Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department has deployed a team of trained swift water rescue personnel to assist with the flooding in Texas. Eleven (11) MFRD personnel along with three (3) Rutherford County Special Operations Response Team (SORT) members deployed with rescue boats and other equipment to travel to Texas following a briefing at TEMA on Sidco…
Paul Latture, president of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, received the 2017 Executive of the Year award at the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives annual conference last week. Latture’s impact on the community has been significant. Under his leadership, the Rutherford County Chamber has added more than 12,000 jobs and a capital expenditure of…
Area high school students, their parents and families are invited to attend the upcoming Rutherford County College Night — one of the first college recruiting fairs in the Middle Tennessee region this fall. The event, hosted by MTSU, features nearly 60 colleges and universities from across the Southeast. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.Wednesday, Sept….
Every high school library in Rutherford County will receive a hardbound copy of “Rutherford Reflections,” the latest volume of local history authored by County Historian Greg Tucker, thanks to the efforts of the Rutherford County Historical Society (RCHS). Dr. E. C. Tolbert, senior member of the RCHS board of directors, recently delivered ten bound copies…
Just after 5:30 pm, Murfreesboro firefighters from District 1, District 8, Engine 3 and Rescue 2 responded to a reported fire at the Aspen Heights Murfreesboro Apartments on Old Castle Drive. When the first companies arrived, they found flames and heavy smoke in the downstairs of a two-story apartment. The fire was quickly brought under control…
The Murfreesboro Police Department has suspended the motorcycle program. See Chief Durr’s comments to officers below: “Following Officer Matt Stern’s motorcycle crash, staff began discussing the use and deployment of police motorcycles. Lt. Clayton Williams has been collecting policies from other agencies so as to make an informed recommendation to command staff on the risk…
Maybe it was the free slices of pizza or hot dogs and chips. Possibly it was the $5 T-shirts, Smoothie King samples, opportunities to join off-campus student ministries or other goodies. With bright and warm sunshine as a backdrop, Middle Tennessee State University’s two-day “Meet Murfreesboro” Connection Point event drew a crowd in the Student Union Commons. The…
The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Major Joe Irvin has been deployed to Texas to provide disaster services for two weeks. “I am honored to be representing the volunteer state during this unprecedented disaster,” said Major Joe Irvin, commanding officer for The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Major Irvin is joining…
Congratulations to Fortress Dental for their ribbon cutting on Friday, August 25th at 2pm. Fortress Dental is located at 1141 Fortress Blvd., Suite D, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 (next to Redstone Federal Credit Union and Blue Coast Burrito) and can be contacted at 615-796-6362. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154708678191078]
Congratulations to Champy’s Chicken for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, August 24th at 4pm. Champy’s Chicken is located at 1310 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (on the corner of Clark and Broad Street) and can be contacted at 615-225-8040. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154708414216078]