Man Accused of Stealing Lego Set in Murfreesboro
March 12, 2025 – MPD detectives are attempting to identify him. On March 5, the unidentified man is alleged to have switched the price tag on a Lego set, used the self-checkout and scanned the lower...
View ArticleRutherford County Schools’ James Evans Named Tennessee Communicator of the Year
Rutherford County Schools’ Chief Communications Officer James Evans has been named Communicator of the Year by the Tennessee School Public Relations Association. Presented Feb. 28 at TNSPRA’s annual...
View ArticleRutherford County EMA Launches New Mass Notification System
Residents of Rutherford County now have a new way to stay informed during emergencies with the launch of a state-of-the-art Mass Notification System. The Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency...
View ArticleTBI Investigating Inmate Death at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center
An inmate died shortly after arriving for booking Tuesday night at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called immediately...
View ArticleMTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment to Celebrate First Motion Design...
Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment will mark a historic milestone with its first graduate this May from its motion design concentration. Sarah Varni was the...
View ArticleUnited Communications Becomes Middle TN’s Largest Fiber Internet Provider
United Communications recently announced that its rapidly expanding fiber broadband network has reached 100,000 total locations. This milestone makes United the dominant fiber broadband provider across...
View ArticleNashville Zoo Welcomes New Female Clouded Leopard
Nashville Zoo welcomed a new addition to its clouded leopard family with the birth of a female cub on February 25, 2025. The cub, born to parents Niran and Ron, is the 44th clouded leopard born at the...
View ArticleRCS Receives ‘Pot Of Gold’ for High Performance
On this Saint Patrick’s Day, it’s only fitting that Rutherford County Schools is rewarded with a four-million-dollar “pot of gold” from the State of Tennessee, recognizing the district’s outstanding...
View ArticleMan Caught on Video Stealing Weed Trimer in Rutherford County
March 18, 2025 – Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man suspected of taking a weed trimmer. It happened from a resident’s house March 9 off U.S. Highway 41 South (Manchester...
View ArticleSuspected Drug Distributor Arrested in La Vergne
March 19, 2025 – A suspected drug distributor in La Vergne is under arrest. La Vergne Police narcotics detectives began investigating Dajuion Shaw in January and received a search warrant for Shaw’s...
View ArticleWelcome Home! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Back on Earth After Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 completed the agency’s ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of...
View ArticleState Joins Nashville in Pursuit of 2029 Super Bowl Bid
Governor Bill Lee has submitted a letter expressing interest in hosting the 2029 Super Bowl in Nashville, according to the Nashville Business Journal. Lee’s office confirmed Thursday that the letter...
View ArticleNew ‘Bigbelly’ Trash Cans Installed in Downtown Murfreesboro
The next time you throw away trash in the downtown Public Square, you’ll be able to “keep downtown clean” while also enjoying a piece of Murfreesboro history. Main Street Murfreesboro advocated for the...
View ArticleMurfreesboro Police Searching for Accused Shoplifter
March 20, 2025 – MPD detectives are attempting to identify a woman accused of shoplifting. On January 29, the unidentified woman is alleged to have left Lowe’s Home Improvement in Murfreesboro through...
View ArticleSmyrna Boys & Girls Club Gets Free 8-gig Fiber Internet
United Communications, Middle Tennessee’s local fiber internet leader, will join community leaders and local students to launch a free 8 Gig broadband connection at the Smyrna Boys & Girls Club....
View ArticleOakland High School Student Arrested for Having Loaded Handgun at School
UPDATE: Although earlier reports from Rutherford County Schools stated that officers located the student who was suspected of having a handgun and only found an empty holster, law enforcement has now...
View ArticleTBI Agents Investigating Murfreesboro Officer‑Involved Shooting
March 23, 2025 – At the request of 16th Judicial District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting on Sunday...
View ArticleCity of Murfreesboro Debuts New ‘Everything Traffic’ Program To Keep...
Mayor Shane McFarland, the City of Murfreesboro Public Infrastructure and Engineering Department, and CityTV announce the collaboration of a new television program, “Everything Traffic.” On the debut...
View ArticleMTSU Reports Freshmen Admissions Trending Higher Amid Increased Recruiting...
Middle Tennessee State University’s undergraduate admissions efforts to date has resulted in a 14% increase in admitted freshmen compared to last year, according to figures presented to the...
View ArticleKeep Emergency Routes Clear: MFRD Urges Responsible Parking For Faster...
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is issuing an important reminder to residents and business owners: keep streets and emergency access routes clear to allow first responders to do their...
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