A special music-, food-, film- and fun-filled celebration Friday, July 14, honored the late Nashville Scene editor and acclaimed MTSU alumnus Jim Ridley, while also raising roughly $10,000 in funds for a memorial scholarship for young journalism hopefuls, organizers said. “Siren 2: A Special Evening of Film and Music Celebrating Jim Ridley” was held…
Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville and Middle Tennessee State University are promoting new dual admission transfer pathways for students. Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. and MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee signed an agreement Thursday, July 20, that would make transferring credits from Pellissippi State to MTSU seamless for students. This agreement allows…
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…
Sumatra Drayton was overwhelmed with joy. On the first day of classes, last fall, she watched the small set of bleachers at Holloway High School fill with students. Drayton, who was beginning her fourth year as the school’s principal, smiled. “We assembled in our gym and it was full,” she recalled. “I had never seen…
Residents may ride-along with sheriff’s deputies and learn about Sheriff’s Office operations by taking the free Sheriff’s Citizens Academy course. The 14-week class will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning Aug. 10 at the Sheriff’s Office at 940 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro. Topics covered include communications, patrol, training, investigations, school resource officers, gangs,…
The following Public Hearings are scheduled before the Murfreesboro City Council, Thurs., July 20, 2017. Maps included: 17-R-PH-31 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing before the City Council of the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will be held in the Council Chambers of the Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 West Vine…
Congratulations to AdamsPlace Memory Care for their ribbon cutting and 20 year celebration on Wednesday, July 19 at 4pm. AdamsPlace Memory Care is located at 1925 Memorial Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-904-7100.
Local nonprofit Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center recently hosted 83 guests at its Annual Camp Ability of Special Kids Luncheon on Wednesday, July 19, at North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro with a delicious meal provided by Jim ’N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q. The luncheon included a musical presentation by campers ranging in ages…
Murfreesboro City Schools invites parents, students and families to its district-wide open house. All 12 Murfreesboro City Schools will be hosting an open house at their school on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Meeting school administrators, speaking with teachers, touring the school and asking questions are all part of the open house experience. Parents and students…
Congratulations to Freebirds World Burrito for their grand-opening and ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00 AM. Freebirds World Burrito is located at 2222 Medical Center Pkwy., Suite A (Just next to Volunteer State Bank) Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-549-8740. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154765366395267]