There’s something different at Smyrna Primary School this year. The faculty and administration, including newly hired principal Felicia James, are determined to make sure the roughly 600 students and their parents not only see the differences on day one, but also feel the change in its culture. They agree the foundation begins with expressing love….
More than two dozen vehicles have been broken into in Murfreesboro since last Friday. Officers have responded to an alarming number of car break-ins over the past few weeks, tying up valuable resources police say could be used to fight more serious crimes. Video from one of the latest break-ins shows two suspects rummaging through…
If you spent the last few weeks wearing all the gold-colored clothing you own, it’s time to make sure they’re washed and ready to go again. The Nashville Predators are hosting a Fan Appreciation Draft Party this Friday at the Bridgestone Arena. The team plans to celebrate their status as Western Conference champions as the…
Two deputies were shot by an inmate who took his own life soon after he appeared in court Monday afternoon in Coffee County. The situation began at 2:30 p.m. when Michael Bell, 37, was in court on charges of kidnapping and evading arrest, among others. During a press conference early Monday evening, authorities said Bell…
Wake up early on Tuesday! The moon will appear next to Venus in the sky. The waning crescent moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun, and Venus is the third brightest, so it will be easy to see. All you have to do is look east an hour or two…
Sheriff Howard Sills of Putnam County, Georgia, has issued a release about the reward money available to the those that assisted in the capture of escaped inmates Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe. Rowe and Dubose were apprehended Thursday in Rutherford County after a police pursuit through the county earlier that day. A homeowner in the…
Police are searching for a 16-year-old who ran away in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro police reported Matthew Stafford walked away from his job at Sonic on Middle Tennessee Boulevard on Thursday. He was last seen at the South Rutherford Boulevard Walmart on Friday when he withdrew money from his checking account. Matthew is 6 feet 2 inches…
The public is invited to join the MTSU community for the 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, announcement of the resumption of the bottling process for white and chocolate milk from the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience dairy and milk processing plant. The Debut Ceremony for the MTSU Creamery will be held in the Liz…
Who: MTSU School of Agribusiness and Agriscience students, faculty and staff; other university administrators and dairy/agricultural industry partners What: Debut Ceremony for MTSU Creamery (announcement is open to the public) When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21 Where: MTSU Science Building Liz and Creighton Rhea Atrium, 440 Friendship St., Murfreesboro, TN 37132 (http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap); reserve parking is…
A Murfreesboro woman is celebrating her 106th birthday on Monday. Mary Tom- Soper was born in Wayne County on June 19, 1911 and grew up on the Buffalo River. Mary continues to love nature, being outdoors and reading. Family members told News 2 her Bible is well-worn and southern gospel music feeds her spirit. She…