The Rutherford County Property Assessor’s Office recently received approval for an official U.S. Department of Labor-certified Registered Apprentice Program (RAP). Apprentice programs are nothing new; however, Rutherford County’s appraisal apprenticeship program is the first of its kind to receive approval from the Department of Labor. “Working in the fastest growing County in Tennessee has caused…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark Foulks has been elected International Director for the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs (SEAFC). Foulks was officially sworn into office at the SEAFC Leadership Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi June 23 – 25. In his role as International Director, Foulks will also represent SEAFC on the Board of Directors…
Is your child in the right car seat? You can find out at the BuckleUp Boro Child Safety Seat Checkpoint on Friday, July 9. The checkpoint will take place in the front parking lot of the Murfreesboro Police Department headquarters building located at 1004 N. Highland Ave. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nationwide, eight…
Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. There will be minor traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As part of the Oakland…
Michele Emerson has been named the first female City Engineer for the City of Murfreesboro after four years serving in the Engineering Division, including Assistant City Engineer and Project Engineer. “We’re fortunate to have an engineer of the caliber of Michele to lead the Engineering Department,” said Infrastructure Division Director Chris Griffith. “She has a…
Murfreesboro Police and Fire Rescue Departments are urging residents to practice fireworks safety after part of a man’s hand was amputated while attempting to shoot a firework mortar from the sunroof of a car Wednesday, June 30. A woman in the car also suffered minor burns and injuries. The Murfreesboro man told police Rutherford County…
This week we learn all about the SCAN Program (Senior Citizens Awareness Network) which is run at the Sheriff’s Office by a husband and wife team. If you’ve ever been looking for a program to volunteer for, this is GREAT one!
Old Pinnacle Building Demolition Work (N Maple St at W College St) Expected No Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Site construction work continues. There will be minor traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Oakland Court Development (Lokey Ave and Academy St) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday: As part of the Oakland…
The Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC) in Murfreesboro will be hosting a curbside hiring event on Wednesday, June 30th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Pursuant to Tennessee Department of Correction’s mission, hiring event’s like this assist people currently on community supervision or formerly incarcerated at a TDOC prison with securing stable employment…
The public is invited to the summer City Hall rotunda exhibit Rhythm and Resonance: Expressionism in Stereo featuring works by artists Dalia Garcia and Deb Wellborn. The exhibit runs from Tuesday, June 29 through Thursday, August 26, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A reception for the artists during the Boro Art Crawl…