Kelton’s Pet Food Co. is hosting their annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest during the month of October on their Facebook page. Pet owners can send photos of their pet dressed up for Halloween to the Kelton’s Pet Food Co. Facebook page during the month of October. Entries began Oct. 1 and the final day to submit…
The Murfreesboro Police Department is pleased to announce the graduation of Lieutenant Allen Cox and Sergeant Sam Smith from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. This school consists of an upper level executive leadership curriculum which focus on police management, human resources, personnel allocation and organizational behavior. Past graduates include Major David…
Congratulations to Siegel High School Beta Club members who recently represented Rutherford County Schools at the Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and walked away with two awards—Outstanding Leadership School and the Lead Outside the Box award. Siegel now qualifies for competitions at Nationals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in June. Pictured (from…
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized 349 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “I’m pleased to celebrate with you as your school is named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said U.S. Secretary…
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office earned two top awards recently at the Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s annual Lifesavers Conference in Murfreesboro. THS0 presented the top Championship Award to the Sheriff’s Office for overall traffic safety efforts. Also, the Sheriff’s Office placed first in the Challenge Awards in the category of 201 to 500 law enforcement officers….
A third of the Rutherford County’s schools are among the best in the state, according to new designations announced today by the Tennessee Department of Education. TDOE has named 15 Rutherford County schools to the list of ‘Reward Schools.’ To be designated a reward school, a school must have a high accountability score and be…
A group of sixteen School Safety and Education Officers (SSEO) with the Murfreesboro Police Department received STARS Awards in September for going above and beyond in their jobs as City employees. They are Officer Brice Robbins, Officer Chris Williams, Officer Larry Maples, Officer Bill Drye, Officer Barbara King, Officer Stephen Luter, Officer Skyler Harris, Officer…
RCFR has been awarded the Assistance to Firefighters and Fire Prevention and Safety Grants through FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. These grants provide resources to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel. The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs…
Congratulations to Joy Colston, Siegel High School special education teacher, who is winner of the first Boro Blessings campaign to honor a local educator for outstanding service to her students. For years, Mrs. Colston has organized and raised funds for the Rutherford County RISE (Re-education and Intervention for Student Education) Prom, an event specifically designed…
Murfreesboro’s CityTV has again been recognized nationally for quality government television programming. Murfreesboro’s government-oriented television station received national awards during the 33rd annual Government Programming Awards presented by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA https://www.natoa.org/). The winners were announced during a gala Thursday, August 30, 2018, in Philadelphia, PA. Murfreesboro’s CityTV brought…