering advice on how to keep your holiday safe and free from fire! Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for fires in…