The 2020 Census is just a few months away and the U.S. Census Bureau is ramping up efforts to get the word out to make sure that every citizen counts. Census Day is April 1, 2020 but the public will be able to start responding with their counts online, via phone or mail starting in…
Collier Smith’s service to public education is no laughing matter but the gala honoring her should be a ball of fun. The 13thAnnual Excellence in Education Gala will honor Smith and feature Discovery School on January 24. Smith joins an exceptional group of civic leaders to be honored by The City Schools Foundation for their…
New flag disposal box installed at 1 South Public Square (just outside Veterans Services Office, First Floor) In partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Tennessee County Services Association (TCSA), and the National Flag Foundation, Rutherford County has installed a flag retirement box, at no cost to the county, at the Veterans Services…
The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury released its Comprehensive Annual Finance Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019 on November 1, 2019. The County received the document last week. Rutherford County’s financial statements were audited and resulted in no findings. “The collective efforts of our finance department, fee offices, schools, and highway boards,…
Callers using smart phones to dial 911 can video emergency scenes and chat with dispatchers with an enhancement to the Emergency 911 system, the first in Tennessee, said Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. The Carbyne c-Lite software will pinpoint the exact location of the emergency and allow the caller to video the scene to help…
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD) announced today that Gernell Jenkins has been promoted to Superintendent at Patterson Park Community Center following the retirement of Russell Smith. “Gernell’s community connections, organizational acumen and leadership qualities fit perfectly with our mission to provide quality programs at a first-class venue. She is another dedicated addition to the…
Jo West of Jo’s Custom Cakes & Catering stopped by the Rutherford County Historic Courthouse this week with a traditional holiday treat. Only this time, it wasn’t so traditional! Putting in over 200 hours of work, West and her assistant, Mary Griffis, constructed a scaled replica of the Courthouse out of gingerbread. “Facilities Director Ben…
The Murfreesboro City Council is inviting citizens to a Special Public Comment period Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at 6 p.m., prior to the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. The City held a Public Information Session Open House Wednesday, Dec. 11, regarding the proposed merger of the City’s Electric Department with Middle Tennessee Electric Membership…
In observance of the Christmas holidays, most City of Murfreesboro offices will be closed Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2019. The Main Parks & Recreation Office, Cannonsburgh Village, and Bradley Academy will also be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, Murfreesboro offices and some recreational…
A team of Murfreesboro Police officers received STARS Awards Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, for “representing the City in a positive light, exhibiting the core values and ‘creating a better quality of life.’” Officer Nathan Corwin, Officer Cormac Chandler and Officer Cameron Stamps conducted a drug bust on Aug. 25, 2019, that uncovered heroin, Oxycodone and…