More than 53,000 Rutherford County and Murfreesboro City Schools’ students are returning to school this week with the Sheriff’s Office urging drivers to be careful near school zones and bus stops, said Sgt. Michael Rodgers. “We will focus on school zones,” said Rogers. The new Hands Free Tennessee law makes it illegal for drivers to…
The City Schools Foundation’s Back to School Dash 5k/10k will be held Saturday, September 14 beginning at Overall Creek Elementary. Start time is 7 a.m. with options to walk or run. The 5k and 10k courses are USATF Certified and timed. Race participants will run from Overall Creek to Veterans Parkway, turn on Veterans and…
The City of Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee State University officials will gather to celebrate enhancements to Middle Tennessee Boulevard. The opening ceremony will be held Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at the Faulkinberry Drive entrance. Who: City of Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee State University; City Development Services and Public Works divisions along with City Transportation Department…
The City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department continues to experience challenges in recruiting Commercial License Drivers (CDL) needed to operate trash collection equipment and trucks for limb and brush pick-up. In response to the labor shortage, Solid Waste has developed internal efficiencies to improve collection. “City Solid Waste collection drivers are required to have a…
Join in for the fourth annual Boro Pride in downtown Murfreesboro. Admission is free for this event celebrating the LGBTQ community. Musical acts, community information tables, and food vendors make this a favorite outing for all ages. Boro Pride is a program of Tennessee Equality Project Foundation. Date/Time: Saturday, September 7 5 PM – 10…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks was named the 2018-2019 “Fire Chief of the Year” by the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association (TFCA) on Thursday evening at the closing banquet of the 91st Annual Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs/51st Annual Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association Joint Conference held in Murfreesboro. Foulks had a major hand in bringing…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to the Tennessee Valley Authority building located at 650 Middle Tennessee Boulevard just after 3:30 Thursday afternoon for a possible propane leak. According to Battalion Chief Tim Swann, around 12 employees had been evacuated from the building as responders were arriving on scene. A pipe providing propane from a tank…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department welcomed six new firefighters this week. Jeffrey Adam, Blake Foster, Forrest Harvey, Phillip McLain, Kelson Mulcahy, and LaTia Sneed began their three-week orientation on Monday, July 8. “We are pleased to add these six to our MFRD family,” said Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks. “I know they will do great things,…
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Wednesday (July 10) to approve design guidelines on qualifying for Solid Waste collection. The City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department presented the City Council with Solid Waste design guidelines for determining what types of single-family attached developments qualify for curbside collection services. “The City’s Solid Waste Department is comprised primarily…