The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog that collects and transparently reports hospital performance data, has awarded TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center as one of the Top General Hospitals in the United States and as the only recipient in Tennessee for 2018. This prestigious award is given to only those hospitals that meet stringent…
Solid Waste Department Driver David Diehl has been named STARS award recipient for February 2019. Diehl was honored prior to Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council. On Monday, February 25, 2019, David Diehl compassionately took time out from his busy garbage collection route to assist a lady wandering the street and needing…
Planning Commission Chairman Bob Lamb has been a driving force in how the City of Murfreesboro has grown, both as a commissioner since 1991 and as Chairman since August 2000. The real estate veteran and MTSU alumnus recently announced he is stepping down from leadership of the Commission. Lamb received a key to the City…
Siegel High School’s Model UN participated in the Volunteer Model United Nations (VolMUN) Conference at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, last weekend. Siegel’s 41 delegates represented a variety of diverse nations, including the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, Morocco, Chile, Ireland, and Qatar. For the first time in school history, Siegel earned Best Large Delegation,…
The Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association (TNMBA) will provide up to $4,500 in college scholarships for 2019, according to Retta Gardner, President of TNMBA. “These scholarships are intended to support the recipients and help provide for the future of the mortgage banking profession in Tennessee,” said Gardner. “The students who receive these scholarships will be studying…
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has recognized TriStar Centennial Medical Center with a Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with…
The MCS Competition Cheer Junior Rec Team placed 2nd in the Nation in the Junior Rec Division during the National High School Cheerleading Championship with zero deductions in their routine. The MCS Youth Rec Team placed 10thin the nation in their division. This was the second year for the Junior Team to compete and the…
Middle Tennessee State University alumnus Torrance “Street Symphony” Esmond, honored Saturday by his alma mater as part of its events before the Grammy Awards, had three pieces of advice to current students. The multiple Grammy and Dove award winner told them to graduate, network and take advantage of all the opportunities that the College of…
Middle Tennessee State University School of Concrete and Construction Management Director Heather Brown was supposed to be on a working trip to Nebraska. But others in the know had other plans for her and resorted to very persuasive maneuvers to keep her from going to Nebraska and also teaching a concrete class at MTSU. So…
Oakland High School and the Oakland High School Basketball programs are proud to announce the 2018-2019 Oakland Basketball Hall of Fame. The inductees are: Lady Patriots: Kim Francis (1991), Celeste Peacock (1982), Lynda Martin (1977) and Ronnie Eakes (assistant coach). Patriots: Gerald King (1996), Nod Carter (1992), and Benny Smith (1979). The Hall of Fame…