The Murfreesboro Police Department, Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department, and the City of Murfreesboro honors local public safety Telecommunicators, the “first” first responders, this week in recognition of National Telecommunicators Week. National Emergency Telecommunicators Week was started in 1981 to put a special focus on public safety telecommunication professionals for their contributions to the safety…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (#teamfire) wins the traveling trophy for the first annual “Battle of the Badges” blood drive. MFRD competed against Murfreesboro Police Department (#teampolice) in partnership with the American Red Cross to produce exceptional results. According to Zelle Chandler, Market Manager for American Red Cross Blood Services, both departments assisted the local blood…
Taking time to help a citizen with a medical condition earned a sheriff’s deputy honors as Officer of the Month for January from Ford of Murfreesboro. Deputy Teresa Reed was selected for going above and beyond the call of duty numerous times such as helping a citizen with multiple sclerosis who had dropped her groceries….
With his wife and adult children looking on from the crowd, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee said “it’s very humbling” to be this year’s recipient of the American Red Cross Hero Award, an honor he accepted Wednesday, Feb. 21, on behalf of his family and the entire Blue Raider community. The Red Cross Heart of…
Oakland High School is proud to announce that two students, Dara Zwemer (left) and Elizabeth Clippard (right), have been awarded MTSU Buchanan Fellowships. Twenty Buchanan Fellowships are awarded each year by MTSU, and our own OHS students earned two of those. This is the highest academic honor scholarship offered by MTSU. Both Elizabeth and Dara…
Mitchell-Neilson School has been named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by Franklin Covey Co. This recognition comes because the school has achieved outstanding results in school and student outcomes, by implementing The Leader in Me process with fidelity. It is also because of the extraordinary impact the school is having on staff, students, parents, and the greater community….
The MCS Competition Cheer Team has won their bid to the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Disney this weekend. Thirty-one students from across the district have trained, fundraised and cheered their way to the national championship scheduled for February 10-11. The MCS team will perform in the Junior Club Finalist Division on Feb 11 at…
Murfreesboro City Schools is proud to announce the 2018 Teachers of the Year. Teachers from each school were nominated for the prestigious education award given 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…
Detention Lt. Phillip Davis earned a Life Saving award after providing emergency first aid to an inmate. He performed chest compressions on the inmate allowing the inmate to regain consciousness during the emergency Jan. 15 at the detention center, said Capt. Chris Fly. “Due to Lt. Davis’ quick response and identification of a medical emergency,…
A sheriff’s deputy who rescued an unresponsive man from a burning car earned Officer of the Month honors for December from Ford of Murfreesboro. Deputy Michael Moody was honored for saving the man whose car crashed Nov. 8 on Interstate 24. General Manager Jason Borowski of Ford of Murfreesboro presented a watch to Moody. “We…