Murfreesboro News Press http://murfreesboronewspress.com Murfreesboro News | Rutherford County & Middle Tennessee's Online Newspaper! Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tennessee sending 25 to East qualifier in NCAA track http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-sending-25-to-east-qualifier-in-ncaa-track/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-sending-25-to-east-qualifier-in-ncaa-track/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:33 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-sending-25-to-east-qualifier-in-ncaa-track/ Tennessee’s track and field team will send 25 participants in 19 events to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Greensboro, N.C.

The Vols qualified 15, while the Lady Vols will send 10 athletes to compete at Irwin Belk Track inside Aggie Stadium at North Carolina AT for the three-day event starting Thursday.

The top 12 finishers in individual events and relays advance to the NCAA championships.

Men’s qualifiers include Tavis Bailey (discus, shot put), Jake Blankenship (pole vault), Chase Brannon (pole vault), Cameron Brown (hammer), Antonio Carter (4×400 relay), Arnez Hardnick (4×100

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-sending-25-to-east-qualifier-in-ncaa-track/feed/ 0 John Adams: Hurd’s commitment makes Beech a Tennessee team http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/john-adams-hurds-commitment-makes-beech-a-tennessee-team/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/john-adams-hurds-commitment-makes-beech-a-tennessee-team/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:28 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/john-adams-hurds-commitment-makes-beech-a-tennessee-team/ The Beech Buccaneers are about to become the third most popular football team in Tennessee. And that has nothing to do with the program’s 2012 state championship.

It has everything to do with the statewide passion for University of Tennessee football, which is too deeply rooted for even 15 years of an NFL franchise to surpass.

The long-standing fervor for the Vols spread to Hendersonville’s Beech High School in mid-March when five-star running back Jalen Hurd committed to Tennessee.

Beech coach Anthony Crabtree realized the

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/john-adams-hurds-commitment-makes-beech-a-tennessee-team/feed/ 0 5-Drug Related Arrests Made at Murfreesboro Area Apartment Complex http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/5-drug-related-arrests-made-at-murfreesboro-area-apartment-complex/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/5-drug-related-arrests-made-at-murfreesboro-area-apartment-complex/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:23 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/5-drug-related-arrests-made-at-murfreesboro-area-apartment-complex/

Five men in their twenties who were in Murfreesboro are facing a serious list of charges for illegal drug sales. Devin Antonio Wakefield of University Ridge Apartments was taken into custody after police received a tip about marijuana sales being conducted from his unit. The arrest took place after one of several officers went to the apartment in question, knocked on the door and were invited inside by a subject named Keagan Scribner, according to an arrest report. It was during that visit that police say they smelled a

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/5-drug-related-arrests-made-at-murfreesboro-area-apartment-complex/feed/ 0 Child Advocacy Center hopes to shine light on abuse http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/child-advocacy-center-hopes-to-shine-light-on-abuse/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/child-advocacy-center-hopes-to-shine-light-on-abuse/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:19 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/child-advocacy-center-hopes-to-shine-light-on-abuse/ The Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is a nonprofit agency that serves victims of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug-endangered children along with their non-offending parents and family members.

The CAC provides a safe, child friendly location where victims and their families can receive support services and where children suspected of being victims of abuse are interviewed by the multidisciplinary team of professionals.

These professionals include the Department of Children’s Services, law enforcement, mental health counselors and the District Attorney’s Office. They work together to investigate and

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/child-advocacy-center-hopes-to-shine-light-on-abuse/feed/ 0 Seymour headed back to Murfreesboro http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/seymour-headed-back-to-murfreesboro/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/seymour-headed-back-to-murfreesboro/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:16 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/seymour-headed-back-to-murfreesboro/ SEYMOUR — Seymour is headed back to Murfreesboro — again.

All-everything pitcher Carly Lewis threw another shutout and the Lady Eagles made it three
trips to state in three years with a 4-0 win over visiting Farragut in the Class AAA state softball
sectionals Friday night.

“She’s IMAC Player of the Year, IMAC Pitcher of the Year,” Seymour
coach Dana Carter said of Lewis, who won her 31st game of the year and recorded her 21st shutout of
the season to help the Lady Eagles reserve a spot in

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Many smaller cities like Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Daytona Beach are destination cites most of the year.

Others like Louisville, Indianapolis and New Orleans are destination cites for one or perhaps two events a year such as the Kentucky Derby, the Indy 500 or Mardi Gras. Even tiny cities like Bell Buckle work to be destination cities. Surely, you have heard of the RC Moon Pie Festival? Hey, don’t laugh, it is fun.

Well, our wonderful

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/jordan-sports-make-murfreesboro-a-destination/feed/ 0 Tickets Now on Sale for the Off-Broadway Premiere of Tennessee Williams’ The … http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-off-broadway-premiere-of-tennessee-williams-the/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-off-broadway-premiere-of-tennessee-williams-the/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:40 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-off-broadway-premiere-of-tennessee-williams-the/ Tickets are now on sale for the off-Broadway premiere of The Two-Character Play by Tennessee Williams. The rarely performed drama will begin preview performances on June 10 at New World Stages. Opening night is set for June 19.

