SMYRNA – Tennessee House of Representatives candidate, Richard Garvin, announced he has signed Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge. This is a solemn pledge to oppose and vote against any unnecessary tax increase as an elected official. This pledge by Garvin is made to the constituents of Tennessee’s new 37th House District, which contains [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7–> MURFREESBORO — Chief of Police Glenn Chrisman and the law enforcement agencies of Rutherford County cordially extend an invitation to the media and general public to attend a memorial service in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day 2012. The service will be held Thursday, May 17 at 9 a.m. on the [...]
Norman Ray Farmer died May 11, 2012 in Murfreesboro at the age of 95. He was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He remained interested in and inquisitive about the world around him until his last day. He will be remembered for his fascinating stories especially of his early days in southern California. [...]
As part of its free spring speaker series, “Hot Topics for Raising Healthy Kids”, LearningRx Murfreesboro invites the community to a free ADHD “Lunch and Learn” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the LearningRx Center located at Suite 1584 in The Avenue. Guests will enjoy complimentary lunches as they hear from local psychologist [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 17–> MURFREESBORO — Police have charged a 35-year-old man who served as a student teacher at Oakland Middle School for several weeks with sexually soliciting a 12-year-old student, and believe he may have other victims. Christopher Johnson, who was a physical education student teacher at Oakland between March 12 and May 2, [...]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The jury has begun deliberating in the case against the former Middle Tennessee State University student accused of stabbing her roommate to death. The sequestered jury, which was selected from Chattanooga, was sent out around 12:30 p.m. Monday. Judge Don Ash will reassemble the jury in the courtroom by no later than 5:30 p.m. Monday if [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 13–> Don’t miss Oaklands, which normally costs $10 to get in. The plantation was used as a camp by both Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War and you can tour the antebellum home with guides in period dress on the free day. Plus there will be living history demonstrations on [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7–> MURFREESBORO — Special Kids held its 13th annual Golf Classic presented by Nissan and Kidz Zone Play Systems on Thursday at Indian Hills Golf course in Murfreesboro and raised $36,074.38 for the local nonprofit agency. For the first year in the tournament’s history, the event offered both a morning and an [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 9–> Others testified that Stewart was concerned the drug use could have a negative impact on her athletic scholarship. Several things about the courtroom experience have intrigued Shawver and other onlookers, including the makeup of the jury and Madden not being escorted by an armed guard. At times when the court has [...]
Edgar F. Schneider, 91, of Murfreesboro, passed away Wednesday, May 09, 2012 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas. Mr. Schneider was born in Bielefeld, Germany to the late Max and Altjie Schneider. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Schneider was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Annie Strauss. He [...]
James Boyd Gannon, age 91, of Murfreesboro, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Leroy and Annie Helen Zumbro Gannon. He was also preceded in death by brother, Leroy Gannon, Jr, sisters, Fannie Bell Gannon, Mary Nell Arms, and Elizabeth Haynes. Funeral service will [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 9–> MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee Choral Society will feature a phantastic evening of Broadway and opera from 6 to 10 p.m. May 18. If you are a big “Phantom of the Opera” fan, and love music and dancing, this is an event you won’t want to miss. The evening soiree will be [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 13–> Through the 12-week Doors of Hope program offered at the workhouse, Keedy says her “whole point of view was changed” and she says she learned she can be a good mother. This past month, Keedy was able to go back to court and regained custody of her three boys. Doors of [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7–> The Murfreesboro airport runway should not be extended. The entire argument made by the airport manager and mayor for extending the runway is this: safety.I assure you the airport runway’s length is as safe as it can get. If you don’t believe that, ask the airport manager or the National Transportation [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7–> Some audience members did not care for the Russian music. If you look at the time of Shostakovich’s life and the history of the Russian people. you could understand the passion. He was born in 1906, and was the product of the Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union brutality. One day [...]
