Dr. Kay Martin has been named the secondary coordinator for Rutherford County Schools effective July 1, announced Richard Zago, the assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. The secondary coordinator position works with the district’s high schools through the Instruction Department. Martin, a past principal of Walter Hill Elementary School and current assistant principal at…
The ongoing widening of Middle Tennessee Boulevard along the MTSU campus required the section between East Main and Bell streets to be closed. The closure is scheduled to last 21 days, with a planned reopening on Monday, July 3, according to the contractor. Pedestrian traffic at Bell Street and East Main Street will not be…
Join Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation for Boat Day with Stones River Watershed Association (SWRA) at the Manson Pike Trailhead on Saturday, June 24, from 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. Try out different types of canoes and kayaks with the help from volunteers from Stones River Watershed Association. You’ll learn boating basics, paddling strokes and boat safety from…
The Digital Bookmobile National Tour is making a stop in Murfreesboro. Traveling coast to coast, the mobile exhibit provides an interactive experience for readers of all ages to explore eBooks and audiobooks available through the Linebaugh Public Library System on Tuesday, June 27, from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. at the Belk parking lot in…
The City of Murfreesboro’s “Celebration Under the Stars” will be held at McKnight Park on Tuesday, July 4. The day’s activities begin at the outdoor pool at Sports*Com at 10a.m. with a pool party, games and prizes until 4:30p.m. – Admission is $3.00 for youth and seniors/$4.00 for adults. The evening activities in McKnight Park…
Congratulations to Feed America First for their ribbon cutting on Friday, June 16th at 11am. Feed America First is located at 319 Murfreesboro Street (Just off of John Bragg Hwy. 2.3 miles from the corner of S. Rutherford Blvd), Murfreesboro, TN 37127 and can be contacted at (615) 691-6234.
The 2017 Habitat for Humanity “Home Builders Blitz” has begun and 2 homes on Hancock Street in Murfreesboro were recently dedicated. Darius Rucker has lent his name to this program and he presented keys to the home owners in a ceremony in Nashville before the dedication was held in Murfreesboro.
The sister of one of the Georgia inmates who escaped from a prisoner transport bus claims the Georgia Corrections System let her brother down. “Donnie is not a monster. Donnie came from a good family,” Lilly Maye Jackson told News 2. Less than 24 hours after her brother was taken back into custody, Jackson was…
Congratulations to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop for their ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 15th at 4pm. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is located at 1500 Medical Center Pkwy. Suite 1K (Located at The Fountains at the Gateway), Murfreesboro, TN 37129 and can be contacted at (615) 410-7114.
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department extinguished Murfreesboro Police Department’s hope for a victory in the last inning of the Guns N Hoses charity softball game Saturday at Old Fort Park. In a back and forth game where the lead was exchanged several times, MFRD secured the win 16-15. The two departments collectively make up the “Boro…