Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Roadway construction work continues on Brinkley Rd. There will be intermittent lane…
Main Street Murfreesboro, a nonprofit, 501c3 in the historic downtown business district focused on economic revitalization, recently awarded their first Property Enhancement grants totaling $10,000 to two downtown business owners. Main Street’s Board of Directors voted in 2021 to approve funding designated for a new grant program, which would be implemented in 2022, to encourage…
Sports Destination Management has announced that the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau and National Homeschool Soccer Championship are recipients of the 2022 Innovations in Sports Tourism Award. This year’s winners are responsible for contributing more than $2.42 billion to the national economy over the past year. Among the winners of the 2022 Champions of…
The 19th annual MLK March in Murfreesboro is following a new longer route and will proceed down the street named in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 16, according to march organizers. The 1.5-mile march begins at noon at Central Magnet School, 701 E. Main Street, and extends to Middle Tennessee…
The City of Murfreesboro finalized the “property swap” with Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) Jan. 4, 2023, for land along Veterans Parkway that includes a proposed park in the western portion of Murfreesboro. “We are pleased to finalize the exchange of land that serves both future recreational use for the City and economic development prospects for…
The Polar Bear Plunge at SportsCom in Murfreesboro is always a fun event. The faces everyone makes when they first hit the freezing cold water never fails to entertain. Next year’s Polar Bear Plunge is set for the first Saturday of 2024. I’ve been talked into doing that one, so watch for that. I’m sure…
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all City of Murfreesboro offices, and most recreational facilities, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. The community is encouraged to post MLK Day of Service activities by using #BoroMLKDay. There will be no garbage pick-up on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Monday’s garbage pick-up will be…
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Roadway construction work continues on Brinkley Rd. There will be intermittent lane…
The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (Jan. 5) approved a design contract for a New Qualified Biogas Property following the approved Project Agreement in December with WastAway, LLC for solid waste management. Mayor Shane McFarland stated, “WastAway’s process provides a beneficial fuel that hits all the sustainability, economical, and environmental goals that benefit our community and…
Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Minor Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Brinkley Rd Improvement Project (between Blaze Dr and Timber Creek Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Roadway construction work continues on Brinkley Rd. There will be intermittent lane…