Sheriff’s Capt. Britt Reed was promoted to Major by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, effective June 13. Reed will supervise the law enforcement divisions of the Sheriff’s Office including patrol, criminal investigations, school resource officers, judicial services and civil and criminal warrants. “Major Reed brings experience in both patrol duties and criminal investigations,” Fitzhugh said. “His educational…
Abby Higgins, a student at Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, TN, has been awarded an all‐expense paid summer study trip to Germany. Abby is one of 8 outstanding German students selected from across the US to receive the award, along with 48 additional students who are receiving a similar award. The study trip includes round‐trip…
Siegel Elementary celebrated 3 retirees. Mrs. Gailbreath, Mrs. Browning, and Mrs. Harris, best wishes and thank you for all that you have meant to Siegel! We hope that retirement is everything you dreamed it would be.
RCS celebrates the following students who received scholarships, awards, or other honors in 2022. Honors are listed by school name. This list was provided directly by each school to highlight their senior awards. Blackman High School Claire Harvie – National Merit Scholarship Corporation – State Farm Companies Foundation Scholarship: Noah Casaletta – TN Tech Music…
Eliza Abston, a rising senior at Central Magnet School, has been named a winner of the 2022 Carson Scholarship. Abston’s secret to winning the scholarship as a junior — community service. Lots of it. For the year, Abston has logged nearly 120 hours of community service. “I volunteer a lot at my church to experience…
Congratulations to Murfreesboro’s own Drew Beam on being named the SEC Freshman of the Year! Drew only allowed 1 run and 6 hits over his first 26 innings pitched of SEC play. Way to go Drew!!!!!!
Six students from Smyrna High School have graduated from Bethel University with their associate degree. On May 7, the students received their degrees from Bethel President Dr. Walter Butler, who conferred the successful graduates their associate degree before Smyrna High School graduation had even commenced. The received their high school diplomas from Smyrna nine days…
Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center Emergency Operations Coordinator Becki Green and Communications Specialist II Brady Lutton are now 911 CIT certified through the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board and NAMI, in collaboration with Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson Area Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program. Green and Lutton took part in the CIT Train-the-Trainer Course at the Williams County Public…
Murfreesboro Police Officer Connor Gavlick and Sgt. Tim Higgins were honored May 19, 2022, as STARS award recipients for saving a child’s life. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized the officers before the regular City Council meeting. The following description by Sgt. David Harrison nominated the officers for the STARS award: “On April 30, 2022, at approximately…
From top-shelf custom cabinetry to emergency tarping services to an innovative campus mapping platform, the top three choices from the 2022 MTSU Business Plan Competition Final made compelling pitches for why their businesses were poised to succeed and should win the top prize. And in the end, they were all winners, along with the three…