MTE’s Lineman Rodeo team had a strong performance at the annual Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo in Chattanooga last weekend. The Lineman Rodeo is a two-day competitive event by and for the employees of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) power distributors. The competition recognizes and rewards participants for excellence in safety, skill and knowledge in their field….
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Dodson, who serves as a school resource officer, was named the recipient of the 2024 “Innovation in the Classroom Award.” The award is presented by The National Road Safety Foundation and the National Association of School Resource Officers. Deputy Dodson will receive the award July 15 at the annual NASRO…
Rutherford County has earned the official designation of an ACT® Work Ready Community (WRC). This achievement spotlights a longstanding partnership between industry and education in Rutherford County to develop a highly skilled workforce, resulting in county-wide economic growth. A community celebration in honor of the designation was held May 30 at the Rutherford County Chamber…
Sal Gonzalez made his Grand Ole Opry debut Tuesday to a sold out crowd and two standing ovations. Sal a resident of Rutherford County and even Alumni of MTSU is also a United States Marine Corps Veteran. After the terror attacks of 9/11, Sal decided to serve his country and shifted his focus from music…
Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Community Development Director Robert Holtz with the STARS award during the May 23, 2024, City Council meeting. Holtz became the director of Community Development in February 2023 after serving as Director of Building & Codes. Holtz had served as director of Building & Codes since 2016 and began his career with…
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) announced Overall Creek Elementary and fourteen additional schools have received their STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) redesignation. “Overall Creek was one of the first elementary schools in the state to receive the STEM designation in May, 2018. This redesignation shows…
Rutherford County has earned the official designation of an ACT® Work Ready Community (WRC). This achievement spotlights a longstanding partnership between industry and education in Rutherford County to develop a highly skilled workforce, resulting in county-wide economic growth. A community celebration in honor of the designation is scheduled for May 30, starting at 8:00 a.m….
Luciano Guzman, a junior at Smyrna High School, recently received an honorable mention finish in a nationwide video contest about the dangers of fentanyl. The submission landed him a $2,000 prize. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the FentAlert Challenge sought ideas from teens nationwide to develop a community strategy to…
Murfreesboro Police Department Chief Michael Bowen announces the promotions of two officers, Eric DeLeon, and Casey Fiddler, to the rank of Sergeant. The recipients for the 2023 department awards were also announced. Sergeant DeLeon initially joined MPD in July 2015. He worked briefly for a department in Florida and returned to the force in February…
A recent graduate and an alumni from Middle Tennessee State University used their MTSU education and opportunities for research to land one of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious and long-established research fellowships. Monika Fouad, who just graduated with her degree in professional physics and biochemistry and will continue her studies at Michigan State University…