City Council holds Budget Review Session May 23

The Murfreesboro City Council will meet in Special Session at 5:00 p.m., Thurs., May 23 in Council Chambers at City Hall to review the proposed FY 2019-20 Budget with executive directors and department heads.

Who: The Murfreesboro City Council and City exe...

Grand Ole Opry’s Salute to Troops to feature MTSU’s Daniels Center May 21

The Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center at Middle Tennessee State University will be in the Grand Ole Opry’s spotlight Tuesday (May 21) as part of the iconic country radio show’s salute to service members.

The ...

Les Misérables opens at The Center For the Arts May 17-June 2

Center for the Arts presents the multi-award-winning musical Les Misérables School Edition, May 17 – June 2.  Victor Hugo’s emotional, touching and uplifting story set to music follows an ex-convict through nineteenth century France as he creates...

MTSU News: WMOT Roots Radio brings 895 Fest to Murfreesboro May 31

Rodney Crowell, Lee Roy Parnell, Mandy Barnett and Sarah Potenza will be among the featured artists bringing their passion and performances to the inaugural 895 Fest, a two-day outdoor Americana music festival to be held the weekend of May 31 at Hop Sprin...

Walkability, hummingbirds, MCS Art and more ‘In the City’ this month

Promoting greater walkability throughout Murfreesboro is the emphasis of the City’s ‘Sidewalk Program.’ The May edition of ‘In the City’ features a recently completed bridge that connects walkers and biker...

Discovery School earns STEM School status

Discovery School, a Murfreesboro City School, was named a Tennessee Designated STEM School during the STEM Innovation Summit in Nashville. Discovery was one of only eleven schools to receive this designation in 2019. This honor was developed with the guid...

CHOW Bus provides food this summer May 28-July 26

Murfreesboro City Schools’ Nutrition Department will sponsor the free Summer Food Service Program at twenty-eight locations from May 28-July 26, 2019.

Designated school cafeterias, Patterson Park, McFadden Center, Discovery Center and Olive Branc...

Butter-making and more at MTSU Farm charms City Schools 3rd -graders

Nearly 1,300 Murfreesboro City Schools’ third-graders were fascinated by the butter-making process and much more during their fifth annual “Farm2School” field trip to the MTSU Farm and Dairy in Lascassas, Tennessee.  ...

Vanderbilt LifeFlight Gets new home at Murfreesboro Airport

Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s helicopter based in Murfreesboro has a new home at the Murfreesboro Airport. LifeFlight 5, which has been based in Rutherford County since 2012, is leasing 3,500 square feet inside the airport’s new TDK hanger.

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City hires Sign Administrator and Electrical Inspector in Building & Codes

The Murfreesboro Building & Codes Department has added two new employees. Teresa Stevens has been hired as the new Sign Administrator and William “Preston” Hunsucker has been hired as an Electrical Inspector.

Teresa Stevens comes to...

MTSU Survey News: Business leaders feel better about ‘steadily improving economy’

Tennessee business leaders have a more positive economic outlook this spring despite concerns about the Mueller report and finding qualified workers, according to the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU’s Jones College of Business.

The on...

Tennessee #1 in HireAHelper’s ‘True Tax Burden’ Study

Tennessee ranked #1 in dollar-for-dollar tax burden ($1,970) and #3 effective state tax rate (4.5%) in HireAHelper’s true tax burdens study. In order to calculate the rankings, HireAHelper surveyed mean wage data, state income taxes, sales taxes...

City recognizes MPD Officer Matthew Rice with STARS Award

Murfreesboro Police Officer Matthew Rice has been recognized as the STARS award recipient for March 2019. Rice was honored by Mayor Shane McFarland prior to Thursday’s (April 18) meeting of the Murfreesboro City Council.

On two separate days, Officer Rice ...

Council finalizes Cooperative Use Agreement with TSSA

The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (April 4) approved a 20-year Cooperative Use Agreement with the Tennessee State Soccer Association (TSSA) for Richard Siegel Soccer Complex. The formal agreement comes after TSSA voted December 1, 2018, to accept the...

City seeks HUD Grant funding to serve homelessness

The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (April 4) approved the acceptance and application of federal HUD grants to address homelessness. The City of Murfreesboro is eligible for possible 2019-2020 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to assist non-profi...

MTSU BERC Report: Home prices continue rising, permits drop amid ‘stable economy’

Home prices in Tennessee continued rising in the fourth quarter of 2018 while construction permits were down from the previous quarter, according the latest quarterly housing report from the MTSU Business and Economic Research Center.

But total permits wer...

Council OKs Neel Schaffer consulting on Mercury Blvd. Phase 2

The Murfreesboro City Council approved Neel Schaffer, Inc. Thursday (March 21) to provide $235,870 in professional consulting contract services for the Mercury Blvd. Sidewalk Construction Project. The services are necessary for Phase 2 of the federally fu...

MTSU Survey: Tennessee consumer outlook ‘modestly’ improved in 2019

Results from the most recent Tennessee Consumer Outlook Survey by MTSU indicate consumers’ outlook on the economy has improved modestly following a steady decline from an all-time high this time last year. 

The Tennessee Consumer Outlook...

City opens Kingdom Drive bridge over Overall Creek

The City of Murfreesboro is set to open the new $1.5 million Kingdom Drive bridge that will cross Overall Creek to Overall Creek Elementary School on the western side of the City. The bridge extension will officially open to traffic at 11 a.m. Friday, Mar...

City launches user-friendly Open Finance Portal

The City of Murfreesboro announced Monday (March 11) the launching of a new government Open Finance Portal that allows easy-access to City financial data.

“We are pleased to announce the new Socrata Open Finance Portal for open access and transpa...

City Council approves $58 million debt issuance

The Murfreesboro City Council Wednesday (Feb. 13) approved a Detailed Bond Resolution and Loan Agreement with SunTrust Bank to fund $58 million in 2019 Capital Improvement Projects with a 2.84 percent interest rate over a 15-year term.  

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Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule

Solid Waste collection changes during holidays. Please refer to the Murfreesboro Solid Waste Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule for changes in garbage pickup.

Veterans Day, Sunday Nov. 11, 2018 (Observed Mon. Nov. 12) Monday moved to Tuesday - Tuesday mo...