UPDATE: MTSU Quickly Cutting Confucius Institute Ties

Jul 09, 2020 at 07:58 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO) MTSU is phasing-out the Confucius Institute relationship. This is not ending associations with China, as the univrsity has agreements with 11 Chinese.... Read More

Separate Friday Evening Crashes Claim 3 Lives

Jun 26, 2020 at 09:56 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  Two persons died in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at 7:57 Friday (6/26/2020) night on I-24 eastbound (milemarker 84, toward Chattanooga), near the J.... Read More

Ambulatory Surgery Center Approved For Veterans Parkway

Jun 26, 2020 at 06:30 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO) The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency unanimously granted a Certificate of Need to construct Westlawn Ambulatory Surgery Center. The 13,000 squar.... Read More

Water Rescue...Sailboat Flips

Jun 26, 2020 at 03:30 pm by Bart

(SMYRNA) Around 2:00 o'clock Friday (6/26/2020) afternoon, Rutherford County Fire Rescue received a water rescue call to Weakley Lane. The person who phoned 911 told the dispa.... Read More

Marcus Johnson Arrested In Connection With Shooting-Robbery at Forest Oaks II

Jun 26, 2020 at 03:15 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  33-year old Marcus Johnson was arrested and multiple stolen firearms recovered following the robbery and shooting of a Murfreesboro man this past Wednesda.... Read More

CAC Offers FREE On-Line Child Abuse Prevention Training

Jun 26, 2020 at 02:01 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  “Children often test the water when they disclose child sexual abuse to an adult,” shared Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer.&.... Read More

CAC Offers Free On-Line Child Sexual Abuse Training

Jun 26, 2020 at 01:55 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  “Children often test the water when they disclose child sexual abuse to an adult,” shared Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer.&.... Read More

MTSU Strengthening STEM Fields

Jun 26, 2020 at 01:43 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  A recent study from the Business and Economic Research Center at MTSU examines ways to strengthen the workforce of professionals in the STE.... Read More

Will Saharan Dust Clouds Impact Ram's Traffic?

Jun 26, 2020 at 12:15 am by Bart

(MURFREESBORO) How does gridlock traffic from construction sites do when you add a Saharan dust cloud with heat? City Transportation Director Ram Balachandran has run the numb.... Read More

MTSU Launches "1 For All Campaign for the First Amendment"

Jun 25, 2020 at 05:30 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  The 1 for All Campaign for the First Amendment will be launched from the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.... Read More

Should Student Testing--Tied To Teachers--Resume?

Jun 25, 2020 at 04:37 pm by Bart

(NASHVILLE)   Yes, Tennessee dropped the controversial required testing of students during this pandemic year. However, how could we have included the tests with wha.... Read More

Nissan Makes "Face Shields" For RCSO Horses

Jun 25, 2020 at 03:49 pm by Bart

 (L-R photo ID)  Dale Neal and Bob Gray of Nissan, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, County Commissioner Pettus Read, Deputy Jared Keith, Sgt. James Holloway and Detective Aust.... Read More

COVID-19 Workplace and Travel Update

Jun 25, 2020 at 03:11 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  COVID-19 may include more surprises for business, according to information from James Price, the Better Business Bureau represetative you hear regularly o.... Read More

Say It "Nicely"--Unemployment Better In Every County!

Jun 25, 2020 at 02:29 pm by Bart

(NASHVILLE)  The May, 2020 unemployment figures are out, and they are down for Rutherford County. But when we’re accustomed to being in the best five, it&rsquo.... Read More

Smyrna Neighbors Thank SWAT Team

Jun 25, 2020 at 01:32 pm by Bart

(SMYRNA, TN)  Around 5:41 Wednesday (6/24/2020) evening, the Smyrna Police Department’s SWAT team (Special Weapons and Tactics Team) was dispatched to the 100 block.... Read More

Correctional Work Center's Supt. Bill Cope and Corporal Salyer Honored

Jun 25, 2020 at 12:56 pm by Bart

(MURFREESBORO)  The Family Center of Tennessee, whose mission is to break multigenerational cycles of child abuse, neglect, and trauma, has recognized two of Rutherf.... Read More

Bud Mitchell Thur. 6-25-20

Jun 25, 2020 at 10:34 am by Bart

Swap and Shop Thursday 6/25/2020

Jun 25, 2020 at 09:41 am by Bart

WANTS: someone to wash and clean 24 windows inside and out 615-545-3911 FREE: sugar glider and cage 615-904-4019 WANTS: hickory wood to burn in grill 615-556-5607 YARD SA.... Read More

Kimberly Dawn Stanwick - THURSDAY 6/25/2020

Jun 25, 2020 at 09:39 am by Bart

Jack Barakat Thursday 6/25/2020

Jun 25, 2020 at 09:37 am by Bart

Jack Barakat has been feeding the underserved from his Milanos II.