Prevention Coalition for Success would like to announce the first annual Rutherford County Recovery Fest to be held on September 16, 2017 at Patterson Park Community Center from 11am-5pm. The cost is FREE and will coincide with “National Recovery Month”. The Rutherford County Recovery Fest is an outreach event with the goal to reduce stigma…
Birmingham, Alabama, is the newest out-of-state city Middle Tennessee State University’s top administrators, deans and staff members will visit this fall for the annual True Blue Tour to recruit prospective students. Birmingham will be the 12th and final stop for the tour, which begins in early October and ends in November. MTSU ventures to BirminghamWednesday, Nov. 8, following a Tuesday,…
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Greenway Arts Festival at Old Fort Park along the Stones River Greenway on September 16, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 15th annual event is located at the Old Fort Park trailhead, 916 Golf Lane, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Talented local artists from the Middle…
The annual Rutherford County Healthy For Good Heart Walk, held this past Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN, raised $150,000 to date, exceeding the goal of $135,000. The community event raised heart rates and funds for the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of…
A unique renovation project aimed at enhancing the water quality of Spring Branch in Old Fort Park is bearing fruit in measurable ways including increases in the Tennessee Macroinvertebrate Index (TMI), a water quality benchmark used to measure biological metrics in streams. Samples from Spring Branch in 2010, 2013, and 2016 show increasing improvement. …
Middle Tennessee State University’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday (Sept. 12) confirmed the appointment of Mark Byrnes as the institution’s provost and chief academic officer. Also, trustees learned that MTSU’s incoming freshman class has set new records for average high school GPA and ACT scores, reflecting the university’s concerted efforts to focus on the recruitment of…
More than 1,000 walkers laced up their shoes this Saturday for the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk in Rutherford County. The event was held at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro and hosted by News 2 Good Morning Nashville anchor Nikki Burdine. Meteorologist Jeff Morrow and Good Morning Nashville co-anchor Nikki Burdine at The…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they arrested a man Friday on multiple counts of rape. Investigators said J.C. Meeks was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of rape among other charges. According to agents, an investigation was launched on Aug. 18 by the TBI into allegations of sex abuse…
Murfreesboro police were investigating a shooting at The Avenue Mall in Murfreesboro Saturday. Around 11:30 a.m., officers say they responded to a shooting at the Medical Center Parkway mall. Police say two men were seen stealing from Victoria’s Secret by a private citizen who was armed with a handgun. That individual reportedly confronted the burglary…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties recently hosted its Community Celebration, an annual meeting recognizing the organization’s impact and accomplishments over the most previous fiscal year. The United Way announced its plans to invest a record-breaking amount in more than 60 local services impacting the areas of education, health and financial stability. The…