Completing a year-long professional development program, Ashley McDonald, Public Information Officer/Programs Coordinator for Rutherford County Government, joins less than 70 others across the U.S. as a recognized Master Public Information Officer (MPIO). McDonald is also the first MPIO graduate in the State of Tennessee. Established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2017, the…
For a second time, McFadden School of Excellence has earned a national award placing it among the best schools in the country. The U.S. Department of Education today announced McFadden as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2019. “We recognize and honor your important work in preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives” said…
During the ceremonial items on the Sept. 19, 2019, Murfreesboro City Council agenda was a momentous occasion. Lifelong resident John Verge was honored by Mayor Shane McFarland with a Key to the City of Murfreesboro and a Proclamation proclaiming Sept. 19, 2019 as a day to honor John. Proclamation: WHEREAS, John Verge is a life-long…
Murfreesboro Parks & Rec Department employee Michael Philpott has been named STARS award recipient for Sept. 2019. Philpott was honored prior to Thursday’s (Sept. 19) meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council. On Aug. 5, 2019, Philpott was participating in the pickle ball program at McFadden Community Center when a patron began to have a cardiac…
Siegel High School FFA member Macie Rhinehart competed at the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville this September, winning third place in the state for Dairy Handling, a part of the Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation Career Development Event. Siegel’s Horse Evaluation Team won first in the district and fourth in the state during the September…
The Siegel High School Band will proudly host the 5th Annual Stones River Championship high school band competition to be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, TN. Over 4,000 people are expected to attend this one-day event. Siegel High School Band will host 16 high school bands from across…
A fully-equipped Dodge Charger joined the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office fleet after Deputy Chief Egon Grissom won the car at the annual Tennessee LifeSavers Conference last week in Murfreesboro. The sheriff’s office became eligible to receive the Dodge after Sgt. Michael Rodgers submitted a comprehensive challenge book to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office. The book…
Sheriff’s employee Raymond Shew remembers when his children were infants and were using cars seats. He read the manual about child passenger safety seats for both of his children but later learned the seats were installed incorrectly. “Had we had a crash, it could have been bad,” Shew said. Those memories guided him to become…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office captured first place for the third consecutive year for their category in the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s annual Law Enforcement Challenge Award. The sheriff’s office earned the award for the 201-500 officers category. THSO presented the award to 44 Tennessee law enforcement agencies Friday during the annual Lifesavers Conference at the…
Siegel High School freshman Noah Todd competed this Labor Day weekend in the Super 32 Early Qualifier Wrestling Tournament in Cummings, Georgia. Todd finished fourth overall in the 220-pound weight class. Only one of two wrestlers from Tennessee to place this weekend, Todd qualifies to compete in the Super 32 Challenge in Greensboro, North Carolina,…