Over the past two academic years, 45 Rutherford County schools have earned a “Level 5” ranking for student academic growth, which is the highest ranking available by the Tennessee Department of Education. Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan presented banners to those school principals during the School Board meeting on Jan. 25. “The Tennessee Department…
Being named “Best House Delegation” from all of Tennessee’s colleges and universities and earning two individual honors capped an eventful Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature meeting for Middle Tennessee State University students attending the 54th General Assembly at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature, or TISL, is a four-day forum in…
Five Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who saved two victims from fires earned the Jerry Anderson Hero Award Saturday from the NAACP-Murfreesboro Branch. Sgt. Ethan Shenefield, SRO Jamie Murphy and Deputy Steve Hill received the award for saving a man from his burning home. Deputy Christina Hill and Deputy Nathanial Harrington received the award for rescuing…
TriStar Stone Crest Medical Center’s radiation oncology program has been named a 2023 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. This recognition places the program in the top 5% of healthcare facilities in delivering inpatient experience. “This award is a testament to our unwavering dedication and commitment to our cancer patients…
Mary Smith has devoted her time and energy to keeping school children safe! On Jan. 11, 2024, Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Smith, a School Traffic Patrol crossing guard, with the STARS Award. Smith has served as a crossing guard for nearly twenty-five years. STARS stands for “Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excellence.” STARS are examples…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Andy Womack as the 2023 Business Legend of the Year, Jeff Hollingshead as the 2023 Business Person of the Year and Ben Weatherford as recipient of the Leadership Rutherford 2023 Pinnacle Award. These three honorees will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual Business at its Best celebration…
Andy and Cherry Womack will join an influential group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their support of public education at the 17th Annual Excellence in Education Celebration on April 26, 2024. Andy and Cherry are enthusiastic supporters of public education and MTSU. Cherry is a retired high school…
Three Sheriff’s Office deputies became certified officers when they graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Friday. Deputy Brandon Lorden, Deputy Syler Warley and Deputy Patrick Burns completed the 12-week training academy where they learned aspects of law, police procedures and physical fitness training. Lorden and Burns previously worked as detention deputies before being…
Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered $100 bills for Sheriff’s Patrol elves to distribute to families for a surprise Christmas gift. Deputy Chris Wright spotted mother Tisha Knight buckling her daughters inside their child safety seats. Wright gave Knight $100 for her efforts to keep her daughters safe. Thank you, Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus…
Nearly three-fourths of tested schools in Rutherford County scored either an A or B on a new letter grade ranking system, which was released by the Tennessee Department of Education today. The Tennessee legislature passed a new law prior to the Covid-19 pandemic which requires the state education department to rank all schools using an…