Thanksgiving festivities are going on this week and the Christmas season is right around the corner… Murfreesboro Fire Rescue, Rutherford County Fire-Rescue, and the La Vergne and Smyrna Fire Departments are offering advice on how to keep your holiday safe and free from fire! Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for fires in…
The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Major Joe Irvin has been deployed to Texas to provide disaster services for two weeks. “I am honored to be representing the volunteer state during this unprecedented disaster,” said Major Joe Irvin, commanding officer for The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Major Irvin is joining…
The City of Murfreesboro today announced the release of the draft 2040 Major Transportation Plan, an updated long-range plan that will guide city traffic planning and transportation projects for the next 25 years. “The draft 2040 Major Transportation Plan outlines existing deficiencies and projects future transportation network needs based on a regional modeling process and computer-based projections without cost constraints,” said…
Russell A. Brashear has been named assistant transportation director by Director Jim Kerr. Brashear’s major responsibility will include operation of the City’s Rover public transit system with 23,500 riders per month. He began his duties March 20. Brashear has over 25 years of transportation management experience in strategic planning, training and community transportation in Orlando,…
Jones Boulevard, a narrow 2-lane roadway that stretches in the center of neighborhoods between Broad Street and Memorial Blvd, will be undergoing a major improvement beginning in late 2017. The 1.5-mile street currently has no shoulder or sidewalks. The widening project from Ridgely Road to Northfield Boulevard will add a 10-foot multi-use path, a 5-foot sidewalk,…
In March of every year, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department takes on the task of flow testing all of the hydrants in the city of Murfreesboro. Over the next six months, MFRD personnel will test and perform minor maintenance on over 5,500 hydrants. MFRD is required by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) to flush hydrants annually…
Middle Point landfill is expected to reach capacity in no more than 8 years. At that time, taxpayers will lose free use of the landfill – worth at least $4 million annually – and the county will lose about $900,000 a year paid by other counties that use Middle Point. The Rutherford County Solid Waste…
TSSAA high school basketball tournaments are returning like robins this spring to the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, and the university is making temporary parking and traffic changes to accommodate its welcome guests. The TSSAA Division I High School Basketball Tournaments are set March 8-11 for the girls and March 15-18 for the boys…
If you would like to learn how to enjoy wildlife in your backyard, then come to the Wilderness Station on Friday, March 10 at 6 p.m. ‘Wildscaping’ will introduce you to designing and planting your yard to best provide for the wildlife that Tennessee calls home. We will introduce the concept of using native plants…
Sometimes conflict is just a misunderstanding. Join us on this series as we uncover the true identity of some of our most misunderstood creatures. Presentations by professors, naturalists, and other professionals will examine behavior, threats, and wildlife-human conflict resolution. This program is free and for adults. Saturdays starting at 9 a.m. at the Wilderness Station. …