Riverdale High School girls’ soccer coach Nathan Sweet was charged with two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual exploitation of a minor. Rutherford County Sheriff’s detectives charged him Monday after an investigation. Sweet, 35, of Murfreesboro is being held on $75,000 bond at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. A hearing is…
Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro hosted a St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature head-shaving event to raise funds for lifesaving childhood cancer research on Friday, March 1, 2024. With a goal of raising $28,000, participants will register to shave their head or chop their locks to support the Foundation’s mission to fund the best research to find…
Micah Pailer, a junior at Riverdale High School, has always had a touch for the creative side. Over the past few months, Pailer has channeled that creative energy into a passion for audio production, a Career and Technical Education pathway offered at Riverdale High School. Christopher Martin is the teacher for the program, which provides…
Riverdale student athlete aims for state’s top awards Jaylen Thompson, Riverdale senior, has very high expectations for himself going into his final season. “I want to be [Tennessee Titans] Mr. Football in Tennessee,” Thompson said when asked about the expectations and goals he has set for himself this season. The Mr. Football trophy goes to…
Three students from Riverdale High School, Tawni Phakousonh, Madison Raney, and Elexis Thepthongsay, have been chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall’s High School Honors Performance Series in New York City. On February 4, 2023, they will perform alongside the Honors Treble Ensemble. “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each Finalist should be…
This week, the Warriors of Riverdale faced off against the Raiders of Spring Hill during a special in-school match. “Our goal of the in-school match is to raise awareness of the sport to our student body,” Riverdale girls wrestling coach Dario Rudas said. By hosting the event during school hours, more students were able to…
Riverdale Honors College students descended on MTSU campus in celebration of Tennessee’s STEM week last Friday. Students attended a variety of classes and participated in STEM experiments within MTSU’s College of Mathematics and Sciences. Andrew Newsom, a senior at Riverdale and a member of the Honors College, hopes the experience helped provide a feel for…
With 33 years in education, Bingham explains his ‘why,’ and what keeps him moving. Q: How did you begin your career in education? A: I have been with Rutherford County School System, at Riverdale, for 33 years. So, I started out in special education and then about three years ago I came into the counseling…
Riverdale Principal Tamera Blair has a A group of people holding a sign “You can’t beat the person who never gives up,” reads the famous quote from Babe Ruth. It perfectly embodies the unwavering attitude of Blair, a 1987 graduate of Riverdale who is entering her third year as principal. The school opened in 1972…
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED: 17-year-old identified as shooter arrested in graduation shooting The 17-year-old shooter in the Riverdale High School after-graduation shooting at MTSU will remain in juvenile detention. A probable cause/detention hearing was held for the teen in Rutherford County Juvenile Court on Friday, May 20. The teen will remain at the facility. The 17-year-old will…