The Two-Character Play tells the story of Clare and Felice, two actors on tour who are also siblings. After finding themselves deserted by their troupe and faced with an audience expecting a performance, Clare and Felice enact The Two-Character Play. As they dip in and out of performance, they find it difficult

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-off-broadway-premiere-of-tennessee-williams-the/feed/ 0 Four-Run Ninth Leads A&M to 8-4 Win over Tennessee – KBTX.com http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/four-run-ninth-leads-am-to-8-4-win-over-tennessee-kbtx-com/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/four-run-ninth-leads-am-to-8-4-win-over-tennessee-kbtx-com/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:37 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/four-run-ninth-leads-am-to-8-4-win-over-tennessee-kbtx-com/

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — The Texas AM Aggies used a four-run ninth inning to post an 8-4 win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The victory clinched the series win for the Aggies.

With the score knotted at 4-4 and one out in the top of the ninth, Daniel Mengden drew a five-pitch walk and was replaced at first by pinch-runner JB Moss. Brandon Wood popped a bunt up to the pitcher for

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We would like to welcome our Clarksville family out to an afternoon of unity, elegance and cultural representation. The second annual Miss and Teen Tennessee Latina Pageant comes to your Clarksville Custom’s House Museum, Saturday, May 18. The Pageant begins at 4p.m

This event brings Yelina, international recording artist, to perform her hit single and serve as one of the Miss and Teen Tennessee Latina Organization Judges. Also, gracing the stage will be contestants who hail from your local area as well as

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Texas AM scored four two-out runs in the top of the ninth and held off a furious rally by Tennessee in the final frame which saw the Volunteers bring the tying run to the plate to emerge with an 8-4 victory on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The loss eliminates Tennessee from SEC Tournament contention. The Vols last made the tournament in 2007.

“I’d like to say that we’re just a turn of the screwdriver away from being the kind of program that I envision but we’re farther away than that

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/am-beats-vols-8-4-uts-sec-tourney-hopes-end-wbir/feed/ 0 Tennessee Gas Pipeline signs 20-year deal to ship natural gas from supply … http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gas-pipeline-signs-20-year-deal-to-ship-natural-gas-from-supply/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gas-pipeline-signs-20-year-deal-to-ship-natural-gas-from-supply/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:27 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gas-pipeline-signs-20-year-deal-to-ship-natural-gas-from-supply/

Tennessee Gas Pipeline has signed a 20-year agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gas-pipeline-signs-20-year-deal-to-ship-natural-gas-from-supply/feed/ 0 City Council wants study before granting Blackman rezoning http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/city-council-wants-study-before-granting-blackman-rezoning/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/city-council-wants-study-before-granting-blackman-rezoning/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:22 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/city-council-wants-study-before-granting-blackman-rezoning/ The Murfreesboro City Council expressed concern about how some requested rezonings could impact schools.

Thursday’s meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council was attended by only four council members, but business was conducted nevertheless because that number reached the threshold for a quorum.

Vice Mayor Ron Washington presided in Mayor Tommy Bragg’s abscence, and was joined by council members Eddie Smotherman, Shane McFarland and Toby Gilley.

On the agenda were several applications to rezone property, including a request by Manson Pike owner Randy Smotherman, who sought approval for a Residential Multifamily zoning change from

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/city-council-wants-study-before-granting-blackman-rezoning/feed/ 0 Technology in Tennessee: Why State Schools Must Catch Up With the Digital Age http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/technology-in-tennessee-why-state-schools-must-catch-up-with-the-digital-age/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/technology-in-tennessee-why-state-schools-must-catch-up-with-the-digital-age/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:52 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/technology-in-tennessee-why-state-schools-must-catch-up-with-the-digital-age/ It’s the last week of school in Nashville, Tenn., and I am trying to keep my sanity. Students are passing in forms every day for dozens of different things: athletic banquets, field trips to colleges, permission slips for roller skating during P.E., doctor’s notes, progress reports, pieces of paper I never even handed to them that they are just passing in, signatures askew. I have 16 different windows on my computer open: one website for attendance, a tab for my school email, a tab with a Google doc for

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/technology-in-tennessee-why-state-schools-must-catch-up-with-the-digital-age/feed/ 0 Tennessee GOP leaders McCormick, Casada back Rep. Joe Carr for Congress http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gop-leaders-mccormick-casada-back-rep-joe-carr-for-congress/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gop-leaders-mccormick-casada-back-rep-joe-carr-for-congress/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:48 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gop-leaders-mccormick-casada-back-rep-joe-carr-for-congress/ NASHVILLE — State House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, and another top chamber leader, GOP Caucus Chairman Glen Casada of Franklin, are encouraging fellow House Republicans to back state Rep. Joe Carr’s 4th Congressional District bid.

