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MTSU Students Protest Strip Mining

Apr 17, 2012 at 06:20 am by Bryan Barrett

This spring, MTSU's Students for Environmental Action stayed busy lobbying for a bill that would make an aspect of high-ridge strip mining, or mountaintop removal, illegal.&nb.... Read More

SNL Star Visited Murfreesboro to Discuss Mosque

Apr 17, 2012 at 06:19 am by Bryan Barrett

Former Saturday Night Live star Victoria Jackson recently paid a visit to Murfreesboro. Jackson was in town to film a news story about the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro const.... Read More

Synthetic Drug Sales Soon to be a Felony

Apr 17, 2012 at 06:14 am by Bryan Barrett

A new bill aimed at fighting synthetic drugs has passed the Tennessee State House. The bill makes it a felony to produce or sell synthetic drugs in the state. The bill passed.... Read More

Record Lottery Ticket Sales

Apr 17, 2012 at 06:01 am by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Lottery set a sales record $89.9 million for the third quarter.  It exceeds the old record of $79.6 million in the third quarter of 2006.  Lottery offi.... Read More

3-Year Old Burned by Meth Lab Chemicals

Apr 17, 2012 at 06:00 am by Bryan Barrett

A 3-year-old child was burned by suspected meth chemicals Saturday in Manchester.  Police found even more appalling items inside the residence where the child lived. &nbs.... Read More

School Board Selects Odom As New Director

Apr 16, 2012 at 06:15 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Rutherford County Board of Education voted unanimously to name Don Odom the next director of Rutherford County Schools.The Board will now enter into contract negotiations.... Read More

Longtime Water & Sewer Director Retiring

Apr 16, 2012 at 04:21 pm by Bryan Barrett

After 30 years with the city, Murfreesboro Water and Sewer Department Director Joe Kirchner will retire Aug. 3 and he will leave a far larger and better department than it was.... Read More

TVA Says Rates Going Up

Apr 16, 2012 at 01:59 pm by Bryan Barrett

The Tennessee Valley Authority is boosting its wholesale power rate by 2.1% in May, in anticipation of increased summer demand. The rate hike is expected to increase residenti.... Read More

Murfreesboro Man Accused of Sexual Assault

Apr 16, 2012 at 01:57 pm by Bryan Barrett

A Murfreesboro man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 41-year old female. The victim reported to police that she met the suspect at a bar and after 5-drinks, she woke u.... Read More

Former Lady Raider coach to TSU

Apr 16, 2012 at 10:56 am by Bryan Barrett

Former Lady Raider coach Larry Inman is headed back to the OVC. He resigned as head coach of the Lebanon High School girls last week and was introduced as the new head coach o.... Read More

Murfreesboro Elections Are Tomorrow 7AM-7PM

Apr 16, 2012 at 07:03 am by Bryan Barrett

Tuesday (tomorrow, 4/17/12) is election day for three Murfreesboro city council seats and four city school board posts. Each pricinct opens at 7:00 o'clock in the morning and.... Read More

RutherfordCABLE Presents Executive Coaching Workshop

Apr 15, 2012 at 11:55 pm by Bryan Barrett

RutherfordCABLE and Deloitte have joined together to offer a workshop on leadership development through executive coaching Tuesday. The free workshop is open to RutherfordCABL.... Read More

Central's Shawn Zheng (6th Grade) Won Spelling Bee!

Apr 14, 2012 at 07:03 pm by Bryan Barrett

With the correct spelling of the word “auditorium,” Central Magnet School sixth grader Shawn Zheng became the 2012 Read To Succeed Read To Bee champion. After nin.... Read More

Avoid "Motorist' Fatigue" Now Through April 21st!

Apr 14, 2012 at 06:54 pm by Bryan Barrett

Spring is here and it's the season to do road work. Traffic Engineer Ram Balachandran knows where you will find less motorist' fatique and also where you will be clobbered. He.... Read More

Congrats Outstanding Telecommunicator

Apr 14, 2012 at 05:47 pm by Bryan Barrett

Telecommunicators with Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office accepted the Meritorious Service Award Wednesday from the Sons of the American Revolution during National Telec.... Read More

RCSO Continues Crack-Down On Drugs!

Apr 14, 2012 at 05:41 pm by Bryan Barrett

About 200 pounds of marijuana valued at $200,000 were seized and seven suspects arrested on burglary charges this week by Rutherford County sheriff’s investigators, said.... Read More

Bicentennial Fashion Parade At First Presbyterian

Apr 14, 2012 at 08:14 am by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro continues its bicentennial celebration, and April's focus is "faith". First Presbyterian members created fashions of the city's past two centuries and presented t.... Read More

Physical Development of Youth...Is The Future Bright?

Apr 14, 2012 at 07:51 am by Bryan Barrett

Is the "fitness of our youth" brighter in the future? Dr. Robert Malina weighs-in on that topic in a free public address at 7:00 o'clock this comingTuesday night, April 17th,.... Read More

Ford of Murfreesboro Helps Smyrna High School

Apr 13, 2012 at 08:33 pm by Bryan Barrett

Educational budget cuts are forcing schools to either eliminate valued programs or search for other means of funding. Ford of Murfreesboro has teamed with the Ford Motor.... Read More

City School's Job Fair This Saturday

Apr 13, 2012 at 04:00 pm by Bryan Barrett

Murfreesboro City Schools is conducting a JOB FAIR from 10:00 o'clock this Saturday (4/14/2012) morning until noon at Scales Elementary School.   Teachers, education&.... Read More