Woman Wanted in Theft of Property Case
January 24, 2023 – Do you know the woman pictured above? She is wanted for questioning in a theft of property case. On January 18, a customer was shopping at Kroger on Old Fort Pkwy when an...
View ArticleMurfreesboro Police Warns of Kidnapping Scam
January 25, 2024 – Beware of an apparent scammer calling Murfreesboro residents claiming to have kidnapped a loved one, demanding that a ransom be paid for their release and threatening violence....
View ArticleMissing Murfreesboro Teen: Emily Lynn Haynes
January 25, 2024 – Emily Lynn Haynes, 15, was discovered missing by her mother on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 1 a.m. Haynes has left home several times before but would return on her own. She is 5’6″...
View ArticleMurfreesboro City Council Approves Skate Park for Old Fort Park
The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, to approve the construction contract for a skate park and pump track with New Line Skateparks FL, Inc. The skate park will be located at Old...
View ArticleCity of Murfreesboro to Purchase Old Time Pottery Sign on River Rock Blvd.
Gabriel Brothers, Inc. recently signed an agreement for the City of Murfreesboro to purchase the Old Time Pottery sign on River Rock Blvd. at Cason Lane. The City will remove the sign by the end of...
View ArticleSchool Board Honors 45 Schools for Earning Level 5 Designation
Over the past two academic years, 45 Rutherford County schools have earned a “Level 5” ranking for student academic growth, which is the highest ranking available by the Tennessee Department of...
View ArticleFive Deputies Earn Jerry Anderson Hero Award from the NAACP Murfreesboro Branch
Five Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies who saved two victims from fires earned the Jerry Anderson Hero Award Saturday from the NAACP-Murfreesboro Branch. Sgt. Ethan Shenefield, SRO Jamie Murphy and...
View ArticleTDCI, Attorney General Support Consumer Protection During Identity Theft...
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (“TDCI”) Securities Division and the Tennessee Attorney General are highlighting Identity Theft Awareness Week (Jan. 29 – Feb. 2, 2024) to help...
View ArticleExchange Club Names Jacob Bien ‘Firefighter of the Year’
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Firefighter Jacob Bien has been named, ‘Firefighter of the Year’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County. Exchange Club Treasurer Melissa Wright presented...
View ArticleMulti-car Crash Shuts Down I-24 in Murfreesboro
Jannuary 30, 2024 – A multiple vehicle crash has caused lanes in I-24 westbound at Exit 81 (Joe B. Jackson) to be shutdown. Multiple agencies are at the scene. Find an alternate route.
View ArticleTennessee Fire Marshal’s Office Announces $3 Million Grant Program for...
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) proudly announce that applications will be accepted starting Monday,...
View ArticleMTSU’s Online Master’s Degree Offerings Ranked Among Best in Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University was recently recognized as among the “Best Online Master’s in Tennessee” in 2024 by Online Master’s Colleges, an online resource for prospective higher education...
View ArticleExit at BNA to Close Temporarily Due to Sign Installation
Exit 216A at Nashville International Airport will be closed from Midnight to 4 a.m. on Wednesday Jan. 31 and Thursday, Feb. 1. The airport says the closure is due to the installation of new signs that...
View ArticleMTSU Actuarial Science Lands Coveted Gold Tier Recognition
Middle Tennessee State University’s Actuarial Science program continues to treasure its recent recognition — among only 12 universities in the U.S., only one in Tennessee and 15 worldwide achieving...
View ArticleTennessee Announces Awards for Statewide Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has awarded $21 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV)...
View ArticleShots Fired in School Parking Lot After Basketball Game
January 31, 2024 – Two brothers were charged after one allegedly fired rounds into the air during a fight Tuesday outside an almost empty Blackman High School parking lot, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleLa Vergne Officer Returns to Light Duty Following Shooting Incident
One of the officers shot in La Vergne last October returned to light duty more than three months after the incident. Officer Ashley Boleyjack was responding to a call on October 21, 2023 on Stones...
View ArticleThree Arrested After Narcotics Seized at La Vergne Home
January 31, 2024 – Three people are under arrest following a search warrant that was executed on Tuesday, January 30 at a home on Scenic Drive in La Vergne. The long-term drug investigation was handled...
View ArticleTHP, Task Force to Set Sobriety Checkpoint After Super Bowl
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers will hold a sobriety checkpoint from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. after the Super Bowl near Roselawn Cemetery on U.S. Highway 41/70 (New Nashville Highway). They will be joined...
View ArticleUnited Way of Rutherford, Cannon Counties Announces the Opening of the VITA...
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties recently announced the opening of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program for the upcoming tax season, February 1 – April 13, 2024. The United...
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