Around 250 Rutherford County employees and their families packaged 51,250 meals on Saturday in an effort to tackle hunger issues in the community. The food packing event, organized by The Outreach Program, was the brainchild of Mayor Bill Ketron who had participated in events of its kind during his time as a State Senator. “This…
Underground Fiber Optics Installation Work (Williams Dr and Kennedy Dr) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm: Contractor for a private utility company will installing underground fiber optic lines. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls will be in place. Utility Installation Work at E McKnight Dr…
Utility Crossing Work (John Lee Ln at Manson Pike) Expected Lane Closures: Monday & Tuesday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm : Contractor for a private development will be doing some asphalt patching work at John Lee Ln and Manson Pike. There will be lane closures and traffic interruptions. Appropriate traffic controls and detours will be…
The City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department is seeking help from the public in developing its Consolidated Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program priorities for the next five years (2020-2025). Citizens can assist the City in developing strategic plans for dealing with homelessness, housing needs, and non-housing needs by responding to separate surveys…
In observance of Presidents’ Day, all City of Murfreesboro offices, most recreational facilities and senior services at St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Rover, the City’s public transportation service, will not run on the federal holiday. There will be no garbage pick-up on Monday, Feb.17, 2020. Monday’s garbage…
Utility Crossing Work (John Lee Ln at Manson Pike) Expected Road Closures: Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm : Contractor for a private development will be performing utility crossing work on John Lee Ln at Manson Pike. Traffic on John Lee Ln will be detoured onto Cloverhill Dr, Brinkley Rd and Manson Pike….
Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies rescued several drivers who drove around barriers and stalled their vehicles. Deputy Nikolas Madore waded into almost waist-high water to rescue a driver on Sulphur Springs Road near West Buckeye Bottom Road this morning. The driver was cited for failure to exercise due care, driving around a barricade and failure to…
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Middle Tennessee Electric a 2020 Tree Line USA® utility in honor of its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the provider’s service area. Tree Line USA is a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters and recognizes public and private…
The City of Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation Department announced the 2019 Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) award recipients during the Feb. 5, 2020, Parks & Recreation Commission meeting. TRPA announced the recipients of the Association’s 2019 Awards for outstanding achievements of individuals, communities and organizations during the Association’s 68th Annual Conference in Chattanooga. “Once…
Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department employee Barney Dale has been named STARS award recipient for December 2019. Dale was honored by Mayor Shane McFarland prior to Thursday’s (Jan. 30) meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council. On Thursday, December 5, 2019, Dale, who was on-duty, stopped to help a gentleman who had fallen and needed assistance. His…