National Telecommunicators Week is from April 9 to 15 this year and recognizes the dispatchers who dutifully answer 911 calls and calls for service. The La Vergne Police Department currently has nine dispatchers and three other officers and support staff that fill in as needed. These men and women are the first to answer the…
Rutherford County Schools has announced its 2022-2023 Teachers of the Year. Three teachers were chosen as district level winners and will submitted for recognition at the regional and potentially state level. All award-winners will be honored at a public banquet on May 2nd at Copper Ridge Events Center, starting at 3:30 p.m. The district-level winners…
Student and teacher musicians from across Rutherford County Schools will gather at the Tennessee Music Education Association Conference (TMEA), which begins later this month at Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The Athena Treble Choir from Stewarts Creek High School was selected to be a featured performance ensemble at the TMEA Conference. The Athena Treble choir…
Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Public Works employees Nate Bailey and Laterrie “T.J.” Steverson Thursday April 6, 2023, as STARS for locating a missing person who had fallen into a steep drainage easement. The victim was rescued and reunited with family thanks to their conscientious and compassionate action. Nate Bailey works for the City of Murfreesboro…
On March 23, 2023, leaders from the American Heart Association and Ascension Saint Thomas gathered with community members for the American Heart Association’s annual Celebration of Heart event. Dr. Peter Robertson, electrophysiologist with Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, was honored with the inaugural Live Fierce Award. This award is given each year to an individual or…
OHS FFA recently attended the the 97th Tennessee FFA State convention in Gatlinburg and came away with big wins, achievements and honors. OHS FFA has over 400 students enrolled in agriculture classes…but less than ten of those own livestock or live somewhere that resembles some form of a farm. Students involved in OHS FFA and…
William “Will” Smith doesn’t mind that he shares a name with a well-known actor from Hollywood — because he’s making a name for himself. Will recently earned the Zeb Scholarship Award — the first from Tennessee to do so — from the United States Bowling Congress. “The award recognizes a USBC member who achieves academic…
MTSU hosted the fifth annual RCS STEM Expo on Monday, where Rutherford County Schools’ students showcased their projects designed to solve real-world problems or create solutions. Stephanie Finley, a Science and STEM specialist with RCS, organized the event. “The 2023 EXPO has definitely grown from last year. We have 40 more projects and 30 more…
Mark Lewis has won respect and admiration for his customer service working at the City’s Solid Waste Convenience Center. Thursday, March 16, Vice Mayor Shacklett and Councilwoman Averwater recognized the Facility Attendant with the STARS Award. Lewis has served City residents with exemplary customer service for eight years, assisting citizens when disposing garbage and recyclable…
More than 300 students representing 17 schools and 168 projects will convene Monday for the Fifth Annual Rutherford County Schools’ STEM Expo. The free event is open to parents and the general public, and it will take place at the MTSU Student Union Ballroom located at 1768 MTSU Boulevard in Murfreesboro from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Doors…