Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association $500 scholarships to children of three deputies. Students receiving the checks were Brianna King, daughter of Capt. Joey King, Taylor Rodgers, daughter of Sgt. Michael Rodgers and Grace Towle, daughter of SRO Andrew Towle. Brianna is a student at Cumberland University, Taylor is a student at Tennessee Tech…
Finishing fourth overall, the MTSU solar boat team received major awards from judges evaluating the 2022 Solar Splash competition held recently in Springfield, Ohio. Work — in the form of yearlong hard work and teamwork — paved the way for the nine-member unit. Along with the fourth-place plaque, the Blue Raiders captured first-place honors for…
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter (MMC), in conjunction with the MMC Foundation, recently named Kirolos Michael as the first recipient of the prestigious ‘Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship’. The MMC Foundation and MMC’s Diversity Committee developed a scholarship for local students who are advancing to medical school. Named for Drs. David and Yolando Chatman,…
Siegel Stars alum Maddie Denton will be playing at The Ryman on June 30 with Dan Tyminski. She can play some mean bluegrass on that fiddle! We’re all so proud of you Maddie!
Dr. Trey Duke has been awarded a three-year contract extension as MCS Director of Schools. With an unanimous 7-0 vote, the board extended Dr. Duke’s contract through June 30, 2026. Congratulations Dr. Duke.
Yaseen Ginnab entered Middle Tennessee State University two years ago, planning to study biology and psychology. He never even considered research. Two years later, thanks to a freshman-year nudge by biology professor Frank Bailey, the now-rising senior is totally into research — a true match for MTSU’s elevated status as a Carnegie R2 (high research…
Rutherford County Schools offer the top schools in elementary, middle and high in the Midstate area, according to the most recent rankings of schools released by Nashville Business Journal. Rankings were calculated based on standardized test performance, and schools were assigned a performance score relative to the overall raw score of the top performing school,…
The 43rd Annual Telly Awards, the premier award honoring video and television across all screens, has recognized CityTV, Murfreesboro’s government and educational station, with two Bronze Telly Awards. The national awards were announced May 24, 2022, and officially received this month. Video Producer John Padgett with Lisa Trail and Tori Carr of Murfreesboro City Schools…
Rutherford County Adult Detention Center earned state certification for the sixth time in six years by the Tennessee Corrections Institute, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said Monday. TCI made an unannounced inspection of the Detention Center June 1. “The inspection showed the Detention Center meets all applicable standards without any defects,” Fitzhugh said. TCI staff base the…
MTE’s Lineman Rodeo team will be bringing home a trailer full of awards following its performance at the annual Tennessee Valley Lineman’s Rodeo in Sevierville this weekend. Highlighting the 24 awards earned by MTE, were first place overall titles by Logan Barber in the Journeyman Lineman division and Nolan Farris in the Apprentice Lineman division….