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Paula Barnes Retiring From County Schools

May 06, 2017 at 10:17 am by Bryan Barrett

Paula Barnes, who will be 67 in October, is retiring from her position as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Student Services. She's been with Rutherford County.... Read More

St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital...Here For YOU!

May 06, 2017 at 08:50 am by Bryan Barrett

With 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men experiencing rape or attempted rape at some time in their lives, Murfreesboro's Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has made its sexual assault.... Read More

SB 1085/HB 1111 is now law in Tennessee

May 06, 2017 at 08:25 am by Bryan Barrett

Governor Bill Haslam has signed SB 1085/HB 1111, a measure widely dubbed the "LGBT Erasure" bill, into law. SB 1085/HB 1111 requires that any undefined words in Tennessee law.... Read More

Ram's Traffic Challenges Through May 13th

May 06, 2017 at 07:55 am by Bryan Barrett

Let's see--is this "Blackberry Winter", "Dogwood Winter"--whatever it is, Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran says it impacts construction. Here are the areas to avoid between t.... Read More

What MOOD Are You In? Display That Mood.

May 05, 2017 at 10:01 pm by Bryan Barrett

What mood are you in? Select the patch describing that feeling from Insight Counseling Center's Mood Walls that are located around our community. May is Mental Health Awarenes.... Read More

Main Street's 2017 Jazz Fest Swings Into the Weekend

May 05, 2017 at 08:51 pm by Bryan Barrett

Cools temps and a drizzle on Friday night didn't slow the beginning of the 21st Annual Main Street Jazz Fest on the Historic Murfreesboro town square. The Saturday sessions st.... Read More

Man Facing Sex Crimes Commits Suicide at Old Fort Golf Course

May 05, 2017 at 03:13 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Police were called to the Old Fort Golf Course after a man reportedly called about finding a body there. Turns out, 70-year old Gary Welsh pulled a gun and shot h.... Read More

Name of deceased shooting victim in Murfreesboro released

May 05, 2017 at 03:12 pm by Bryan Barrett

On May 4, 2017 at 1:49pm Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to 920 Greenland Dr. (Student Quarters Apartments) for a shooting. Officers arrived on scene within seconds (on.... Read More

Juvenile Sexting Bill Moves Forward

May 05, 2017 at 03:01 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill that would allow minors who send sexually explicit photos of themselves to others to face far less serious consequences than they d.... Read More

Andrew Maraniss at 1st Presbyterian 6PM Tuesday

May 05, 2017 at 03:00 pm by Bryan Barrett

Andrew Maraniss, author of the New York Times bestselling book Strong Inside will be at Murfreesboro's First Presbyterian Church this coming Tuesday (5/9/2017) evening at 6:00.... Read More

Click it or Ticket Campaign Increasing in TN

May 05, 2017 at 02:57 pm by Bryan Barrett

As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, Manchester Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to ".... Read More

WET and wild Wednesdays in Murfreesboro

May 05, 2017 at 02:49 pm by Bryan Barrett

WET and wild Wednesdays during the month of June will be conducted on the Cason Lane Greenway at its southernmost end (West Fork of the Stones River, off Highway 99 on Barfiel.... Read More

Local Author to Hold Book Signing for Children's Book

May 05, 2017 at 02:41 pm by Bryan Barrett

Local author and business owner, Edwin McKnight, will hold a book signing for his first published children's book, "Caius and the Great Troll Adventure," on Saturday, May 13,.... Read More

Ashley Witt named next principal of Buchanan Elementary School

May 05, 2017 at 02:39 pm by Bryan Barrett

Ashley Witt, currently an assistant principal at Blackman Elementary School, has been named the new principal of Buchanan Elementary School, Director of Schools Don Odom annou.... Read More

May 05, 2017 at 10:37 am by Bryan Barrett

Guns or Metal Detectors in Public Buildings?

May 05, 2017 at 08:15 am by Bryan Barrett

A Tennessee proposal would give cities and counties an ultimatum: buy metal detectors, hire security guards and check bags at many public buildings, parks and buses, or let ha.... Read More

MPD Taking Shootings "Very Seriously"

May 04, 2017 at 05:08 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Police are taking the series of shooting seriously at Student Quarters Apartments on Greenland Drive. One is now a murder investigation. Neighbors around the Stu.... Read More

UPDATE: Man Shot & Killed at Student Quarters Apartments

May 04, 2017 at 04:49 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro Police are investigating another shooting at an apartment. This time, it was Student Quarters Apartments (920 Greenland Drive) and it's now a murder investigation.... Read More

Video suggested men left syringe, heroin, cocaine in grocery store

May 04, 2017 at 04:42 pm by Bryan Barrett

Three subjects were arrested after what looked to be a drug deal inside of a small supermarket near MTSU in Murfreesboro. Police first became suspicious of something happening.... Read More

Traffic stop leads to seizure of cocaine and crack cocaine in Murfreesboro

May 04, 2017 at 04:09 pm by Bryan Barrett

A Murfreesboro man was arrested on felony drug charges when his friends' car was stopped for a taillight violation. Police say when they spoke to passenger Levi John Swan, he.... Read More