United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties partners with the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford and Cannon counties to provide programming that educates and addresses the issue of child sexual abuse in the community. With the emphasis of the 19 Days of Activism campaign to educate the community, United Way Director of Community Impact, Randy…
The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro donated 200 stuffed animals to Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Tuesday. The Sesame Street characters were purchased by the organization and given to MFRD First Responders for handing out to children involved in a traumatic event. Stuffed animals assist public safety departments in calming children during stressful times. This…
Joel Fine, M.D., a primary care physician specializing in gerontology and internal medicine, has joined Saint Thomas Medical Partners at Lenox Village. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. Dr. Fine diagnoses and treats a large variety of conditions, from the common cold to diseases of…
Keeping a mentally ill man from taking his own life earned a sheriff’s deputy the Officer of the Month Award from Ford of Murfreesboro. Sheriff’s Deputy Joey Vann rescued the man perching on a rail on the bridge over Stones River and the Stones River Greenway Aug. 29 on Old Fort Parkway. Vann received a…
Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center is seeking sponsors for its Cornelius Christmas program to provide Christmas gifts for families in need. Families caring for children with special needs often face financial burdens and have difficulty affording gifts for the Christmas tree. At Special Kids, the Cornelius Christmas program allows individuals and groups from the…
The City of Murfreesboro Municipal Airport will host a wonderful piece of aviation history this weekend with the arrival of the City of Wichita, a Ford 4-AT-E Tri-motor. The aircraft, known as the first luxury airliner, made its first flight on June 11,1926. “We’re very excited to help showcase the City of Wichita at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport,”…
MTSU graduate student Ayodeji “DJ” Makinde was proud to join hands with hundreds of other students, faculty, staff and alumni Monday(Nov. 6) for a show of unity that Makinde says was already evident on the Blue Raider campus. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., the True Blue family formed a human chain from one end of campus to…
Murfreesboro Police officers and detectives are again participating in the American Cancer Society’s “No Shave November”. The thought behind No Shave November is “to grow cancer awareness and raise funds to support cancer prevention, research and education”. The ACS encourages participants to “donate the money usually spent on shaving and grooming for a month to…
As the temperatures dip and the holiday season approaches, the first annual Winterfest at Fountains at Gateway will bring ice skating and holiday activities to Fountains Plaza, announced developer Scott Graby, president of Hearthstone Properties. Featuring the first outdoor ice skating rink in Rutherford County, Winterfest will offer ice skating for all ages, themed skate…
Murfreesboro City Manager Rob Lyons named Michael Bowen as the new Chief of Police effective Monday, November 6, 2017. Bowen has served as Deputy Chief since October 2016 and was appointed Interim Chief Oct.19, 2017, following the resignation of James “Karl” Durr. Bowen reports directly to the City Manager. “Michael Bowen’s devotion to serving Murfreesboro…