A classroom veteran with 12 years of teaching experience, Bailey Wolfe calls teaching elementary math and reading “the best job ever.” Though Covid-19 has turned classroom norms upside down, Bailey is just grateful to be back at the blackboard. Less than a year ago, she was fighting for her life in a grueling battle against…
Rutherford Recovery Fest – a Prevention Coalition for Success, Project Lifeline, and Faith-Based Initiatives event – will take place on Saturday, September 12 from 10am to 2pm at the Boys and Girls Club in Murfreesboro and will be live streamed on YouTube. The goal of this free community-driven event is to reduce the stigma surrounding…
Special Kids Therapy and Nursing Center will host their annual banquet as a “virtual event” for the first time on Thursday, September 3. All proceeds will go to benefit the non-profit’s work in serving local children with special needs. Supporters including all guests are asked to RSVP by Monday, August 31. Doors will open at…
Murfreesboro’s Patterson Park Community Center was awarded a Day of Service grant of $50,000 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, to implement Project Dream in support of MLK Jr. Day of Service. This award will support MLK Jr. Day service activities in 2021, enabling more…
“Children often test the water when they disclose child sexual abuse to an adult,” shared Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer. “They give you a little information and then watch your response. If you overreact or become angry the child may shut down, feel guilty or ashamed, or retract their story. When you stay…
Rutherford County has been awarded $244,432 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county under Phase 37 of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) and the CARES Act. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management…
Greenhouse Ministries invites the Rutherford County community to celebrate the National Day of Prayer with them this Thursday, May 7th, at 7:00 am on their Facebook Events page at this link https://www.facebook.com/events/532151394104533/. This livestream event will be led in prayer by local pastors and a few special guests. Everyone is encouraged to watch until the…
Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) is pleased to announce that the Habitat ReStore will reopen on Monday, May 4, for both sales and donation drop-offs: Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm, and Saturday 9am – 5pm. The store will take all virus safety precautions including face masks and gloves, face shields for some,…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has launched a new website aimed at helping local residents contend with the financial effects of COVID-19. The site, www.RutherfordCannonRelief.com, serves as a single source for those who are able to donate, as well as up-to-date resources and tools for families and individuals who have been directly…
“The number one child abuse reporters in this nation are our dedicated teachers, guidance counselors, school nurses, principals, and coaches,” stated Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer. “They are on our front lines every day recognizing the signs and symptoms of child abuse, reacting responsibly, and reporting abuse. For a child abuse victim, the…