Winter Freeze

Holiday Decorating and Heating Safety Tips from the MFRD

As we enter into the cold month of December, our minds shift to staying warm and holiday decorating. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department would like to offer some holiday decorating and heating safety tips to assist your family with having a safe and happy holiday season. First things first – Let’s get warm! According to the…

2018 Red Kettle Challenge

2018 Red Kettle Challenge Murfreesboro Salvation Army

When the bells start ringing at The Salvation Army (TSA) Red Kettles each year, most people hear the Christmas season beginning. Major Joseph Irvin hears something different. “I hear the hope for one of our families staying in our homeless shelter”. That’s because all the money raised at one 26 of the Kettle locations in…

Senior citizens getting Christmas presents

Collecting presents for senior citizens

Senior citizens who live alone may not receive Christmas presents. That’s why the sheriff’s Detention deputies are collecting gifts for 85 senior members of the Sheriff’s Senior Citizens Awareness Network, said Deputy Lydia Saunders, the detention community organizer. “I feel like this is a good way to give back,” Saunders said. Seniors need new full-size…

Letters to Santa

Child Advocacy Center Announces “Letters to Santa” Campaign

“Have fun this holiday season! Help your child write a Letter to Santa with their Christmas wishes and brighten another child’s life,” said Child Advocacy Center Community Education Coordinator Brittnie Noble. “You are invited to share the joy of the season with the Child Advocacy Center and Redstone Federal Credit Union!” Bring your children’s Letters…

Shop with the Sheriff

Shop with the Sheriff fundraiser at Toot’s

Most people remember the excitement of opening gifts Christmas morning. But some Rutherford County Schools’ students don’t have any expectation of receiving presents because parents some families don’t have the finances to buy gifts, said Sheriff’s Capt. Brad Harrison, who supervises the School Resource Officers Division. SROs and school officials determine children who fall into…