Murfreesboro parents have a new option for quality early education and care with the opening of Primrose School of North Murfreesboro in early to mid-June. The school can accommodate up to 196 children and is currently enrolling children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. This will be the second Primrose School in Murfreesboro and…
A veteran team of JROTC cadets from Stewarts Creek High School finished third in the state and fifth at the JROTC Air Rifle Army Nationals. The Stewarts Creek team was led by Logan Chapman, Jared Redito, Zachary Parsons, Anthony Lamantia and Alexia Lamantia. “Best team I have had so far,” said Lt. Col. (Ret) Joel…
Five Rutherford County Schools’ seniors each earned $450 scholarships from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s School Resource Officers. Recipients were Jenna Gaessler of Eagleville School, Maelyn-Alexis Reyes and Taylor Knox of Rockvale High School, Taylor Sanders of Siegel High School and Alyssia Drayton of Smyrna High School. SRO Jason Urban, who coordinates the scholarships, said the…
Community Care of Rutherford County (CCRC) is excited to finally be replanting on their farm, but even more thrilled that upwards of 30 students from Riverdale High School’s Future Farmers of America club will be assisting with the endeavor! Dignitaries to include Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron and Superintendent of Schools Bill Spurlock, will also…
Roy Dye Sr., 81, was six years old the first time he ever stepped up onto Rutherford County bus No. 30. Seventy-five years later, much has changed. Back in the 1940s and ’50s, the late Elwin Maddox drove the route with a paddle that sat within arms-reach of the driver’s seat. Yet, Dye — whose…
Nine Rutherford County schools have been accepted into a two-year training program to become “Trauma-Informed” schools. Once completed, faculty and staff members at the schools will be equipped to better recognize and assist students who may be suffering from mental health issues, said Pamela Parker, behavior support specialist for Rutherford County Schools. “We know many…
Central Magnet School senior Henry Parker of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is the 2021 recipient of an $8,000 scholarship from the national Architecture, Construction and Engineering, or ACE, organization. ACE is dedicated to mentoring high school students and providing scholarships to encourage young people to pursue careers as architects, engineers and builders. Middle Tennessee State University Commercial…
Teacher Patric Thomas at Siegel decorated his classroom in a Hollywood theme today. This was a celebration of all his students’ hard work over the past 9 weeks. All the lessons in class today are movie themed. What a cool idea!!!
Keeping school students safe will be the focus of Operation School Zone Safety Friday by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force. Murfreesboro Police officers, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies will patrol in Rutherford County Schools’ zones to promote safe driving when students arrive at school and leave in the afternoon….
The Rutherford County Virtual School is now taking applications for priority registration for the 21/22 school year. RCVS will be open to students in grades 3-12. Click here for their application RCVS Website Common Q&A