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…
Development Services Executive Director Sam Huddleston has appointed Jim Luebbering as Project Engineer in the City of Murfreesboro Planning Department. Luebbering will assist with development plans review and approval, including new sites and subdivisions. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Luebbering to the position of Project Engineer in Planning Department services for…
As part of enhancements to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) I-24 Smart Corridor Project, Murfreesboro’s Traffic Signal System will undergo signal upgrades at some major intersections beginning Thursday, Nov. 21-Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. The changes are scheduled to avoid disruptions during peak volume times. Modifications to signal equipment will occur during less congested traffic…
With Thanksgiving being the nation’s peak day for home cooking fires, Rutherford County Fire & Rescue officials want to make sure the community prepares for a safe and enjoyable holiday. Joshua Sanders, Inspector/Investigator for Rutherford County Fire & Rescue, urges citizens to follow a few general rules of safety when preparing the Thanksgiving feast: Stay…
City Hall and most other city offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed Monday, Nov. 25-Sunday, Dec.1. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov 29. The…
Mayor Bill Ketron welcomes Cody York as Rutherford County’s new Director of the Office of Information Technology (OIT). York, whose first day was Tuesday, comes to the County from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office where he served as Director under the leadership of Tre Hargett. There, he managed the day-to-day operations of the Division…
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron presented a proclamation to Bethe Dotson Becker of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) on Friday, November 8 declaring November “National American Indian Heritage Month.” “The mission of the NSDAR is to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism,” said Becker. “Native American Awareness Week” began in 1976…