With a population of over 135,000 and plenty of people to participate in a buoyant local housing market, there’s a lot of choices for those house hunting in Murfreesboro. With average property prices here approaching $250,000 according to Zillow, it’s definitely the case that there’s value for money on offer. But homeowners need more detail….
The Murfreesboro City Council adopted on first reading Thursday (Jan. 17) an increase in the Hotel/Motel occupancy tax from 2.5 percent to 5.0 percent per stay. A second reading to authorize the increase will go to Council Jan. 31 with an effective date of July 1, 2019. The tax has not been raised since May…
Golf Department Shop Manager Christopher Randolph has been named STARS award recipient for January 2019. On Monday, December 17, 2018, Chris Randolph took immediate action in response to the sudden and life-threatening illness of an Old Fort Golf Club patron who needed emergency assistance. Randolph is another example of representing the City in a positive…
Online registration is now available for Hands-Only CPR offered by Rutherford County Fire Rescue! To register, please go to: RCFR CPR Registration. Classes are filling up quickly, please choose your date and register today! Hands-Only CPR is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation without the mouth-to-mouth breaths. It is recommended for use by people who witness a teen or…
The City of Murfreesboro announced today (Jan. 15) that Larry Flowers has agreed to become the Murfreesboro Police Department’s new Public Information Officer. He will start the position on Jan. 22 and report to Public Information Director Mike Browning within the City Manager’s Office. Flowers comes with a wealth of experience in the communications field,…
Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland shares all the exciting things happening in the growing City of Murfreesboro in this month’s episode of ‘Adventures in Murphry’s Burrow.’ It’s a brand-new year. Time for hot chocolate, fire in the fireplace, a sweater to stay cozy and starting the year off right. Mayor McFarland says, “It’s really easy to…
Community Development Director John Callow, 69, has announced his retirement effective January 11, 2019. Callow, a Memphis native, became director of Community Development in September 2006 after seventeen years with the Daily News Journal as a government affairs reporter and sports writer. As director, he guided a department responsible with assisting residents with affordable housing…
Middle Tennessee Widening Project (Greenland Dr to E. Main St) Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday: Median construction and traffic signal 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 is…
Registration is filling up for the much-anticipated City of Murfreesboro New Year’s Day 5k. Open to all ages and abilities, the 3.1-mile race begins at 11:00 a.m. on January 1, 2019 at Old Fort Park. The new course for the event winds through the paved paths throughout the park and greenway and ends with refreshments,…
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department recently hosted its annual Years of Service/Awards and Recognition Ceremony and Memorial Service at Patterson Park Community Center. The night began with recognizing personnel who reached Years of Service milestones. They were as follows: 30 Years: Lee Douglas, Troy Thomas, Daryl Alexander, Carol Whitaker, Jeffrey Day, Carl Peas, and Kaye…