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…
This Thursday, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency presented a $500,000 HOME grant to LaVergne Mayor Dennis Waldron. Senator Bill Ketron and Rep. Mike Sparks were on hand to help THDA present Mayor Dennis Waldron with a ceremonial check. The City will use the funding to make repairs for local homeowners who cannot afford to bring…
The annual Pigskin Pre-Game will once again kick off the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders football season for alumni and friends of the university. A fundraiser for the Alumni Legacy Scholarship, the event will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at The Grove at Williamson Place, 3250 Wilkinson Pike, just off Medical Center Parkway near Interstate 24, in Murfreesboro….
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday 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 in…
Congratulations to Ben Habegger with Farm Bureau Insurance for his ribbon cutting on Thursday, August 3rd at 4pm. Ben Habegger’s office is located at 1970 Medical Center Pkwy. Suite H (Between Smoothie King and Sprint), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at 615-900-1910. [custom-facebook-feed album=10154655550916078]
The City of Murfreesboro today announced the release of the draft 2040 Major Transportation Plan, an updated long-range plan that will guide city traffic planning and transportation projects for the next 25 years. “The draft 2040 Major Transportation Plan outlines existing deficiencies and projects future transportation network needs based on a regional modeling process and computer-based projections without cost constraints,” said…
Stones River Mall and JCPenney have joined forces to present a Back-to-School Safety Bash from Noon-2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, in the JCPenney parking lot. Children of all ages are invited to explore fire trucks, ambulances, and other emergency response vehicles with Murfreesboro Fire Department, and local EMS crews. Additionally, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department…
Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews are closing the intersection of State Route 1 (Broad Street) and State Route 10/96 (Memorial Boulevard/Old Fort Parkway) this weekend to set girders for the Bridge over Broad project. The closure will be in place from Friday, August 4 at 8PM through Monday, August 7 at 5AM. There will…