Though calls for service are up, the crime rate itself has dropped in La Vergne this year. LPD Chief Mike Walker says, “When we look at our reported crimes for the first six months of the calendar year (Jan-Jun 2016 vs 2017), crimes are down 38.9%! This is a decrease of 992 reported crimes.“ At…
Thursday was a homecoming nine months in the making for Fort Campbell soldiers and their families. Three-hundred soldiers returned home after serving in Afghanistan since last October. They are the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. The sentiment was the same among many of the soldiers after their months-long deployment. “It’s really great to…
The first Middle Tennessee woman to volunteer to enlist in the infantry will head off to basic training in a matter of days. Morgan Noel told News 2 when she enlisted in the Army, she simply signed up for the role she thought she would enjoy the most. “They were like, ‘Hey, what do you…
A Murfreesboro police officer was injured in a motorcycle crash while responding to a call in Rutherford County Thursday afternoon. It happened on Memorial Boulevard near Kroger just before 3 p.m. According to police spokesman Kyle Evans, Officer Matthew Stern was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a serious injuries. Drivers are being detoured…
The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, for six employers seeking to fill about 300 positions in Rutherford, Davidson, Williamson, Wilson and Bedford counties. Employers include Goodwill, Family Staffing, PESG, Sitters and More, Tyson Foods and Master…
The Birthing Center at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, a new concept in this area in providing a safe, personalized, supportive childbirth experience, is scheduled to open September 2017. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. The Birthing Center is the first of its kind in the…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced its 2017-18 board officers and members. Andy Womack, State Farm Agent, will serve as the 2017-18 Board Chair. Board Chair-Elect/Secretary is Gordon Ferguson, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital; Development Chair is David Urban, Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU); Community Impact Chair…
Saint Thomas Health, part of Ascension, is pleased to announce Tony Heard as the new chairman of the Saint Thomas Health board of directors. Heard joined the Saint Thomas Health Board in 2011 serving as the finance committee chair. Heard is one of the founders of the Center for Medical Interoperability, a 501(c)(3) cooperative…
Saint Thomas Health, a part of Ascension, has filed a Certificate of Need application to expand services in order to meet anticipated healthcare needs of the growing Rutherford County population. Pending approval from the state’s Health Services and Development Agency (HSDA), Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital plans to add 72 inpatient beds and additional capacity…
The NFL paid out $7.8 billion dollars in revenue sharing in 2016, including $244 million to the Tennessee Titans. That revenue sharing pool is broken down an distributed to all 32 teams each year. A large chunk of that money comes from the league’s lucrative TV deals with networks like CBS, Fox and ESPN. That…