On December 9th, Law Enforcement members from across the state were in attendance for the annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving Night of Remembrance and Awards Ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Sonesta Nashville Airport. Officer Taylor Caldwell, from the La Vergne Police Department, was among those recognized for his contributions in keeping our streets…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) held its first annual awards ceremony on Saturday, December 11 in Rockvale High School’s auditorium. Members of RCFR Command Staff along with Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron and Public Safety Committee Chair/Commissioner Pettus Read were led on stage by a member of Nashville Firefighters Pipes and Drums, followed by the…
MTSU’s School of Agriculture seeks to develop the first Digital Agriculture Center in Tennessee after landing three-year, nearly $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Institute of Food and Agriculture. It will feature a series of linked student/non-formal educator-centered projects as well as community outreach events that will ultimately forge a strong…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office achieved the Outstanding Department Award from MADD Tennessee for increasing awareness to prevent drunk driving and arresting impaired drunk drivers. The award was presented Thursday during MADD’s annual Tennessee Night of Remembrance honoring law enforcement officers statewide who enforce DUI laws and potentially saved 6,663 lives last year by DUI arrests….
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is pleased to recognize its 2021 honorees for outstanding accomplishments in clinical leadership. Dr. Mary Jane Brown has been named Physician of the Year; Drs. Ray Johnson, Frank Louthan, James Poliner and Awais Javed received the Clinical Excellence Award; and Dr. Mike Jordan was honored with the Dr. Olin Williams…
The Bushido School of Karate awarded over $5000 in scholarships last night to kids who earned them through tournament competition during the 2021 season. This is part of the “Sam Youree Spar Wars Scholarship Program” set up by the Youree family. We are looking forward to the upcoming 2022 season! We would like to thank…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Detective Patty Oeser earned the Crisis Intervention Training First Responder of the Year award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Middle Tennessee. Oeser serves as the CIT training coordinator for Middle Tennessee. CIT is a 40-hour, specialized training for law enforcement officers with the goal of improving outcomes of people…
First Community Mortgage has been named a 2021 Best of Georgia winner in Georgia Business Journal’s annual readers’ poll. Georgia Business Journal readers and editors weighed in on the best of everything in the state, honoring thousands of businesses and organizations in more than 25 business and community sectors. “We are proud and grateful for…
Two Rutherford County Sheriff’s patrol deputies earned top awards from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office Wednesday. Deputy Austin Watson was named “Deputy of the Year” and was chosen as “Drug Recognition Expert of the Year for Middle Tennessee.” A drug recognition expert or drug recognition evaluator (DRE) is a law enforcement officer specifically trained to…
Nearly 30 exceptional high school chemistry students from across the region participated in the recent MTSU Department of Chemistry Scholarship Tournament. Held in the Science Building, the competition recognized 29 outstanding chemistry students from 11 schools in Rutherford and surrounding counties. While on campus, they received an up-close look at the facilities as they consider…