Burglars are gathering Christmas presents by breaking into homes and cars in Rutherford County. One homeowner on Millbrook Court reported about $23,000 worth of property stolen from his home Tuesday. Lawn equipment, tools, Xbox games and camping gear were taken. Sheriff Robert F. Arnold said burglars are taking jewelry boxes filled with jewelry. He recommended [...]
An interview with Jeremy Taylor (Founder of Panther Creek Brewing Club) What sparked your interest with Home brewing and beer in general? Well, the biggest spark was my buddy buying a kit and making it in his kitchen. I was a cook and was like “you can make beer at home”? I was already into [...]
In Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous final speech, he delivered the line “…old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” When it comes to football coaches, that statement often doesn’t apply. In Cleveland County, a lot of former high school head football coaches are still around, many of them in the thick of happenings in their [...]
MURFREESBORO — MTSU’s Small Business Development Center, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration, will conduct a free seminar on starting your own business at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, located at 3050 Medical Center Parkway. The purpose of this seminar is to provide individuals interested in starting a business [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 10–> MURFREESBORO — MTSU’s College of Education is asking for input from 12 select Rutherford County School System middle and high school teachers, and one central office representative, to help develop education courses for students at MTSU. Under a new schedule of classes, six existing courses to be taken prior to the [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 3–> MURFREESBORO — In compliance with standards set by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Rutherford County and the City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department will host a household oil-based paint collection from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The event will be held at the City of Murfreesboro Public Works Facility [...]
Wayne Blair Rutherford County School Board member Wayne Blair has been selected for the National School Board Association’s Distinguished Service Award. NSBA recognizes up to 10 school board members in each state annually. Only two school board members from Tennessee received the award this year, which is given to those who have made a significant [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 1–> MURFREESBORO — First Tennessee Bank announced Paula Mansfield has been promoted to a senior community banker role in Rutherford County. She is a longtime Rutherford County resident and senior officer with First Tennessee.Mansfield joined First Tennessee in 1994 as a commercial loan officer and has risen to her current level of [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 3–> MURFREESBORO — Rutherford County Board of Education member Wayne Blair has been selected for the National School Board Association’s Distinguished Service Award. NSBA recognizes up to 10 school board members in each state annually. Only two school board members from Tennessee received the award this year, which is given to those [...]
TDOT Projects Tour Plans Giles – Lawrence StopPosted on September 13, 2011 Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer continues his statewide “TDOT Projects Tour” this week in TDOT’s Region Three, which is based in Nashville. During this week-long tour, Commissioner Schroer, elected officials and transportation officials will travel by bus to view TDOT projects [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 20–> Hats off to organizers of MTSU’s Centennial Blue Tie Gala Friday night at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. The university will celebrate its 100th birthday only one time, and this event was a grand way to start the party. Overseen by centennial committee chairman Bob Lamb, four committees worked [...]
MURFREESBORO — A Shelbyville man died in a motorcycle wreck on Rutherford County’s Plainview Road Friday night, the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported. The victim was Robert B. Barrett. He was 44. The crash occurred around 8 p.m. Barrett lost control of a 2003 Harley Davidson while driving south through a curve on Plainview Road near [...]
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Rutherford County and the City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department will hold an oil-based paint collection from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 17, at 4765 Florence Road. The actual Household Hazardous Waste Collection is from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 5, but paint of any kind will not be accepted [...]
MURFREESBORO — Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the military officers who sacrificed their lives will be remembered from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday during an annual 9/11 ceremony at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. During the ceremony, which is part of the sheriff’s community fair, the sheriff’s office will unveil [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 0–> Doors to the ballroom will open at 7 p.m. A student jazz ensemble will provide music on stage, with the meal to be served beginning at 7:30 p.m. After a fall bouquet salad, entrees of beef tenderloin and salmon roasted sliced beef tenderloin with merlot reduction sauce, and grilled fresh salmon [...]
