Murfreesboro Officer Injured in Motorcycle Crash while Responding to Call

Murfreesboro Officer Injured in Motorcycle Crash while Responding to Call

A Murfreesboro police officer was injured in a motorcycle crash while responding to a call in Rutherford County Thursday afternoon. It happened on Memorial Boulevard near Kroger just before 3 p.m. According to police spokesman Kyle Evans, Officer Matthew Stern was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with a serious injuries. Drivers are being detoured…

SIX EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIR TUESDAY

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, for six employers seeking to fill about 300 positions in Rutherford, Davidson, Williamson, Wilson and Bedford counties. Employers include Goodwill, Family Staffing, PESG, Sitters and More, Tyson Foods and Master…

THE BIRTHING CENTER AT SAINT THOMAS MIDTOWN HOSPITAL OPENS FALL 2017

THE BIRTHING CENTER AT SAINT THOMAS MIDTOWN HOSPITAL OPENS FALL 2017

 The Birthing Center at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, a new concept in this area in providing a safe, personalized, supportive childbirth experience, is scheduled to open September 2017.  Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system.   The Birthing Center is the first of its kind in the…

United Way Announces New Board Officers, Members

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced its 2017-18 board officers and members. Andy Womack, State Farm Agent, will serve as the 2017-18 Board Chair. Board Chair-Elect/Secretary is Gordon Ferguson, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital; Development Chair is David Urban, Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU); Community Impact Chair…

Saint Thomas Health Names Tony Heard As Board of Directors Chairman

 Saint Thomas Health, part of Ascension, is pleased to announce Tony Heard as the new chairman of the Saint Thomas Health board of directors. Heard joined the Saint Thomas Health Board in 2011 serving as the finance committee chair.   Heard is one of the founders of the Center for Medical Interoperability, a 501(c)(3) cooperative…

Saint Thomas Health Files Certificate of Need to Expand in Rutherford County

Saint Thomas Health Files Certificate of Need to Expand in Rutherford County

Saint Thomas Health, a part of Ascension, has filed a Certificate of Need application to expand services in order to meet anticipated healthcare needs of the growing Rutherford County population.   Pending approval from the state’s Health Services and Development Agency (HSDA), Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital plans to add 72 inpatient beds and additional capacity…

Nationwide Bear Attacks Lead to Warning from Great Smoky National Park

Nationwide Bear Attacks Lead to Warning from Great Smoky National Park

Recent black bear attacks in Colorado and Alaska have prompted some concern about bears in the Smoky Mountains. The incident in Colorado involved a bear attacking a camp staffer while he was sleeping. Bill Stiver, a supervisory wildlife biologist in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, said similar attacks have happened in East Tennessee. He…

Verizon Leak Exposed Private Data from Millions of Customers

Verizon Leak Exposed Private Data from Millions of Customers

A security researcher says a lapse has exposed data from millions of Verizon customers, leaking names, addresses and personal identification numbers, or PINs. Verizon Wireless says 6 million customers were affected, but the company says that none of the information made it into the wrong hands. The company says the only person who got access…