MFRD responded to a fire at a homeless camp in the woods behind businesses on Robert Rose Drive/Thompson Lane area Thursday around 8 a.m. Smoke could be seen for miles. Firefighters were able to remove a propane tank near the fire with a pole and extinguish the fire. There was no access to the fire,…
An MTSU School of Agriculture mechanics class project that began last fall and ended earlier this year benefited Murfreesboro’s Greenhouse Ministries and, in turn, homeless people. The class, which was led by assistant professor Chaney Mosley, repaired and donated four bicycles to the local nonprofit to assist homeless people with transportation to help land them…
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…
Thank you to all who helped participate in the “Get Warm” campaign and helped to keep a lot of the homeless people of Middle, TN warm this winter.