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…

MTSU Daniels Veterans Center Recognizes Waffle House for Hiring Veterans

MTSU Daniels Veterans Center Recognizes Waffle House for Hiring Veterans

MTSU’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center’s continuing partnerships with Midstate businesses includes a popular longtime restaurant chain open 24 hours a day.   Representatives from the center recently presented a certificate of appreciation to Waffle House Senior Vice President Ken Wright and Cristin Wittwer, area people director, at the restaurant located at 1928 S. Church…

Fresh from the Oven,  Nothing Bundt Cakes Debuts in Murfreesboro
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Fresh from the Oven, Nothing Bundt Cakes Debuts in Murfreesboro

One-of-a-kind Nothing Bundt Cakes – a bakery specializing in nostalgic yet refreshingly modern bundt cakes − is spreading its wholesome goodness to the ‘Boro. The newest bakery will open Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the new Fountains at Gateway corporate office park and retail district, located at 1440 Medical Center Parkway, suite E. Operating hours are…

Ribbon Cutting for Vintage Blackman Apartments
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Ribbon Cutting for Vintage Blackman Apartments

Congratulations to Vintage Blackman Apartments for their ribbon cutting on Tuesday, August 8th at 4:45pm.  Vintage Blackman Apartments are located at 553 Agripark Drive (Just off Hwy. 96 at the RiteAid and Franklin Synergy OR John Rice Blvd. at PAWS and Lane Agripark Facility), Murfreesboro, TN 37128 and can be contacted at 615-605-5332. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154669322281078]

City, Family Promise Invite Public to Participate in Community Meeting Aug. 22

City, Family Promise Invite Public to Participate in Community Meeting Aug. 22

The homeless population has soared across U.S. cities, including Murfreesboro, since the financial crisis and Great Recession of 2008. The City of Murfreesboro and the Homeless Alliance are considering a nationally-tested approach to reducing homelessness by inviting community-wide participation in starting a Family Promise affiliate. The community is invited to learn more about Family Promise…

Child Advocacy Center Hires Cannon County Coordinator

Child Advocacy Center Hires Cannon County Coordinator

The Child Advocacy Center is pleased to announce that Cassell Galligan-Davis has been hired as the new Cannon County Coordinator.  Davis will work with the Cannon County Child Protective Investigative Team to assist child abuse victims, child sexual abuse victims, drug endangered children, and their non-offending parents and grandparents.   “I am so excited and grateful…