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…
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday (Oct. 24) to adopt Resolution 19-R-24, approving an economic development Plan and TIF Incentive for a mixed-use downtown redevelopment by One East College, LCC. The project, on the site of the former First United Methodist Church, is scheduled to begin demolition in January 2020, but preserves both the bell…
City Hall and other City offices will be closed Monday, Nov 11, 2019, in observance of Veterans Day, a day to honor the heroism and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. The City holiday closings include St. Clair Street Senior Center. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run Nov. 11. City Golf courses, Old…
Cintas Corporation, the nation’s leader in providing specialized services to businesses such as uniforms, supplies and safety materials, will open a regional operations center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The new facility will be located at the West Point Development, located off I-24 Exit 80 at New Salem Highway and Warrior Drive. Cintas officials, along with Murfreesboro…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Assistant Chief-Medical Services Kim Lawson retires after a combined four decades of fire-medical services, spending the past five years with MFRD. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Assistant Chief-Medical Services Kim Lawson retires after a combined four decades of fire-medical services, spending the past five years with MFRD. “I’ve enjoyed my…
Have you been collecting automotive, home improvement project, lawn and garden, and other miscellaneous products in your garage…wondering how to dispose of it? You’re not alone. The average home in Tennessee produces 20 pounds of household hazardous waste each year. On Saturday, November 2, Rutherford County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Event at 4765…
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 a.m. As you set your clocks back an hour, Rutherford County Fire Rescue wants to remind you to also change the batteries in your smoke alarms. “If you do not have smoke alarms with a ten-year lithium battery, batteries should be changed in each unit twice…
Bradley Academy drama students joined forces with award winning children’s show “Adventures in Murphy’s Burrow” for the 2019-20 school year. Adventures in Murphy’s Burrow is a unique educational initiative between the City of Murfreesboro and Murfreesboro City Schools that began in April 2004. “In this first year of the collaboration, we will be working with…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Swift Water Rescue team along with Rutherford County Special Operations Dive Rescue safely rescues a father and daughter who became stranded after dark while kayaking on the Stones River Sunday, Oct. 20. A relative of the father and daughter called 9-1-1, just after 7:00 p.m., informing dispatchers that the two…
Three Rutherford County deputies who saved two people earned Life Savers’ awards during a ceremony Wednesday at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented the awards to School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn, Deputy Sarah Blair and Deputy James Elliott. Vaughn was called to the La Vergne High School cafeteria when teacher Garry Gannon suffered a…