Congratulations to Cricket Wireless for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, December 7 at 4pm. Cricket Wireless is located at 3138 South Church Street, Suite D (just past Veterans Parkway on the right before the new Speedway Gas Station), Murfreesboro, TN 37127 and can be contacted at 615-533-2951. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154962125326078]
The Sheriff’s Office received notification on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2017 Joseph Allen Bauer, 45, of Murfreesboro had succumbed to self-inflicted injuries after Detention staff found him hanging in his cell during a routine count of inmates on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Unable to make a $2,500 bail, Mr. Bauer was being held on the charge…
When Sherrie Fair and her family moved to Rutherford County 13 years ago, she never imagined teaching. Her husband took a job in Brentwood and the family settled in Smyrna. They enrolled their daughter in school at Thurman Francis Arts Academy, and a short time later, Fair enrolled herself in a master’s program at Lipscomb…
The City of Murfreesboro is cautioning homeowners against leaving yard debris and other obstructions in bike lanes and sidewalks. It comes after complaints from bicyclists who are forced to leave bike lanes to avoid yard debris and other obstructions, including parked automobiles. “As the City’s bike and pedestrian system continues to grow, citizens need to…
The City of Murfreesboro is asking citizens to share their suggestions for naming or re-naming the so-called “Bridge Over Broad” by participating in an online web survey. The survey is available at https://www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfMurfreesboro1/BridgeOverBroadNameSuggestions. The survey is seeking suggestions for naming the new bridge overpass currently under construction at Broad Street and Memorial Boulevard. Known today as…
The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec 12, for nine employers seeking to fill more than 200 positions in Rutherford, Davidson, Bedford and Wilson counties. Employers include YMCA, Cameron Staffing, Coast Personnel Services, Metro Industrial Services, NAOS Staffing…
Registration for the City of Murfreesboro New Year’s Day 5k is now available. Open to all ages and abilities, the 3.1-mile race begins at 11:00 a.m. on January 1, 2018 at Barfield Crescent Park. The course winds through the paved paths throughout the park and ends with warm refreshments and awards. The 5k is just one event that is…
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…