BFI Withdraws Appeal, Halting Middle Point Landfill Expansion
Last week, after nearly four years of litigation, BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee decided to stop fighting for a 99-acre expansion of Middle Point Landfill. The City of Murfreesboro was confident that...
View ArticleTBI Releases Statement One Year After Disappearance of Sebastian Rogers
February 26th marks one year since then-15-year-old Sebastian Rogers was reported missing from his Sumner County home. That morning, the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office issued a missing persons report...
View ArticleFormer Assistant Metro Police Chief Dies Weeks After Being Accused of Killing...
A former assistant chief from Metropolitan Nashville Police Department died Feb. 20 after a 13-day hospital stay for a pre-existing illness. John Sorace, 87, of Murfreesboro was arrested for reckless...
View ArticleFranklin Man Missing Since December 2024
The Franklin Police Department is attempting to locate David Crowder, 33. He hasn’t been heard from since December 2024. If you have information on his whereabouts, please contact Detective Samantha...
View ArticleTommy Miller Selected as Fleet Services Director in Public Works
The City of Murfreesboro has named Tommy Miller Jr. as its new Fleet Services Director effective March 2, 2025. Miller succeeds Jack Hyatt, who is retiring on Feb. 28, 2025, after 22 years of service....
View ArticleMTE Contributes to Local Communities Through Significant Tax Payments
MTE provides more than electricity to the communities it serves. As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) is exempt from certain types of taxes, but it is still one of...
View ArticleTennessee State Library & Archives Offering Document Support for REAL ID...
As the deadline to apply for a REAL ID quickly approaches, the Tennessee State Library & Archives announced its continuing offering document support for citizens needing proof of identification to...
View ArticleBBB Opens Applications for 2025 Spark Award, Honoring Emerging Entrepreneurs
Better Business Bureau (BBB) is proud to announce the opening of applications for the 2025 BBB Spark Award, recognizing outstanding entrepreneurs, startup founders, and new business owners who embody...
View ArticleHomeless Camp Catches Fire Near Medical Center Parkway
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to a fire at a homeless camp near the CSX rail tracks and Medical Center Parkway. Crews faced challenges accessing the scene due to its location, along...
View ArticleMain Street Murfreesboro Celebrates 40 Years of Downtown Revitalization
Main Street Murfreesboro is proud to announce its 40th Anniversary Celebration, taking place on Tuesday, March 4, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at The Walnut House. This special event will honor four decades of...
View ArticleTDOT’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee Encourages Great American Cleanup
Spring is upon us, and as Tennesseans begin to emerge from winter’s hibernation, the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee (NTT) campaign encourages residents to get...
View ArticleCrash Between 18-Wheeler, Dump Truck Closes Lanes on S. Church Street Tuesday
UPDATE March 4, 2025 – Lanes are back open. March 4, 2025 – Two outbound lanes of S. Church Street at Butler Drive are closed after a crash between an 18-wheeler and a dump truck at 3:26 p.m. Tuesday....
View ArticleLeadership Middle Tennessee Celebrates 25 Years
As part of Leadership Middle Tennessee’s (LMT) 25th anniversary celebration, the organization announced that retired Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Ralph Schulz has been named the 2025 Jack B....
View ArticleUnited Way of South Central Tennessee Hosts Record Breaking Fundraiser
Storybook Breakfast is a chance for children to meet their favorite storybook characters, create crafts, and enjoy breakfast with family while all the proceeds go back into the local Imagination...
View ArticleSuspect Wanted in Smoke Shop Burglary
March 7, 2025 – MPD detectives are investigating a burglary that took place at The Laboratory Smoke Shop on the Downtown Public Square and need assistance identifying the burglar. On March 2, an...
View ArticleGas Line Rupture Closes Part of DeJarnette Lane in Murfreesboro
UPDATE: Expect traffic delays as late as 9 p.m. Atmos crews are working as quickly as possible to repair the gas line rupture. Find an alternate route. A gas line rupture reported on Monday morning has...
View ArticleSouthwest No Longer Offering Free Checked Bags for Select Travelers
Southwest Airlines is updating its baggage policy, introducing new charges for some travelers while maintaining free checked bag benefits for select customers. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members...
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One of Three Suspects Sentenced to Life in Murder of Mya Fuller
March 11, 2025 – On Tuesday, Taiyana Tipton pled guilty to all charges in connection with the murder of Mya Fuller. The plea occurred less than one week before the trial was set to commence. Following...
View ArticleThree Developers Partner To Launch The River District Near Nashville’s North...
Leading Nashville developers CET Holdings, E3 Construction Services and Red Seal Homes have partnered to establish the River District, a transformative development along the city’s north riverbank...
View ArticleRutherford County Fire and Rescue Responds To Multiple Brush Fires
Rutherford County Fire and Rescue (RCFR), Almaville Volunteer Fire Department, Christiana Volunteer Fire Department, Eagleville Fire Department and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, responded to...
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