<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 8–> MURFREESBORO — The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties and Greenhouse Ministries recently reported that its partnership to provide VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites produced 346 total returns with a total refund amount of $492,000. The VITA partnership provided free tax filing services to qualifying local residents (annual household [...]
Man sentenced to 30 years in killing of 14-year-old Smyrna teen MURFREESBORO — Chris “Gong” Nachampasak will spend the next 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty today to second-degree murder in the May 2010 drive-by shooting death of a 14-year-old Smyrna boy. Rachan ‘Micky’ Chatree was shot and killed at a graduation party on [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 10–> MURFREESBORO — If there’s a script for success in broadcasting, Fadia Patterson is writing—and rewriting it—every day. The newly minted master’s graduate from MTSU has barely had time to finish writing thank-you notes before packing up for New Orleans and the National Association of Black Journalists’ 37th Annual Conference and Career [...]
by Nick Beres MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A homeless woman is accused of stabbing herself and then filing a fake domestic violence report to get into a women’s shelter. “It’s real difficult being homeless especially when there’s not enough shelters for women,” said Ashley Basham during an exclusive jailhouse interview. Basham told police her partner had [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 10–> MURFREESBORO — “If you flatten a globe, Israel is at the center,” said Malcom Hedding, associate pastor of World Outreach Church. He and other speakers will expound on the theme at this weekend’s “Israel, the Church and the Nations” during regular worship services Saturday and Sunday. “I’m doing a theological overview [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 14–> MURFREESBORO – Registration opens June 1 for the sixth annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon (“The Middle Half”) and Murph’s Fun Run. The race will take place Oct. 13. Registration for The Middle Half begins at 8 a.m. June 1. Both online registration and mail-in forms will be available on the website. Registration [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 18–> MURFREESBORO — A state road project providing access to Barrett Firearms Manufacturing in southern Rutherford County includes a sewer line extension to serve property owners, according to officials. The Tennessee Department of Transportation awarded a $974,148 contract to Hoover Inc., for construction of the access road from Epps Mill Road just [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 11–> “One in 15 are assaulted everyday,” he said. “One in 46 are injured. As of today, 41 have lost their lives this year alone.” And Hood said he knows the one wish of all those officers who have died while serving their communities is the same. “The one wish of all [...]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – A jury on Monday convicted the roommate of Middle Tennessee basketball player Tina Stewart of second-degree murder in the athlete’s 2011 stabbing death. Jurors spent about two hours deliberating before reaching a verdict against 19-year-old Shanterrica Madden in the March 2, 2011, stabbing of Stewart at an off-campus apartment they shared [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 5–> MURFREESBORO — After his incredible run on “American Idol,” appearances on numerous talk shows and attending countless interviews, Colton Dixon is coming home to Murfreesboro. Dixon made it into the top 10 of the national singing competition before being cut from the field. He’ll be in Hollywood Wednesday as part of [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 11–> “One in 15 are assaulted everyday,” he said. “One in 46 are injured. As of today, 41 have lost their lives this year alone.” And Hood said he knows the one wish of all those officers who have died while serving their communities is the same. “The one wish of all [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 15–> MURFREESBORO — A 27-year-old homeless woman who police believe made up a story about being stabbed by her ex-girlfriend to get a free place to stay was still behind bars here Thursday. Ashley Basham, a Kentucky native, entered the Murfreesboro Police Department Monday and reported she had been stabbed by her [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 10–> Mayfest MURFREESBORO – Mayfest — fun for the whole family — is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship United Methodist Church, 2511 state Route 99 in Murfreesboro. This community event is free and open to all ages, and families are especially encouraged to attend. Featured musical guest is Cowboys and [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 14–> MURFREESBORO — The Lascassas and Murfreesboro Lions Club held their tournament for sight out of Fate Sanders last Saturday. It was a great day for a great cause. There were approximately 108 fishermen who participated in this tournament, and they all had a great time. There were many fish taken, and [...]
by Emily Luxen MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—The Rutherford County Board of Education votes unanimously to fire a teacher under investigation for inappropriate conduct with a student. The vote came at Wednesday’s board meeting. Richard Kimberly is a criminal justice teacher and assistant boys soccer coach at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro. He was suspended without pay last [...]
