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…
Murfreesboro City Schools is proud to announce the 2019 Teachers of the Year. Teachers from each school were nominated for the prestigious education award supported by the Tennessee Department of Education. Twenty-four teachers were chosen for the honor based on their commitment to teaching excellence both in and outside of the classroom. From those 24…
Golf Department Shop Manager Christopher Randolph has been named STARS award recipient for January 2019. On Monday, December 17, 2018, Chris Randolph took immediate action in response to the sudden and life-threatening illness of an Old Fort Golf Club patron who needed emergency assistance. Randolph is another example of representing the City in a positive…
The City Schools Foundation will honor the late Doug Young at the Excellence in Education Gala to be held on Friday, January 25. Young was on the inaugural board of directors for the Foundation established in 2005 and continued serving on the board or a board committee until his passing in 2017. The event will…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named John Hood as recipient of the 2018 Doug Young Lifetime Achievement Award, Gordon Ferguson as 2018 Business Legend of the Year, John Harney as the 2018 Business Person of the Year, and Chief Kevin Arnold as recipient of the Leadership Rutherford 2018 Pinnacle Award. These four honorees…
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital presented their 2018 Annual Physician award ceremony which recognized the outstanding accomplishments of clinical leadership. Dr. James Carter, the late Dr. Chester Falterman and Dr. William (Alex) Hollis were all honored as 2018 award recipients. Dr. James Carter was honored as the recipient of this year’s Physician of the Year Award,…