It was that one moment Wednesday, when Luz Cortes hugged her son, Raymond Cintron, when the reason for Raider Relief was clear. “That moment was when we realized what we did — all the fundraising, the donations, the flight here — was helping Raymond’s family survive,” said Darrell Freeman, vice chairman of Middle Tennessee…
Today Jack Keller, president and CEO of Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital, announced his retirement. Keller has served in this role since June 1993, and through this position he led the charge in qualifying Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital as the first critical access facility in Tennessee. Keller’s retirement is effective December 22, 2017. “During his…
Middle Tennessee State University’s aerospace department has been selected by Textron Aviation to receive a new Cessna aircraft as part of their Top Hawk program for 2018. Textron Aviation will provide a new 2018 Cessna Skyhawk 172, considered the most popular training aircraft in the world, for use by the university to support pilot…
Finance Director and City Recorder/Treasurer Melissa Wright reminds property owners to pay property taxes on time. City property taxes are normally due by Dec. 31 but payment can be made on or before January 2, 2018 without incurring interest charges for being late because the due date falls on a holiday weekend. The Rutherford County…
Principal Cary Holman started Project Feed in 2007 as tactic to help students, parents, community members, school administration, faculty and staff celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday with a heartfelt home-cooked meal. The uniqueness of Project Feed is, the entire meal is provided, prepared and served by stakeholders in the community, students, school administration, faculty and staff….
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department welcomed five new firefighters this week. Josh Carlock, Ryan Slauson, Kyle Williams, Chad Wisniewski, and Ben Yeargan began a three-week department orientation on Monday, November 13. The five have 39 years combined fire service experience. “We are excited to have these gentlemen join our MFRD family,” said Fire Rescue Chief Mark…
City Hall and most other city offices will be closed Thursday, November 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 23-25. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov…
Congratulations to Taco John’s and Checkers in LaVergne for their ribbon cutting on Tuesday, November 14 at 11am. Taco John’s and Checkers is located at 5068 Murfreesboro Road (Across from the public library), La Vergne, TN 37086 and can be contacted at 615-471-1240. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154903895261078]
Sexual predators “groom” children by using behaviors to see how far they can push children to comply with their wants and desires, said Sheriff’s Detective Andrea Knox of the Family Crimes Unit. “It’s building a relationship of trust but the underlying motive is deviate sexual behavior that can lead to a child being abused,”…
High blood pressure should be treated earlier with lifestyle changes and in some patients with medication – at 130/80 mm Hg rather than 140/90 – according to the first comprehensive new high blood pressure guidelines in more than a decade. The guidelines are being published by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College…