City Construction Projects for August 20 through August 26

City Construction Projects for August 20 through August 26

Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in…

MTSU Makes Final Preparations for Aug. 21 Event

MTSU Makes Final Preparations for Aug. 21 Event

From assembling a large stage to the live musicians performing on it and from hot dogs to safety precautions, Middle Tennessee State University is making final preparations in anticipation of thousands of total solar eclipse enthusiasts descending upon campus Monday, Aug. 21. MTSU will be entertaining people planning to attend the Great Tennessee Eclipse, an…

Ribbon Cutting for Red Realty Relocation Celebration
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Ribbon Cutting for Red Realty Relocation Celebration

Congratulations to Red Realty for their relocation celebration ribbon cutting on Thursday, August 17th at 4pm.  Red Realty is located at 1574 Medical Center Pkwy., Suite 202 (located at the corner of Medical Center Parkway and Gateway Blvd.), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-896-2733. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154690402836078]

JOSEPH R. PINO NAMED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR SAINT THOMAS MIDTOWN AND SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITALS

JOSEPH R. PINO NAMED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR SAINT THOMAS MIDTOWN AND SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITALS

Joseph R. Pino, FACHE, has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital and Saint Thomas West Hospital.  He was Assistant COO and Cardiovascular Service Line Leader at Saint Thomas Midtown and Saint Thomas West hospitals before assuming this new position. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic…

Convicted Felon Pleas to Attempted Murder of Two Deputies

Convicted Felon Pleas to Attempted Murder of Two Deputies

A convicted felon who fired a handgun at two Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies is now serving a 20-year prison sentence. Mason Deforrest, 25, of Richland Road near Murfreesboro was charged with attempted murder of Lt. Kenneth Barrett and Cpl. Nick Coble last October. Deforrest pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder Aug. 1…

Riverdale Teen Competing for One of Final Spots on Nationally Televised ‘Boy Band’ Show

Riverdale Teen Competing for One of Final Spots on Nationally Televised ‘Boy Band’ Show

Marcus Pendleton, 16, hasn’t led the life of a typical teenager.   “I quit sports, did not hang out with friends, I focused on my craft by learning from other artists, and performing at various local places and different states,” Pendleton said through an email on his last day of rehearsals for the ABC show…

One Week Left to Purchase Tickets for United Way’s Annual Meeting

The deadline to purchase tickets to the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Community Celebration is approaching on August 23. The Celebration is set for Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Embassy Suites by Hilton in Murfreesboro. The Community Celebration will serve as an annual meeting, recognizing the organization’s accomplishments and impact…

City, County, Arts Advocates Announce Impact of Arts and Culture

City, County, Arts Advocates Announce Impact of Arts and Culture

 Rutherford County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $31.2 million in annual economic activity—supporting $1,054 full-time equivalent jobs, generating $18.3 million in household income to local residents, and delivering $3.4 million in local and state government revenue, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) economic impact study.   The City of Murfreesboro, along…

MPD to Participate in “Coffee with a Cop”

MPD to Participate in “Coffee with a Cop”

The Murfreesboro Police Department invites Murfreesboro residents to “Coffee with a Cop.” Everyone in the community is invited to attend and meet some of the police officers assigned to the Uniformed Division who daily serve our community. Join us this Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Starbucks on medical center parkway between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00…