Twenty-five teachers from Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) received their Tennessee Employment Standard for Gifted Teaching on March 4 after completing the Middle Tennessee State University/Murfreesboro City Schools Gifted Academy. Since its inception in 2015, over 200 teachers have graduated from the academy. The Gifted Academy, sponsored by The Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation, MTSU and…
Oakland High School Senior Naomi Summey has been selected as a University of Kentucky Singletary Scholar. Naomi was selected for one of 25 awards from a pool of over 2600 students. The award is a full tuition scholarship along with a two-year housing stipend. Naomi is an International Baccalaureate diploma candidate and is the all-student…
This past weekend, Siegel High School took 50 delegates to the VOLMUN VIII Conference in Knoxville to compete against 10 other regional schools. Collectively, Siegel students represented Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Ethiopia, Mexico, and the United States. Of those 50 students, 15 won individual awards (pictured below) and the club received the…
For MTSU Health and Human Performance professor Chandra Russell Story, her faith “is the cornerstone of who I am and everything that I do, and I’ll ever be.” A licensed minister at First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Story is also a deeply accomplished scholar in the field of public health and was honored for her…
The American Red Cross, Heart of Tennessee Chapter will host the annual Heart of Tennessee Heroes Breakfast on Friday, March 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Middle Tennessee State University Student Union. This event is one of the critical fundraisers for the chapter. Funds raised from the luncheon will help the Red Cross…
For the twenty fourth consecutive year the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Murfreesboro with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (COA). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment…
Congratulations to Smyrna Police Department Officers for their recognition as Patrol Division Top Performers. Officer Charles Eldridge (First Shift), Officer Demeras Jackson (Second Shift) and Officer Ryan Mosley (Third Shift) were selected as the Patrol Division 2022 Top Performers for the Smyrna Police Department. Each year the SPD selects recipients based off a four point…
One year ago after being hired by Middle Tennessee State University, Amy Aldridge Sanford seized the opportunity to tackle a new job — vice provost for Academic Programs in the Provost’s Office — at the only speed (warp) she knows. A senior scholar in higher education, the author, activist, TEDx speaker and more, Sanford totally…
UCA Cheer Nationals in Orlando, FL results: Large Junior High Game Day: 3rd place – Siegel Middle School Junior High Non-Tumbling Game Day: 2nd place – Oakland Middle School Small Varsity Division I Non-Tumbling Game Day: 5th place – Rockvale High School Large Varsity Division I Non-Tumbling Game Day: 1st place – Riverdale High School…
Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Murfreesboro Fire Rescue firefighters Daniel Carter and Josh Walker with STARS Awards Thurs. Feb. 16, 2023, for their selfless act in responding to a motor vehicle crash in Cannon County. Carter and Walker were conducting EMT clinicals in Cannon County on the day of the crash and were honored during the…