Ralph King, a Driver for the Murfreesboro Sold Waste Department, has been named STARS award recipient for August 2017. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized King during the Aug. 31, 2017, meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council with the STARS award for Outstanding Performance: “Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excellence.” King received two nominations. One nomination stemmed…
The Murfreesboro City Council has approved appraisal services for Jones Blvd. improvements and geotechnical exploration services for the Cherry Lane Phase 2 Extension. Council approval paves the way for the next phase of the critical roadway enhancements. “We are eager to begin construction on these two projects as soon as possible,” said City Engineer Chris…
Congratulations to Feltz Therapy Services for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, August 31st at 11am. Feltz Therapy Services is located at Stones River Mall Blvd., Suite D, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (Just beside Stones River Mall and behind Coconut Bay in center with Mi Patria) and can be contacted at 615-220-5796. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154723462341078]
Congratulations to HYLA Mobile for their ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 30 at 11am. HYLA Mobile is located at 601 Mason Road, Suite 180, LaVergne, TN 37086 and can be contacted at 615-796-4048. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154722817341078]
Southern Joint Replacement Institute (SJRI) is hosting a free joint replacement seminar on Monday, September 18 to discuss the causes of joint pain and the latest advancements for treatment. Dr. Robert Otto, board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, prides his practice on offering convenient patient-centered care and orthopaedic services to the Murfreesboro community. “When it comes to debilitating discomfort,…
Rutherford County’s high schools are significantly out-performing the state average for the number of students who are on-track or have mastered subject areas, according to information released today by the Tennessee Department of Education. Each year, students in Tennessee public high schools must take End-of-Course exams, commonly referred to as EOCs, for courses in…
Middle Tennessee State University again enlisted a diverse cast of students, faculty, staff and alumni to recite the latest video expression of what is becoming a cherished Blue Raider tradition. The True Blue Pledge is recited each fall at MTSU’s annual University Convocation ceremony during which university President Sidney A. McPhee, top executives and…
MTSU will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. All business offices will be closed and no classes will be held. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. and all fall semester classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 5. Classes will be held Sept. 2 for students taking Saturday classes. Some venues will have operating hours during the holiday weekend….
College football fever returns to the MTSU campus Saturday, Sept. 2, as the Blue Raiders entertain Vanderbilt in a nonconference game at 7 p.m. in Floyd Stadium. At 2:30 p.m., 4.5 hours before kickoff, the inaugural “Minds of Middle: The Deans’ Tailgate” begins in Walnut Grove between Peck Hall and Cope Administration Building. In what may become one of the top…
According to Sheriff Michael Fitzhugh, a School Resource Officer, who is a 15-year veteran of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, was charged with assault, perjury, filing a false report, and subsequently terminated. Jimmy Sanford, 53, of La Vergne was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, after detectives investigated an arrest that he made Monday at…