CMA Music Teachers Excellence

Multiple MTSU Alumni Named CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence

After almost a decade as a high school band director, MTSU alumnus John Hazletthas not only shared his expertise with his students — he has advanced his education at MTSU to better serve them and received recognition for his efforts, most recently named a CMA Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence for the third time. “It…

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter Now Accepting Applications for the ‘Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship’

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter (MMC) announced that applications are now being accepted for the ‘Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship’. The scholarship will be awarded to a local college junior, senior or graduate student who is advancing to medical school and is also a member of an ethnic minority group that is underrepresented in…

Elementary and Middle Schoolers Showcase Business Skills During Countywide Amazing Shake Competition

Elementary and Middle Schoolers Showcase Business Skills During Countywide Amazing Shake Competition

Sometimes called professional or soft skills, interpersonal skills go by many names to different generations. Still, one thing most agree on is that today’s students should have a firm grasp on manners, problem-solving and communication skills. Students from Rutherford County Schools have practiced these skills for months and will face off in a gauntlet-style competition…

Property Enhancement Grant Worth $10,000 Given to Downtown Businesses

Property Enhancement Grant Worth $10,000 Given to Downtown Businesses

Main Street Murfreesboro, a nonprofit, 501c3 in the historic downtown business district focused on economic revitalization, recently awarded their first Property Enhancement grants totaling $10,000 to two downtown business owners. Main Street’s Board of Directors voted in 2021 to approve funding designated for a new grant program, which would be implemented in 2022, to encourage…

Innovations in Sports Tourism Award

Rutherford County, TN CVB honored with Innovations in Sports Tourism Award for National Homeschool Soccer Championship

Sports Destination Management has announced that the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau and National Homeschool Soccer Championship are recipients of the 2022 Innovations in Sports Tourism Award. This year’s winners are responsible for contributing more than $2.42 billion to the national economy over the past year. Among the winners of the 2022 Champions of…

Business at its Best

Rutherford County Chamber Announces Distinguished Award Recipients

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Terry Haynes as the 2022 Business Legend of the Year, Chris Jones as the 2022 Business Person of the Year and Terry Schneider as recipient of the Leadership Rutherford 2022 Pinnacle Award. These three honorees will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual Business at its Best celebration…