The 2019 “Golden Sneakers” Award was presented to the Rutherford County Department of Children’s Services. They came out in full force to the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday, April 26, 2019, with 79 walkers wearing DCS T-shirts and comfy tennis shoes, and won the coveted “Golden Sneakers” award and most important–bragging rights. The…
Siegel High School’s HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) contributed to a “Cheese & Mac Attack” promotion with CrimeFreeMT, an organization created by local police officer Jacob Lamb to “Strengthen Our Community with Unity.” Siegel HOSA, the only school group to donate, won the contest with 332 individual cups of macaroni and cheese given to…
Middle Tennessee State University has been ranked among college and universities across the country having one of the best Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree programs in 2019, according to the website TheBestSchools.org. TheBestSchools.org, which tries to connect prospective students with available online degree programs, states that it reviewed all accredited online Bachelor of Criminal Justice…
Murfreesboro Police Officer Matthew Rice has been recognized as the STARS award recipient for March 2019. Rice was honored by Mayor Shane McFarland prior to Thursday’s (April 18) meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council. On two separate days, Officer Rice apprehended or assisted in the apprehension of felony suspects involved in numerous home and auto…
Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Recording Industry honored alumni and Lanco members Chandler Baldwin, Jared Hampton and Eric Steedly for their outstanding accomplishments and excellence in artistic expression on Wednesday, April 17, at BMI in Nashville. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee presented certificates honoring Baldwin, (Class of 2014), Hampton, (Class of 2014), and Steedly,…
The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated (a TVA retiree organization), and Murfreesboro Electric awarded Bradley Academy and Mitchell-Neilson Elementary almost $10,000 for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education projects. “We are thrilled to bring this new STEM project to our students,” said Jenny Ortiz, Bradley Academy Principal. “It’s crucial for…
Oakland High School recently inducted 29 students into the Spanish National Honor Society. The Spanish National Honor Society promotes the study and teaching of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their corresponding Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian and other related literatures and cultures at all levels of education. Oakland High School has been a national member of the…
Siegel High School competed in the SkillsUSA State Competition in Chattanooga April 2, 2019 and took away wins in Promotional Bulletin Boards and Advertising Design. Pictured above left to right: Anna Marie Todd, Jacob Rhoden, and Shannyn Donohue, placing 3rd in Promotional Bulletin Boards Eliana Gallegos, placing 2nd in Advertising Design.
Students and faculty from Middle Tennessee State University will arrive Friday in Las Vegas to celebrate alumni nominees in the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards and get behind-the-scenes instruction in the making of the national telecast. It marks the second year in a row that MTSU College of Media and Entertainment alumnus Pete Fisher,…
Oakland High School Automotive Technology students competed in the state Skills Competition this week. Alex Blair was 1st in state at Diesel Equipment Technology and Christian Ramos was 2nd in state at Marine Service Technology. OHS is proud of these students and their commitment to learning a valuable skill and working to be career ready…