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At least $203,000 needed for home down payment
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Jailed Riverdale High School girls soccer coach faces statutory rape charges
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Deadly crash closes interstate near La Vergne
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Murfreesboro man dead, multiple injured after 4-vehicle crash on I-24
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Murfreesboro man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 24 on Tuesday morning, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Police said the driver killed in the 7:50 a.m. crash on I-24 West near Old Hickory Boulevard has been identified as 39-year-old...
Four-star safety has Ole Miss in Top 4 alongside three SEC schools
Four-star safety Jaylan Morgan has locked in his Top 4 and his commitment date. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native will decide on July 8 at 2 pm CT. Ole Miss is one of four SEC schools that Morgan will choose from, the others being Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi State. Morgan is...
Jailed Riverdale High School girls soccer coach faces statutory rape charges
Riverdale High School head girls soccer coach Nathan Sweet faces two counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual exploitation of a minor charges, confirmed Rutherford County law enforcement and school spokespersons. Detectives investigating the case arrested Sweet Monday night, confirmed Lisa Marchesoni, the spokeswoman for the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office who also verified the charges. ...
MTSU empowers Rutherford County youth through digital media camp
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., — Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment recently boosted the media literacy of area youth by hosting the “Come to Voice” summer camp program for seventh to ninth graders from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Rutherford County. Since 2022, professors...
MTSU’s Jones College of Business offers new cybersecurity management program
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — With electronic data being so foundational to modern commerce and industry, Middle Tennessee State University’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business is now offering a new bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity management — a profession that is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade and beyond.
Central Magnet's Vinny Peck, Siegel's Cate Schroer are 2024 DNJ President's Cup recipients
Siegel's Cate Schroer and Central Magnet's Vinny Peck were the epitome of success during a high school athletic careers. Both balanced being standout athletes, being excellent in the classroom and also taking time to give back to the community. ...
Independence Day in Rutherford County includes firework shows and annual Rockvale picnic
Smyrna will celebrate Independence Day July 3 at Lee Victory Recreation Park. Murfreesboro's 'Music Under the Stars' will be July 4 at the Fountains at Gateway. La Vergne will celebrate July 4 at Veterans Memorial Park. The 97th annual Rockvale July 4 Picnic will be at the Rockvale Community Club...
Daily News Journal All-Sports Female Athlete of the Year for 2023-24 is MTCS' Anna Clay Shirley
Middle Tennessee Christian School's Anna Clay Shirley hopes the best is yet to come for her athletic career. The junior already has made a big name for herself around the Murfreesboro area, bursting onto the scene as one of the top volleyball and girls basketball players since her eighth grade year. ...
For a second time, Tennessee Historical Commission denies request to remove KKK leader’s name from MTSU building
A building at Middle Tennessee State University will continue bearing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general and first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. In an 11-6 decision, the Tennessee Historical Commission voted down a request from the university to rename Forrest Hall. MTSU President Sidney...
May 2024 STARS Award Winners: Tyrell Spivey and Matthew Miles
Vice Mayor Bill Shacklett recognized Parks & Recreation Department employees Tyrell Spivey and Matthew Miles as STARS during the June 20, 2024, City Council meeting. Spivey and Miles led a team of co-workers to cleanup and reopen the Greenway following a flooding event. The STARS Service Excellence program recognizes outstanding...
Lauren Giesecke Named Head Women's Golf Coach
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Lauren Giesecke, a renowned women's golf coach with nine years of head coaching experience, has been named head coach of the Middle Tennessee women's golf program, Director of Athletics Chris Massaro announced Monday. Giesecke becomes just the fourth Blue Raiders head coach in the program's history.
Men's Basketball Adds Three More to Roster for 2024-25 Season
NASHVILLE – Head men's basketball coach Brian "Penny" Collins announced the addition of three new players for the 2024-25 season: Maddux Bodenhamer, JC Brooks, and Josh Ogundele. Bodenhamer and Brooks come from the high school ranks, while Ogundele joins the squad as a transfer. Maddux Bodenhamer, a guard from...
Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Fla. to regulate social media platforms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court today (July 1) kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The justices returned the cases to lower courts in challenges from trade associations...
Victim identified in deadly head-on crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville police have released the identity of the man killed in Saturday evening’s head-on crash on Murfreesboro Pike. Police said 64-year-old Willie Coleman Jr. died following the head-on crash in the 2800 block of Murfreesboro Pk. at about 10:20 p.m. Preliminary investigation shows Coleman...
‘In the City’ features D-Day honors for a local hero, more
CityTVs Michael Linn White hosts the latest edition of “In the City,” featuring happenings in the City of Murfreesboro. The July edition of CityTVs “In the City” also highlights the MLS Next Cup at Richard Siegel Soccer Park, a Murfreesboro Transit Center update, Juneteenth, Boat Day and more.
Firefighters rescue family dog stuck in car wheel in Rutherford County
ROCKVALE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A family is thanking a couple of Rutherford County firefighters after they rescuing their dog who was stuck in a wheel. Rutherford County Fire Rescue said a crew responded to a Rockvale home for a dog that was stuck in a wheel. Upon arrival, the crew found a small dog with his head stuck inside of a car wheel.
Health Inspections: Rutherford County Swimming Pools July 2, 2024
These are the public swimming pool health scores for June 25 to July 2, 2024, in Rutherford County with their most recent inspection scores. Some locations may be in multiple counties. Read more local health inspections here!. EstablishmentScoreAddressInspection TypeDate. Abbington At Stones River Pool1001335 Bradyville Pike Murfreesboro, TN 37130Public Swimming...
2024 Best of Parenting Awards Nominations NOW OPEN!
Nashville, Rutherford and Williamson Parent magazines announce that the NOMINATIONS for the 2024 BEST OF PARENTING AWARDS are now open! We will be taking your nominations through July 26!. We want to hear from YOU, our readers, who know the city best and which businesses and services you believe are...
New laws puts responsibility on Tennessee kids for stopping their own abuse
I’m sitting in a virtual room with a few attorneys discussing how we can support young people’s access to health care without running afoul of the new law criminalizing adults supporting minors who access abortion,when someone says, “Well, the law doesn’t prevent kids from educating their peers on abortion. Why don’t we just train them?” […] The post New laws puts responsibility on Tennessee kids for stopping their own abuse appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
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