Kelly Davis, M.D. has joined Saint Thomas Heart – Rutherford at 1840 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro and Tobey Schultz, D.O. has joined Saint Thomas Medical Partners – New Salem Care Center at 2723 New Salem Road, Murfreesboro. Dr. Davis is an interventional cardiologist and is board certified in internal medicine and internal medicine, cardiovascular…
Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools’ teachers are receiving free tutoring from MTSU physics and astronomy faculty on a “dark” but sizzling subject — the looming total solar eclipse. The approximately 150 teachers and others will be passing their newfound knowledge on to their students during the next two weeks. Through a grant from Nashville-based Turner Construction, which purchased…
The Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame will induct four outstanding journalists during its fifth annual induction ceremony Aug. 15. This year’s honorees — Leon Alligood, Tom Humphrey, Don Whitehead and Larry Woody — will be inducted at 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, 1200 Conference Center Blvd. in Murfreesboro. WSMV-TV Channel 4 news anchor…
All anyone can talk about is the solar eclipse on Aug. 21—the first total solar eclipse to sweep across the entire United States in decades. In this month’s episode of “Adventures in Murphry’s Burrow,” Murph learns a great deal about the upcoming event. From scientists to students, Murph visits people to discuss facts and terms regarding…
The Great Tennessee Eclipse at MTSU, a public open house on campus to discuss and watch Aug. 21 solar totality, has been designated by NASA as one of its six official viewing sites in the greater Nashville area. In a letter announcing the selection, C. Alex Young, principal investigator of the agency’s Total Solar…
Rutherford County students taking courses in mechatronics and health sciences will soon benefit from new, industry-standard equipment, thanks to a large grant the district has received from the State of Tennessee. Rutherford County Schools will receive more than a half a million dollars — $556,300 to be exact — from the Tennessee Department of Education…
Two new retail concepts, The Soda Bar and Homegrown Marketplace, will open next month in a 2,524-square-foot space retail space in the Fountains at Gateway office building, announced developer Scott Graby, president of Hearthstone Properties. The Soda Bar is a dessert shop that will offer specialty ice creams, craft sodas, floats, Hawaiian shave ice, coffees,…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties recently completed its sixth annual Stuff the Bus program, presented by Hot Topic, to benefit children in Rutherford and Cannon counties. Nearly 15,000 essential school supply items were collected by 70 participating companies and organizations. One hundred and seventy-one volunteers sorted the items at the Stuff the…
Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center is pleased to announce its Banquet will be held on Thursday, September 21, at Experience Community Church in Murfreesboro. Entertainment will be provided by local Middle Tennessee artist, Paige Pitts, to accompany the dinner provided by Demos’ Restaurant and Peter D’s. “Special Kids is delighted to have Paige entertaining our…
In anticipation of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, MTSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold two special Friday Star Parties and an on-campus panel discussion with leading U.S. astronomers one day before the natural phenomenon occurs. The Star Parties will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 and Aug. 11 in McWherter Learning Resources Center Room 221. Because of the heightened interest in…