Rutherford County, Tenn. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center was awarded a $2,000 grant from Tennessee Arts Commission and Arts Build Communities (ABC) for “These Hands – Hope and Healing,” a photographic journal project that showcases domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. The Tennessee Arts Commission’s mission is to cultivate the arts for the benefit…
The riveting courtroom drama, “A Few Good Men,” comes to the stage at Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro. Written by Aaron Sorkin, “A Few Good Men” pits inexperienced Navy lawyer, Lt. Daniel Kaffee, against top brass as he attempts to defend two Marines on trial for murdering one of their own. As the…
The City of Murfreesboro will conduct a public meeting at Hobgood Elementary School, Monday, September 18, 2017 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. to discuss the purpose, need, and proposed design of installation of sidewalks along Mercury Blvd. (U.S. 70) from Middle Tennessee Blvd. to Apollo Drive (Phase 2). Hobgood Elementary is located on 307 South Baird Lane, Murfreesboro, TN…
The City of La Vergne is excited to announce the 2017 Old Timers Festival, to be held Saturday September 9th with the theme “Our Roots Run Deep.” Rutherford County’s first female Mayor, Shirley Winfree, will serve as the grand marshal of the parade. “The best part of the Old Timers Festival is everyone in La…
Listen up, Chick-fil-A fans: The chain is giving away free breakfast in the month of September. Here’s the deal: Customers need to download or update the restaurant’s app and place their order via the app. You can get your choice of a chicken biscuit, egg white grill or hash brown scramble bowl. It’s only available…
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history bore down on the islands of the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday night, following a path predicted to then rake Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for Florida over the weekend. At the far northeastern edge of the Caribbean, authorities on the…
A Tennessee man died in Texas on Tuesday while helping with Hurricane Harvey relief. Lachlan Brain was working in Houston as an electric power lineman at the time. He graduated from Franklin County High School, where he played football, in 2013. His former principal Roger Alsup confirmed his death to News 2. Further details on…
The late morning track of Irma from the National Hurricane Center has the storm near the north coast of Cuba by Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph sustained winds. But where will she go next? When you are talking six or seven or more days out, there’s always uncertainty. The overnight…
Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue granted one of the final wishes for a local dog in poor health. The owner of Layla, a German Shepherd, says one of the dog’s bucket list items was to serve as a firehouse dog for one day. (Photo: Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue) During this past week, as Layla’s health continued…
Harvey’s clouds and rain finally moved out of middle Tennessee Saturday morning, setting the region up for a nice run of warm dry weather for the rest of this holiday weekend. High pressure will build in for Sunday and Labor Day providing mainly clear skies at night and a good deal of sunshine each day….