The Murfreesboro City Council gave approval Thurs., Sept. 21, 2023, for the Municipal Airport to submit application to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Contract Tower Program. If approved by the FAA, an air traffic control tower could be operational in three to five years. As Murfreesboro grows, maintenance and improvement of the…
It is that time of year again—cooler nights, football, pumpkin spice, and leaves change color and fall. The 2023 Fall Leaf Collection season begins October 2, 2023, and continues through January 31, 2024. During this peak season, Oct. 2 – Jan. 31, loose leaves can be piled curbside free of charge. Residents can start making…
Murfreesboro Police Department Chief of Police Michael Bowen promotes Katrina Henderson to the rank of lieutenant and Josh Martin to the rank of sergeant. Lieutenant Henderson started her career with MPD in 1998 as a police officer. Henderson served as a Field Training Officer (FTO) and was promoted to detective in 2006. She currently serves…
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…
Here are the Murfreesboro building permit reports for the month of August. August was the biggest month of the year so far!
Murfreesboro Transit now has an effortless way to track public transit service through a mobile app. The “Murfreesboro Transit” app is available for downloading via Apple and Android devices. Just look for the identifiable City rotunda featured in the City of Murfreesboro logo. Mobile users can plan a trip, identify bus times based on bus…
The numbers are in, and Rutherford County, Tennessee continues to be a top destination for tourists. The recently released 2022 Visitor Spending Report from Tourism Economics showcases remarkable growth in visitor spending in Tennessee. In a year that challenged the tourism industry worldwide, Rutherford County experienced an astonishing 17% increase in visitor spending compared to…
City leaders believe Murfreesboro offers an excellent home for a Double-A (AA) level baseball franchise. Organizers of just such a franchise agree and believe downtown, with its fast-changing landscape of new restaurants and small businesses, is the ideal location for a team in the expanding independent league American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) https://aabaseball.com/ an…
On September 8, Davidson County Chancery Court issued a decision in response to Middle Point’s appeal to the Central Tennessee Solid Waste Regional Board’s denial of application for a northern expansion. In its decision, the court determined that many of the reasons for the regional board’s denial were outside the board’s jurisdiction, but ultimately the…
Beasie Rd Extension (River Rock Blvd just north of Racquet Club Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday Through Friday: Riverrock Blvd will be reduced to one-lane flagging operation at Beasie Rd for waterline installation work. Road and bridge construction work over Stones River Greenway continues. The greenway trail will be closed around the existing Beasie Rd…