Mayor Jason Cole has named Sergeant Burrel “Chip” Davis as interim police chief following the retirement of Chief Mike Walker in September. Interim Chief Davis has been in law enforcement for 22 years and has worked for the La Vergne Police Department for 17 years. Before coming to LPD he worked for the Metro Nashville…
The Mayor’s “Conversation on Race” resumes this week. Mayor Shane McFarland will hold a live televised briefing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. on Facebook and CityTV. To watch the briefing live on Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/cityofmurfreesborotn. The Mayor’s briefing will be a third “Conversation on Race” with Dr. Vincent L. Windrow. The latest briefing…
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron acknowledges that his decision to extend the county’s face covering order was not an easy one. “I struggled with my decision for a long time,” said Ketron, noting that the internal battle lasted almost up until “crunch time” for the order to expire. “This is not something I take lightly.”…
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….
Mayor Shane McFarland will hold a Live televised briefing Monday, June 1, at 6 p.m. to update citizens on Covid-19. 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…
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 Rutherford County Mayor’s Caucus (RCMC) met Wednesday to discuss jointly the plans to modify business operations in the county and each jurisdiction amid the April 30th expiration of Governor Lee’s Stay-At-Home Order. Governor Lee said Monday that he will not renew the order. Thursday afternoon, Governor Lee announced that restaurants will open Monday, April…
Mayor Shane McFarland will hold another Live televised briefing Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. to be carried live on Facebook and CityTV. The televised briefing can be viewed on Comcast Xfinity channel 3 & 1094, AT&T Uverse channel 99, Roku, Apple TV via Cablecast Screenweave, www.youtube.com/cityofmurfreesboro, and city website at www.murfreesborotn.gov/citytv. To watch the…
Incase you missed Mayor Shane McFarland’s COVID-19 Briefing yesterday (April 8, 2020), here you go…
A lifesaving policy known as Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) is gaining attention and support in Tennessee by both local and state government. During cardiac arrest – the unexpected loss of heart function – only about 1 in 10 victims survive. Successful resuscitation of victims requires an immediate response to improve their chance of survival. Telecommunicators, including…