Cummins Falls State Park is open on Sunday, but with a warning for families: Do not bring small children for another day or two, until water levels go down. A post on the Park’s Facebook Page says visitors can now hike to the base of the waterfall, but the water is still too high for…
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in North America and giving a Sony Pictures a much-needed hit. “Homecoming” was one of the biggest tests yet for the notion that domestic moviegoers are growing weary of sequels and reboots and suffering so-called “franchise fatigue.” ″Homecoming” kicks off the third “Spider-Man” iteration…
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota and Saint Thomas Health are partnering to visit four middle Tennessee high schools Tuesday, July 25. The entire community, are invited to be on hand for the events, which will feature a Q&A with Mariota. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system. …
The Murfreesboro City Council will gather in a workshop sessionThursday, July 13, at 4 p.m., in Council Chambers at City Hall, 111 West Vine St., to review a needs assessment study conducted by MTSU on coordinating a joint partnership response to homelessness and housing needs in Murfreesboro. MTSU professor, Dr. Michael Sherr, chair of MTSU’s…
Nashville Ballet is celebrating 10 years of Nashville’s Nutcracker early with Christmas in July! For the entire month of July, Nashville Ballet is offering a special $5 off ticket* discount to Nashville’s Nutcracker with promo code XMASJULY, which provides the best single ticket prices all year. Celebrating 10 years of awe-inspiring magic and dazzling holiday cheer, Nashville’s Nutcracker will ring in…
While other high school students lounged by the pool, soaked up some sun or rested for the upcoming school year, Kira Boles of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro learned how to make raspberry pi. But it’s not the dessert people know and love. In late June, Boles and other high schoolers were using their…
Every morning when Jasmine Glenn wakes up at 5:30 for a full day of summer school classes and one online class, she carries more than books. The heavy-heart of losing her father has been replaced by the inspiration of her aunt. Danita Marsh is in Glenn’s heart and is with her in both English II…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Battalion Chief Dale Maynard is hanging up his helmet after nearly 40 years of service. Maynard’s last day is Saturday, July 8. Maynard was hired in September 1977 after his wife’s uncle encouraged him to work for the city. “He was a Dispatcher at the time,” said Maynard, and “he told…
Single-family residential detached permits continue their upward trend in 2017. At the mid-way point (Jan.- June 2017), the number of single-family detached permits issued (558) was 29 units above the 529 units permitted in the first six months of 2016. Meanwhile, only 137 single-family residential attached units were permitted through the first six months of…
Family members say the woman found dead at Cummins Falls on Thursday was there assisting in the search for an elderly woman. Lisa Michelle Tufts-Hillian, who goes by Missy, had heard about the search for 73-year-old Peggy McDaniel and wanted to help. Her family urged her to stay home because they thought it was too dangerous. Search crews…