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…
Two students from Rutherford County have been named champions in this year’s Amazing Shake competition. The Amazing Shake is a Ron Clark Academy invention which aims to teach students professional skills, introduce them to local community leaders and conduct themselves in a professional setting. While snow delayed the initial competition dates, the Chamber of Commerce’s…
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Middle Tennessee Electric a 2023 Tree Line USA® utility to honor its commitment to urban forestry in the utility’s service area. This marks the fifth consecutive year MTE has earned this recognition. “Our vegetation management team is always looking for ways to anticipate issues while responsibly taking care of…
Murfreesboro native, Chef Alex Belew, was crowned the winner of Hell’s Kitchen Season 21: Battle of the Ages last night by Gordon Ramsay in a two-hour, nail-biting finale on Fox. The three finalists Belew, Los Angeles native, Chef Dafne Mejia, and Ohio-based Chef Alejandro Najar duked it out. Alejandro was eliminated at the end of…
Congratulations to Captain Aaron Knapp for passing his Inspector commission test, Firefighter Nate Walden for passing his Firefighter 2 commission test, Firefighter Dillian Parton for passing his Fire Instructor 1 commission test, and Volunteer Firefighter Salvador Durruty for passing his Firefighter 1 commission test.
Two pairs of the music industry’s best “ears,” trained at Middle Tennessee State University, will be hearing plenty of congratulations as they figure out the best locations for their newly acquired Grammy Awards for engineering two spectacular albums. Both Brandon Bell and Tony Castle, graduates of MTSU’s internationally recognized Department of Recording Industry, have already…
People cheering on MTSU students during December’s graduation may have wondered why graduate DJ Jackson displayed 1991-2022 on his cap. Jackson attended MTSU from 1991-95 before he left to work, save money and start his 25-year career so far at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Thanks to taking classes throughout the years and MTSU’s Prior…