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12/12/2024 |
| Anyone who shops in downtown Murfreesboro knows Judy Goldie and Melanie “Mel” Davenport. Since the 1980s, these two women have put their mark on the area. Davenport, once known as “The Cellphone Lady,” was the first person to open a cell phone business in the city. |
12/6/2024 |
| To further its commitment to meeting the needs of the growing Rutherford County community, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter (MMC) has added six new physicians to its medical team. |
12/6/2024 |
| Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced last week that 18 Tennessee Main Street and Downtown communities, including Main Street Murfreesboro of Rutherford County, have received Downtown Improvement Grants. |
12/6/2024 |
| Siegel Middle School honored Breast Cancer Awareness Week by selling wristbands for a $1 and pink ribbons that honor someone they know. Students raised $500 plus had a Pink Out Day!! They chose to give the funds to “The Power of Pink” organization, which is partnered with Ascension St. Thomas Hospital. |
12/6/2024 |
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11/8/2024 |
| After more than two decades of dedicated service, Gordon B. Ferguson, FACHE, president and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, has announced his decision to retire, effective at the end of June 2025. This marks the conclusion of a 26-year career at the hospital, 19 of which he served as president and CEO. |
11/5/2024 |
| The Stones River Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently once again participated in the annual Alvin C. York VA Medical Center Fall Festival. The “quad” (a large field in the middle of the campus) was filled with hundreds of booths of people wanting to honor and show appreciation to the men and women who have defended our freedoms and liberties. |
11/5/2024 |
| United Way of Highway 55 is joining the United Way of South Central Tennessee. United Way of Highway 55, along with United Way of Bedford County and United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, are now one entity – the United Way of South Central Tennessee (UWSCTN). |
11/5/2024 |
| Mike Payne’s involvement with A Soldier’s Child (ASC) has taken us to a whole other level,” said the non-profit organization’s founder Daryl Mackie. “He is the best mentor I have ever had. He just pours it out into the kids. He is a survivor willing to share his survivor stories to help kids at risk. |
11/5/2024 |
| Enter the grand foyer of the year-old, modern colonial, three-story, clapboard home of Bricke and Sara Murfree, and there is an immediate sense of history. The creamy white floor to ceiling Jacobean inspired woodwork sets the stage for the traditionally-styled interior design, as does the massive iron chandelier that came from New Orleans and the beautifully inlaid secretary that once graced the halls of Grantlands. |
11/5/2024 |
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10/9/2024 |
| Amelia’s Closet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women by providing professional attire and career development resources, is proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary. For the past decade, Amelia’s Closet has been a beacon of hope and transformation for women facing significant challenges in their personal and professional lives. |
10/3/2024 |
| Once an education assistant at Riverdale High School, Claire Maxwell is now helping to lead the school district as the new chair of the Rutherford County Board of Education. Maxwell enters her fifth year as a School Board member. |
10/3/2024 |
| Middle Tennessee Christian School is proud to announce the appointment of Katie Frazier as the new Director of Fine Arts. This newly created position aims to unify, enhance, and promote the amazing work already ongoing in this area. |
10/3/2024 |