The City of La Vergne will be distributing face masks that were picked up at the Rutherford County Health Department as part of the State of Tennessee’s initiative to distribute masks to all Tennesseans. The masks will be given to residents on Saturday, May 23rd from 8:00 a.m. – Noon or until supplies run out….
Mayor Shane McFarland will hold another Live televised briefing Wednesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. To watch the briefing live on Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/cityofmurfreesborotn. The televised briefing will be carried live on CityTV and WGNS Radio and can be viewed on Comcast Xfinity channel 3 & 1094, AT&T Uverse channel 99, Roku, Apple TV…
The City of La Vergne is taking extra precautionary measures to keep everyone safe and still operate the La Vergne Farmers Market this summer despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The market will begin on Tuesday, June 2nd at Bicentennial Park, located at 5093 Murfreesboro Road. The market will continue every Tuesday from June through September, from…
Jean Joseph and his mom Marie Joseph are two different types of front line heroes at Ascension Saint Thomas West. Jean is an RN and Marie is a hospital cafeteria worker who sacrificed her nursing career back home in Haiti when she immigrated to the United States as a widow while her children were still…
The Town of Smyrna is pleased to continue the partnership with Kroger Health to facilitate three additional days of free drive-through COVID-19 testing opportunities. The three-day event will take place Tuesday, May 5, Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the parking lot of Motlow State Community College…
The City of La Vergne is expecting to reopen parts of the city, including some parks and facilities. The barricades at Veterans Memorial Park will be removed on May 4, 2020 to give access to the green spaces in the park as well as the walking trail. The tennis courts and skate park will also…
Coronavirus distancing restrictions couldn’t keep fraternities and sororities at MTSU from using online tools to continue their annual support of a popular student resource. As part of the annual Greek Week Celebration, MTSU Fraternity and Sorority Life sponsored an almost weeklong fundraising challenge that brought in $3,163 through online donations for the MTSU Student Food…
Ascension Saint Thomas announced plans to begin a phased, measured and clinically led process to resume surgeries for certain elective, non-urgent and medically necessary procedures at its sites of care across Middle Tennessee in accordance with Governor Lee’s recent direction to ease social distancing restrictions. Effective May 4, the health system will gradually reintroduce the…
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Stones River National Battlefield is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach…
It is a new Middle Tennessee State University Creamery chocolate milk label from a new labeler. And it’s a new-style bottle. “People will notice the change, but the MTSU chocolate milk will be the same. It’s the same great taste,” said Matthew Wade, director of the MTSU Farm Laboratories, including the Creamery. The MTSU School…