MPD Captain Graduates From F.B.I. National Academy

MPD Captain Graduates From F.B.I. National Academy

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Captain Cary Gensemer is a graduate of the 285th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) National Academy. The graduation took place at the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia in March. “Graduating from the F.B.I. National Academy has been an incredible experience,” Gensemer said. “The training, resources, and networking…

City Manager promotes Nate Williams to Executive Director for Recreational Services Division

City Manager promotes Nate Williams to Executive Director for Recreational Services Division

City Manager Craig Tindall has promoted Nate Williams to Executive Director of Recreational Services. Williams has served as director of the City’s Parks & Recreation Department since 2018. The Recreational Services Division, previously known as Community Services announced in 2018, will incorporate the Parks and Recreation Department, Golf Department, Adams Tennis Facility and Senior Center….

MPD Deputy Chief, Two Captains Complete National Senior Management Institute for Police

MPD Deputy Chief, Two Captains Complete National Senior Management Institute for Police

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Deputy Chief Steve Jarrell and Captains Don Fanning and Bryan Anderson recently graduated from the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Program at Boston University. The three successfully completed the three-week course July 24 and 25. “We congratulate our Command staff members who completed this program and who continually demonstrate their…

Mayor Shane McFarland Recognizes Alexia Jakes With STARS Award

Mayor Shane McFarland Recognizes Alexia Jakes With STARS Award

Mayor Shane McFarland honored City employee Alexia Jakes with the STARS Award during the Aug. 3, 2023, City Council Meeting. In June, Jakes showed compassion for a co-worker when she immediately responded to a call for help regarding her co-workers’ medical concern. Jakes, a Legal Assistant in the Legal Department, began working for the City…

State, MTSU School Counseling Coordinator Partner on $14M Grant to Serve Rural Communities

State, MTSU School Counseling Coordinator Partner on $14M Grant to Serve Rural Communities

The Tennessee Department of Education recently brought on Tiffany Wilson, professional school counseling coordinator for MTSU’s College of Education, as the school counseling consultant for its just under $14 million grant project to retain and recruit mental health professionals into high-needs, rural school districts across the state. “I felt excited,” Wilson said about being asked…

Middle Tennessee Electric Completes 100th Home Uplift Renovation

Middle Tennessee Electric Completes 100th Home Uplift Renovation

July marks a milestone as Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), in partnership with TVA EnergyRight, celebrated the 100th Home Uplift energy renovation for qualifying residents. Through Home Uplift, MTE and TVA EnergyRight work with neighbors in need to provide meaningful home energy upgrades at no charge to reduce energy bills and improve air quality and comfort….

Emily Gill Named Tennessee’s School Counselor of the Year

Emily Gill Named Tennessee’s School Counselor of the Year

Emily Gill, a school counselor at Thurman Francis Arts Academy, has been named by the Tennessee School Counselor Association (TSCA) as the 2022-23 Tennessee School Counselor of the year. According to the TSCA, Gill has gone above and beyond to positively impact the Rutherford community. As a nominee, Gill stood out from others because of…

United Way Community Celebration

United Way Announces its Annual Community Celebration Luncheon and Award Recipients

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces its Annual Community Celebration Luncheon and names the 2022-2023 award recipients on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MTSU Student Union Ballroom. United Way’s mission to improve health, education, and financial stability would not have been possible without the help and…

SMIP Graduation Captain Reco Hathaway

MPD Captain Completes National Senior Management Institute for Police

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Captain Reco Hathaway recently graduated from the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Program at Boston University. Hathaway successfully completed the three-week course on Friday, June 23. “The knowledge and expertise I have gained from this program will surely benefit the Murfreesboro Police Department and the communities we serve,” Hathaway said….

After 2,400 Miles, MTSU Female Flying Aces Earn Their Wings at Air Race Classic

After 2,400 Miles, MTSU Female Flying Aces Earn Their Wings at Air Race Classic

Three female flying aces representing Middle Tennessee State University’s Aerospace Department just returned from a successful 2,400-mile cross-country trip that pilot Farilyn Hurt described as “empowering, exciting, moving and stressful.” “By the end, I felt I could literally do anything,” Hurt, 23, of Milledgeville, Georgia, and a May MTSU graduate, said of the all-women Air…