A trio of players from Rutherford County have been named semifinalists for this year’s Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards. Jordan James (Oakland) and Alex Mitchell (Riverdale) are among the Class 6A semifinalists for the Mr. Football trophy, while Upton Bellenfant (Stewarts Creek) is a semifinalist for Kicker of the Year. They are among five semifinalists…
Austin Hill of the Rutherford County Fire Rescue Department was recognized for his dedication and hard work on November 3, 2021 by The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. Firefighter Hill was presented a special recognition plaque for his honor. RCFR Assistant Chief Josh Sanders said that Firefighter Austin Hill was one of the first full time…
Detective Monica Fonseca of the Criminal Investigations Division, Rutherford County Sheriff Office was recognized on October 27, 2021 as the County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. Detective Fonseca coordinates the Stop Violence Against Women federal grant for the Sheriff’s Office. She investigates only domestic violence crimes and sexual…
Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department is seeking nominations for the 2021 Kenneth “Coon” Victory Lifetime Service Award and Young Leader Award. The Lifetime Service Award is named after the first recipient, Kenneth “Coon” Victory. Recipients are Smyrna citizens that have distinguished themselves by years of unselfish and dedicated volunteer service to the Smyrna community. The…
Heather Brown, the longtime professor and former director of the of the MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management, was recognized by her peers and industry leaders at a special event Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville SE Murfreesboro. Brown, who was the face of the MTSU program for 20 years before…
City employees Fredia Coldwell and Melissa Pettis were honored Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, as the latest STARS award recipients. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized the Employee Services Department employees before the regular City Council meeting. The following description by Eric Nelson complimented Coldwell and Pettis for their courteous service via email on Sept. 13, 2021. The…
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Field Training Officer Johnathan Pope has been named, ‘Officer of the Year,’ by the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. Exchange Club president Brian Hongsermeier presented Pope with the award at Through the Grapevine on Broadmor St. Wednesday, Oct. 20. “It’s an honor to accept this award,” Pope said. “Community service is…
At the October 13th meeting of The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro, Andrew Carter was honored as the FireFighter / Advanced EMT of the Year. On May 4, 2021 Andrew Carter returned to his station after filling in at another station. Upon arriving at his home base Station 9 on Cason Lane, he discovered his crew…
Angela Shofner will receive the Public School Incentive Award later this week at the 2021 Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists conference. Shofner is a district-level assistive technology facilitator. As part of the augmentative and alternative communication program, Shofner assists and supports students with communication needs. She also facilitates speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, special…
The International Ginseng Institute at Middle Tennessee State University has received a total of $747,500 — including a $455,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture — to investigate organic methods of protecting growers’ ginseng investment. In addition to the USDA/NIFA award, the remaining nearly $300,000 comes from…