Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Carl Peas has instructed his Community Risk Reduction Division staff to cease all permission to burn within the city limits of Murfreesboro for the next several days. Peas said the weather outlook for at least the next 72 hours, which includes several days of high winds, rain, and…
The Murfreesboro Housing Authority presents a Master Plan to redevelop Oakland Courts’ public housing and local government officials tour facilities in California in the search for Solid Waste options, this month ‘In the City.’ Watch the television magazine show on CityTV or anytime on YouTube and Facebook. Join host Michael Linn White as she features…
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron was joined by some of the county’s municipal mayors and community volunteers earlier this week for an official kickoff to the yearlong awareness and education campaign leading up to the actual 2020 census that begins April 1, 2020. In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has assembled a…
The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (April 4) approved a 20-year Cooperative Use Agreement with the Tennessee State Soccer Association (TSSA) for Richard Siegel Soccer Complex. The formal agreement comes after TSSA voted December 1, 2018, to accept the City of Murfreesboro as the site of its new facility based on a proposal to expand the…
The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (April 4) approved the acceptance and application of federal HUD grants to address homelessness. The City of Murfreesboro is eligible for possible 2019-2020 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to assist non-profit service providers to assist the homeless. The $150,000 in grant funding plus $11,250 administrative allowance allocation is provided by…
Been wondering what the heck is going on at the Gateway Island Pond recently? It looks like they’ve drained it and filling it in. Well, here’s what is planned for the future of the Gateway Island Pond.
Middle Tennessee Widening Project (Greenland Dr to E. Main St) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Median construction, traffic signal and landscaping work continues between E Main St and Greenland Dr. E Lytle St is still closed at Middle Tennessee Blvd. The section of E Lytle St between N Bilbro Ave and Middle Tennessee Blvd…
The Murfreesboro City Council approved Neel Schaffer, Inc. Thursday (March 21) to provide $235,870 in professional consulting contract services for the Mercury Blvd. Sidewalk Construction Project. The services are necessary for Phase 2 of the federally funded grant project enhancing pedestrian safety along Mercury Blvd. Phase 2 will provide enhanced pedestrian safety with a sidewalk…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue crew members participated in animal CPR training provided by Dr. Kristen Datte DVM, MS, DACVECC from Blue Pearl Animal Hospital in Franklin. Dr. Datte demonstrated the proper techniques for performing pet CPR on large and small pets of all kinds, as well as how to use the pet oxygen masks that…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department was called to the Kroger at 2050 Lascassas Pike around 6:00 Wednesday evening for a possible hazardous materials release. The first arriving crews on scene worked with Kroger management to safely evacuate the building of employees and customers who remained inside. Twelve people on site were complaining of shortness of breath,…