TriStar Health Masks

Tri-Star Stonecrest Medical Donates 500 Masks to Rutherford County Businesses to Support #RutherfordResponsible Initiative

ByMurfreesboro.com

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced a new initiative last week entitled “#RutherfordResponsible” strongly encouraging citizens and businesses to wear masks in public places where social distancing is impractical. As part of that initiative, Rutherford County reached out to the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Murfreesboro to promote #RutherfordResponsible to their membership. “We want…

Rutherford County Schools

RCS will release safety protocol details soon for parents

ByMurfreesboro.com

Rutherford County Schools will open traditionally in August and all parents will also have a choice to select a distance-learning option, according to the reopening plan adopted by the Rutherford County Board of Education during its July 9 meeting. Under the approved plan, students will return to school either in-person or through distance-learning beginning the…

Rutherford Responsible

Mayor Ketron Releases Mask Policy for Employees/General Public Referencing #RutherfordResponsible

ByMurfreesboro.com

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday that he will not mandate masks county-wide but instead has elected to follow a new initiative entitled “#RutherfordResponsible,” strongly encouraging masks when social distancing is impractical. On Thursday morning, Ketron released a letter to all County employees outlining a series of guidelines for mask-wearing in Rutherford County offices….

Rutherford Responsible

Rutherford County Strongly Encourages Masks: Asks Businesses, Citizens, and Visitors to be #RutherfordResponsible

ByMurfreesboro.com

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday that Rutherford County will not impose a mask mandate,–instead, businesses, citizens, and visitors are strongly encouraged to be #RutherfordResponsible. Being “Rutherford Responsible” means wearing a mask in public when social distancing is impractical, along with other protective measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While…

NYC Nurse Thanks Fellow Heroes at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

NYC Nurse Thanks Fellow Heroes at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

ByMurfreesboro.com

Trinette Lewis is a New York City nurse who pursued the profession because she loved studying anatomy and physiology and wanted to apply that knowledge in a tangible way. She says that her appreciation for her career has evolved in recent months, explaining: “Once the pandemic began, I realized that nursing is more than a…

Maintain your space

Rutherford County Mayors’ Caucus Shares Joint Message Concerning Face Coverings

ByMurfreesboro.com

Over the weekend, Dr. Michael Caldwell, Director of the Metro Public Health Department issued Public Health Order 8 that mandates the use of facial coverings or masks in Davidson County. The Order took effect Monday, June 29 at 12:01 a.m. As a result, Mayors’ offices across Rutherford County have received phone calls, emails, and social…

Dr. Greg James, Saint Thomas

COVID-19 Preventative Measures; Dr. Greg James, Ascension Saint Thomas

ByMurfreesboro.com

By Dr. Greg James, Chief Clinical Officer, Ascension Saint Thomas Thank you for reading this, as COVID-19 is a serious threat to you and your loved ones. This is not an exaggeration – it’s our shared reality, and it is imperative that we are aligned as partners in tandem to take this seriously as we…

Discovery Center Birthday Party

Discovery Center to re-open to the public July 1

ByMurfreesboro.com

The Discovery Center has announced plans to re-open to the public on July 1, including special safety procedures and entry requirements for visitors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The children’s museum will implement new policies and procedures based on guidance from the CDC and state and local health officials. Complete details are available…

Consumer Outlook region bar chart-June2020

COVID-19 impacts push Tennessee consumer outlook to all-time low

ByMurfreesboro.com

The Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index has plummeted to an all-time low as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic ripple throughout the state’s economy, according to a survey by Middle Tennessee State University. The Overall Outlook Index is now in the negative range, declining all the way to -13 from 212 in March, reports the Office…