Joyce Michaels would still be working today if her health allowed. The longtime executive secretary to the Director of Schools and School Board, Michaels retired in 2021 after serving in the role since 1986. It was her second career, having previously worked at General Electric in Murfreesboro. She was hired by former schools director Jerry…
The City Schools Foundation distributed over $62,000 in grants to teachers in October with an additional $5,000 grant for indigent care. Thirty-three grants were selected for funding for the 2022-23 school year. The Foundation asks educators from Murfreesboro City Schools to submit proposals for funding that will help them acquire resources not ordinarily provided by…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) employee Dillon Harris has been named, ‘Firefighter of the Year,’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County. The award was presented at the Exchange Club of Murfreesboro meeting held at Through The Grapevine, 630 Broadmor St. Ste 190, Wednesday afternoon. “It’s humbling,” Harris said. “I’m very honored to know our…
It is with great honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present Rutherford County Convention & Visitors Bureau with a 2022 Readers’ Choice Award. “ConventionSouth readers and fans have voted to decide the best meeting sites in the South, and it is no surprise…
The MCS Hall of Fame committee is honored to announce the inaugural inductees for the 2022-23 school year. The inductees represent educators and support staff that made significant contributions to Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS), its students, and the Murfreesboro community. “This Hall of Fame will help preserve the history and impact of Murfreesboro City Schools,”…
Fernanda Morelos-Gomez is an Oakland High School senior whose artwork Like Yesterday, was selected for the 2022 TN Young Artists Show. Five students were selected to have their artwork be a part of the show, which is now on display at Frist Art Museum until February 2023. Frank Baugh, Visual Arts instructor at Oakland, describes…
Chef Alex Belew enters week two of Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the Ages with a perfect score and positive attitude. Once again, Belew has proven his place this season by winning the chicken wing challenge and earning a punishment pass. Alex is no chicken when it comes to preparing wings. Confited at 250 degrees for…
As a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Middle Tennessee State University is among 19 member institutions selected to execute a comprehensive multiyear initiative designed to help institutions close equity gaps for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students. The AASCU, a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association of nearly 400 public colleges,…
Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the Ages has officially premiered and hometown Chef Alex Belew is cooking up some serious competition for the Blue Team. Belew has taken the lead and proven himself worthy of winning by earning the first perfect score from Gordon Ramsey. With only 45 minutes to perfect their signature dish, Belew flawlessly…
Congratulations to MPD Officers Levi Phillips, Joseph Veteri and Kristen States who graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Friday, Sept. 30. Officer Levi received the Bethel University Legal Award for best overall average during legal test and the Outstanding Officer Award. Deputy Chief Steve Jarrell and Training Lieutenant Justin Lemanski joined the new…