In a joint fundraising letter, the leaders said, “We are proud to be advocates of Joe’s campaign for Congress and encourage your endorsement and campaign account contribution up to the $1,000 limit. You may also contribute personally up to the $2,600 giving limit.”

Carr is opposing U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., in the 2014 4th Congressional

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessee-gop-leaders-mccormick-casada-back-rep-joe-carr-for-congress/feed/ 0 Agencies Announce Funding Agreement For Federal Trout Hatchery Operation … http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/agencies-announce-funding-agreement-for-federal-trout-hatchery-operation/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/agencies-announce-funding-agreement-for-federal-trout-hatchery-operation/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:43 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/agencies-announce-funding-agreement-for-federal-trout-hatchery-operation/ Senator Lamar Alexander and representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced Friday a new agreement that will continue popular trout stocking programs in reservoirs and tailwaters of certain TVA dams across the region.

TVA will provide more than $900,000 per year for the next three years to support federal fish hatchery operations that provide the trout for stocking. During the three-year timeframe, per an agreement signed by the four agencies, a working group will

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/agencies-announce-funding-agreement-for-federal-trout-hatchery-operation/feed/ 0 Hamilton County hosts night of fun at Tennessee Riverpark on Saturday http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/hamilton-county-hosts-night-of-fun-at-tennessee-riverpark-on-saturday/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/hamilton-county-hosts-night-of-fun-at-tennessee-riverpark-on-saturday/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:40 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/hamilton-county-hosts-night-of-fun-at-tennessee-riverpark-on-saturday/

The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the 3rd annual “Get Out and Go Night” from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Riverpark.

Local sports and leisure clubs will perform demonstrations and provide information about their activities.

Door prize donations from area merchants will be given out during the event.

Representatives from the Chattanooga Bocce Club, Chattanooga Ski Club, River City Kite Club, the Barnard Astronomical Society, Department of Derailments Roller Derby Team, Chattanooga Hiking Meet-up Group and cyclists from Cohutta

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/hamilton-county-hosts-night-of-fun-at-tennessee-riverpark-on-saturday/feed/ 0 Memorial service honors Tennessee’s fallen officers http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/memorial-service-honors-tennessees-fallen-officers/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/memorial-service-honors-tennessees-fallen-officers/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:36 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/memorial-service-honors-tennessees-fallen-officers/ NASHVILLE — Top Safety Department officials led a special memorial service today honoring Tennessee state troopers and other law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty to commemorate National Police Week.

“These men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice,” Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons said at the service, held at the department’s headquarters. “They are in our thoughts and prayers every day. We can never repay their families for their service to our state and to our country, but we can honor them and promise to never

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/memorial-service-honors-tennessees-fallen-officers/feed/ 0 Tennessee’s Jones faces balancing act on caravan http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessees-jones-faces-balancing-act-on-caravan/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessees-jones-faces-balancing-act-on-caravan/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:32 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessees-jones-faces-balancing-act-on-caravan/ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Butch Jones faces a delicate balancing act this month as he talks to fans and alumni during the Volunteers’ caravan.

Jones is vowing to make Tennessee a championship-caliber program again while also having to remind people that it could be a gradual process.

“Make no mistake about it, we have a lot of work to do,” Jones said during a Big Orange Caravan stop in Chattanooga. “We’re building it brick by brick, but we’re going to do it right, and we’re going to make sure that

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/tennessees-jones-faces-balancing-act-on-caravan/feed/ 0 7 Tenn. airports to get grant funds http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/7-tenn-airports-to-get-grant-funds/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/7-tenn-airports-to-get-grant-funds/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:41 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/7-tenn-airports-to-get-grant-funds/ NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced this week that state aeronautics grants totaling more than $316,000 have been approved for seven Tennessee airports.

Those receiving the grants include: Outlaw Field in Clarksville, McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Lafayette Municipal Airport, Humphreys County Airport, Lebanon Municipal Airport, Smyrna Airport and Tullahoma Regional Airport.

The grants are made available through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division.

They will be used for infrastructure and other improvements.

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]]> http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/7-tenn-airports-to-get-grant-funds/feed/ 0 Happy Eightieth Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/happy-eightieth-birthday-tennessee-valley-authority/ http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/happy-eightieth-birthday-tennessee-valley-authority/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:36 +0000 murfreesboronews http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2013/05/happy-eightieth-birthday-tennessee-valley-authority/ Thousands of people displaced and their farms submerged. Natural habitat destroyed. Libertarians decrying the federal nationalization of power generation. Billions of dollars spent on stimulus. Supreme court challenges about States’ rights and the Federal Governments authority and jurisdiction.

It sounds like a cross between the Three Gorges Dam in China and the American Senate today, but in fact it was all about the Tennessee Valley Authority, founded on May 18, 1933.

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