City Construction Projects for July 2 through July 8

City Construction Projects for July 2 through July 8

Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday, Wednesday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open…

MTSU Pilots Soar in National Air Race Classic, Placing 26th

MTSU Pilots Soar in National Air Race Classic, Placing 26th

Gabriella Lindskoug and Jordan Cantrell are the first Middle Tennessee State University students to finish the grueling, all-female Air Race Classic.   Lindskoug, 20, a junior aerospace major from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and Cantrell, 27, a pre-med student majoring in psychology and minoring in chemistry and aerospace from Nashville, achieved their goal in completing the nearly 2,650-mile event and flew back to Murfreesboro…

MTSU Outdoors Organization Mapping Out Exciting Fall Trips for Students

MTSU Outdoors Organization Mapping Out Exciting Fall Trips for Students

After recently returning from a 10-day trip to Spain, Middle Tennessee Outdoor Pursuits, better known as MTOP, plans to go full throttle this fall with another exciting line-up of outdoor activities near and far.   The non-academic leisure service coordinated out of the MTSU Campus Recreation Center serves the university community by providing a variety…

Big Development Plan May Pose Problems for Neighbors in Rutherford County

Big Development Plan May Pose Problems for Neighbors in Rutherford County

A quiet piece of farmland in Rutherford County may not stay that way for long. Developers are seeking a zoning change to build more than 700 houses, townhouses, and senior living homes. “We’ve known it was going to be developed eventually,” said La Vergne resident Steve McGill. McGill addressed the La Vergne Board of Alderman…

Driver Who Killed Woman on Scooter Apologizes During Sentencing

Driver Who Killed Woman on Scooter Apologizes During Sentencing

A remorseful and tearful apology was given to the family of a beloved nurse who was run over on her scooter and died last July. The suspect, Cortney Barrett, read a statement at her sentencing hearing Friday. She pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and leaving the scene of an accident back in April. It was an emotional…

Wine in Grocery Sales Exceed Expectations in First Year

Wine in Grocery Sales Exceed Expectations in First Year

While more than 100 new laws go into effect on Saturday, wine drinkers are celebrating the one-year mark since their drink of choice hit grocery store shelves. Many behind the push for the legislation last year say the first year has been more than they could have imagined. The current law allows grocery stores to sell wine Monday…

Woman’s Wallet Stolen from Shopping Cart at a Murfreesboro Grocery Store

Woman’s Wallet Stolen from Shopping Cart at a Murfreesboro Grocery Store

An elderly woman grocery shopping for the holiday discovered someone apparently stole her wallet right out of her shopping cart. She said she’s on a fixed income and will now not be out to cookout for the Fourth of July. Henrietta Randolph, 63, said she knows her cash is gone, but is hoping at least…

Southern Girls Rock Camp’s 15th Anniversary!

Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!) announces the 2017 sessions of its flagship program Southern Girls Rock Camp, a summer camp for girls and gender non-conforming youth ages 10-17, and the co-ed Tennessee Teens Rock Camp, both with a mission to empower young people through music education. Its Murfreesboro location, celebrating its 15th Anniversary year, was…