Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Two Sheriff’s school resource officers who possibly saved a suicidal student earned Officer of the Month awards for October and November from Ford of Murfreesboro. SROs Larry McMahan and Casey McClure located the student and rescued him, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. “We are grateful our SROs tracked the information…
Congratulations to Taco Garage for their ribbon cutting on December 11th at 10:15am. Taco Garage is located at 1911 Medical Center Parkway (Located beside Julia’s Bakery), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-900-1124. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154969276266078]
City Manager Rob Lyons has named Pam Russell as Director of Human Resources for the City of Murfreesboro. Russell has served as Assistant Human Resources Director for the City since June 21, 2010. Russell replaces Interim Director Sherry Carpenter. “It is a pleasure to promote Pam Russell to Director of Human Resources,” said City Manager…
Children of all ages attended the MTSU Christmas Village featuring Santa, Mrs. Claus and the MTSU farm animals. Presented by MTSU Agritourism Club, Christmas Village was held Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Tennessee Livestock Center. For several years, School of Agribusiness and Agriscience faculty member Alanna Vaught’s agritourism class held a Breakfast With Santa event as a class project. Since…
They are six days that make a difference in thousands of lives. Each year from Dec. 26-31, the number of donations at Goodwill Donation Express Centers skyrockets. In 2016, donations of clothing and household goods tripled during that period compared to other days of the year. Donations are sold in Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee…
Congratulations to BeYoutiful Bridal Bar Co. for their ribbon cutting on Friday, December 8th at 11am. BeYoutiful Bridal Bar Co. is located at 12978 Old Nashville Hwy., Smyrna, TN 37167 (at the corner of Enon Springs Road and Old Nashville Hwy.) and can be contacted at 615-848-4458. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154962139771078]
MTSU’s Jones College of Business is offering an upcoming certification on project management that allows participants the flexibility of on-site and online course work while providing a marketable credential to enhance their careers. The Green Belt Certification course offers Six Sigma and Lean training in flexible formats combining on-ground classes spread out to reduce…
After attending the 2017 Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl at the University of Tennessee Knoxville last February, Oakland High School students Rosemarie Kuenn and Carley Coulombe decided to bring the Ethics Bowl to Rutherford County so that their fellow high school students in the area could participate, learn, and compete. In mid November, their idea turned…
Sheriff’s detectives recovered several stolen trucks and a 25-foot trailer after a suspect was apprehended in a stolen truck following a pursuit Thursday in Rutherford and Wilson counties. Suspect Jonathan Livsey, 25, of Burleson Lane, was charged with three counts of theft. He was also charged with evading arrest, leaving the scene of an accident with…
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…