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| On May 18, 2025, local businessman and early Murfreesboro community builder, Bill Allen, turned 100. In 1925, the year he was born, the world was a different place. He has seen much change during his lifetime, and he lived through some landmark events in the history of the world, the history of Tennessee and the development of the City of Murfreesboro. |
6/5/2025 |
| Dave Davis answers the bright peacock blue door of his late-1950s ranch home barefoot in a polo shirt and blue jeans. His attire is a hint of his casual, yet sophisticated aesthetic for living. While the outside of his home looks modest – it has been given a bit of an update with the shutters removed and the brick painted a putty gray – the inside has been totally transformed. |
6/5/2025 |
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5/8/2025 |
| Welcome to May! Officially the busiest month of the year, especially for parents with school-age children. With that in mind, we hope that you’re able to sit, relax and enjoy turning the pages of this month’s VIP Murfreesboro. |
5/3/2025 |
| Taylor Halliburton graduated from the Univ. of Alabama in 2018 and then went to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Carlsbad, California, where she received her Graduated Gemologist degree. |
5/3/2025 |
| Murfreesboro-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kristen Budde has released her latest single, “Regret,” a heartfelt reflection on the past and a powerful reminder to embrace the present. |
5/3/2025 |
| Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation had the official Groundbreaking event at the much-anticipated Veterans Park on Friday, March 28. Mayor Shane McFarland, City of Murfreesboro City Council and the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Commission members will be on-site to celebrate the groundbreaking of this incredible new park. |
5/3/2025 |
| “Smyrna Airport is an amazing place to be,” said Evan Lester, the new executive director of the facility, succeeding John Black who recently retired after serving the airport for 33 years. A protégé of Black’s, Lester interned at the Smyrna Airport when he was working on his Master’s Degree in Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University in 2018. |
5/3/2025 |
| “Gezellig,” explained Robert Cheizoo with a pleasant Dutch accent, “they say it is the only Dutch word that cannot be translated into English. It expresses a feeling. It is family. It is cozy. It is warm. It is comfort.” |
5/3/2025 |
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4/2/2025 |
| Welcome to April! This edition of VIP Murfreesboro is certain to be one of the most popular of the year. We’re shining a spotlight on some of the incredible young leaders in our community. Our annual “40 Under 40” feature celebrates those who are shaping Murfreesboro’s future withtheir contributions. You will love getting to know our recipients! |
3/27/2025 |
| Mr. ChickenBiscuits Enterprises announces the release of Sam Learns about Electricity Activity Book. Part of the “Sam the Dog” children’s book series, the book is a fun way for kids ages 6 to 10 to learn about electricity! |
3/27/2025 |
| As part of a fundraiser for the Oakland Middle School theater and music arts programs, we are hosting a musical movies festival at Premier 6 Jackson Heights theater in April. |
3/27/2025 |
| Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced a $20,000 donation to the American Red Cross, split evenly between the Heart of Tennessee Chapter and the Nashville Area Chapter. |
3/27/2025 |
| Onward and upward. That should be the motto for Bob Parks. Onward also being the name of his most recent venture in the real estate business. A business he has been a part of as a business owner for 50 years as an agent for 53. |
3/27/2025 |