A free opening reception hosted by Healing Arts Project, Inc. (HAPI) will be held Sunday, June 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Washington Theatre Gallery. HAPI @ Washington Theatre art exhibition will run from Thursday, June 13 through Wednesday, July 24 in the Community Art Gallery at Patterson Park Community Center. Healing Arts…
On Thursday June 7, 2019 the Murfreesboro Day Reporting Center (DRC) celebrated its first graduating class. A total of four participants were honored for completing the three-phase intensive, substance abuse treatment program, marking almost one year of sobriety for each respectively. Rutherford County Circuit Court Judge Royce Taylor provided the keynote address encouraging the graduates…
The 42nd Annual Uncle Dave Macon Days returns to Cannonsburgh Village, July 12-13. “In the City” features the official announcement of this year’s world class musical talent. In the City is hosted by multimedia journalist Michael Linn White and produced by Steve Burris every month in the studios located at Murfreesboro City Hall. The June…
In observance of Memorial Day, City Hall and most other City offices will be closed Monday, May 27, 2019. Some recreational facilities and St. Clair Street Senior Center will be closed Saturday May 25 and Memorial Day. Rover, the City’s public transportation system, will not run on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The Solid Waste…
Promoting greater walkability throughout Murfreesboro is the emphasis of the City’s ‘Sidewalk Program.’ The May edition of ‘In the City’ features a recently completed bridge that connects walkers and bikers from a West Murfreesboro neighborhood to Overall Creek Elementary. Neighborhood walkability and much more to see this month, including Hummingbirds, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity…
Drivers and passengers are urged to wear their seat belts every time they get in a vehicle, especially during summer events and vacations. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Tennessee Highway Safety Office to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” Law enforcement agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part…
The Rutherford County Farmers’ Market (RCFM) opens for the season Friday, May 10, 2019 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lane Agri-park Community Center. The producer-only farmers’ market vendors hail from over 20 Middle Tennessee counties and sell a wide variety of seasonal fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, baked and canned goods, flowers, and…
The Murfreesboro Building & Codes Department has added two new employees. Teresa Stevens has been hired as the new Sign Administrator and William “Preston” Hunsucker has been hired as an Electrical Inspector. Teresa Stevens comes to Murfreesboro after serving for the City of Franklin, Tennessee as a Sign Administrator in Zoning Enforcement from 2013 to…
Movies Under the Stars returns this summer with a lineup of family-oriented shows. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, or truck bed. Refreshments are available for purchase. Ages: All Date: June 3 thru July 27 Time: 8:30 p.m. until conclusion of movie Fee: Free for all ages Locations: Mondays: Barfield Crescent Park, near Pavilions 1 &…
On May 1st 1865 thousands of formerly enslaved people marched to a Union cemetery near Charleston, South Carolina. The marchers laid fresh-cut flowers at the graves, sang songs and celebrated their freedom, purchased at such a great cost during the Civil War. In the years following the end of the war, communities such as the…