Community Investment Study Group meets May 12

The Community Investment Study Group will meet Wednesday, May 12, 2021, to continue developing recommendations on best management of MED Proceeds. The special committee will meet at 4:00 p.m. at the Murfreesboro Airport, 1930 Memorial Blvd., in Murfreesbo...

Rutherford County Health Dept. offering walk-in option vaccinations at State Farm Operations Center

The Rutherford County Health Department announced today (April 27) it is offering walk-in options for individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at State Farm Operations Center.  Appointments are highly encouraged but not required. 

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The Center for the Arts presents two outdoor shows in May

The Center for the Arts presents two outdoor shows in May: "The Savannah Sipping Society" running May 7 to 9 at Cannonsburgh Village and “Little Women” running May 21-23 at The Fountains at Gateway.

“We are excited t...

St. Clair Street Senior Center Art Exhibit Opens in City Rotunda April 27

The public is invited to the City Hall Rotunda Exhibit featuring works by artists from St. Clair Street Senior Center from Tuesday, April 27 through Thursday, June 24. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and admission is free.

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Mayor recognizes Carson Elders, Street Department Crew Leader, with STARS Award

Street Department Crew Leader Carson Elders has been named STARS award recipient for March 2021 after demonstrating his concern for safety and sharing his expertise with other employees. Mayor McFarland recognized Elder during the City Council me...

MTSU Tenn. Business Barometer: Sunnier outlook soars among state’s business leaders in April

Outlook for the future has improved dramatically in the last three months among the state’s business leaders, according to the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU’s Jones College of Business.

The latest Tennessee Busin...

MTSU groundbreaking for new $40.1M School of Concrete and Construction Management building

Middle Tennessee State University officials broke ground Tuesday, April 6, on a much-needed 54,000-square-foot, $40.1 million School of Concrete and Construction Management building.

With special guests, industry partners and alumni on h...

MTSU survey: Tennessee consumers more optimistic as spring arrives

— Outlook among Tennessee consumers has improved noticeably heading into the spring and summer months, according to the latest statewide survey by Middle Tennessee State University.

The Tennessee Overall Outlook Index crept bac...

Public Works Department employee Jeff Todd receives STARS Award

Murfreesboro Public Works Department employee Jeff Todd has been named STARS award recipient for February 2021. Todd’s quick action in calling 9-1-1 is credited with helping prevent the fire loss of a duplex along with personal belongings. Mayor ...

Affordable Housing, MHA featured on The Insider Podcast

The Murfreesboro Housing Authority is featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly podcast, premiering Saturday, March 20. Listen to this edition of “Insider” at https://cityofmurfreesborotn.podbean.com/. The guest for this edition ...

MTSU Report: Q4 Housing Market in Tennessee shows positive trends

Tennessee’s housing report data for the last quarter of 2020 “generally show positive growth in Tennessee’s economy” with the housing market seeing “strong upswings” in single-f...

Speed Cushion Pilot Program dedicated to study of neighborhood traffic safety improvement

The City of Murfreesboro recently installed traffic speed cushions on Alexander Boulevard to slow traffic on the busy stretch of roadway in a residential neighborhood. 

The City Engineering Department has developed a “Speed Cus...

Council adopts resolution creating Community Investment Study Group on MED Proceeds

The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday (Feb. 25) to create a Community Investment Study Group to provide advice on handling proceeds from the sale of the City’s Electric Department to Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporatio...

Road projects featured on “The Insider”: City of Murfreesboro Podcast

Murfreesboro’s many road projects are featured in the latest edition of “The Insider,” the City’s monthly podcast, beginning Friday, Feb. 5. Listen to this edition of “Insider” at https://cityofm...

City maintains Moody’s Aa1 and S&P 500 Global AA Ratings on General Obligation debt

Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a Aa1 rating to the City of Murfreesboro’s $65 million General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021. In addition, Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global) has assigned an AA rating for this issue. ...

Murfreesboro Cultural Arts announces 2021 Laureates

The City of Murfreesboro Cultural Arts announced the 2021 recipients of the Murfreesboro laureate honor today.  Dancer laureate Meg Brooker and Actor laureate Cameron L. Mitchell join Poet laureate Amie Whittemore after being selected from a tale...

Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center announces Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Supervisor Elizabeth Stubblefield has been named 2021 Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year for her selfless actions, dedication, hard work.

Stubblefield takes pr...

City implements new burn permit fee for commercial construction sites and public gathering bonfires

The City of Murfreesboro Building & Codes Department has established a new burn permit fee for open burning organic material on commercial construction sites and for organizations hoping to host public gathering bonfires.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The City of Murfreesboro Building & Codes Department has established a new burn permit fee for open burning organic material on commercial construction sites and for organizations like schools, churches or neighborhood ...

MPD Peace Officer Memorial Day Ceremony honoring fallen goes virtual

The annual Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Peace Officer Memorial Day ceremony in honor of fallen officers will be virtual due to COVID. It will air on various broadcast and social media platforms, at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 13.  

National Polic...

St. Clair Street Senior Center Art Exhibit Open in City Hall Rotunda

The public is invited to the Spring City Hall Rotunda Exhibit featuring works by artists from St. Clair Street Senior Center through Thursday, June 24. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and admission is free.

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MWRDCA relaunches Red Nose Day Donation Store

If you see people wandering about wearing silly, round, red noses in the coming weeks, don’t hesitate to ask what’s going on! Red Nose Day 2021 campaigns are in full effect and the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department (MWRD) is getting in on the action...

The Center for the Arts presents two outdoor shows in May

The Center for the Arts presents two outdoor shows in May: “The Savannah Sipping Society” running May 7 to 9 at Cannonsburgh Village and “Little Women” running May 21-23 at The Fountains at Gateway.

“We are excited to continue our arts programming in a dif...

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MPD Peace Officer Memorial Day Ceremony honoring fallen goes virtual

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. –  The annual Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Peace Officer Memorial Day ceremony in honor of fallen officers will be virtual due to COVID. It will air on various broadcast and social media platforms, at 9 a.m. ...

Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Center announces Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Supervisor Elizabeth Stubblefield has been named 2021 Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year for her selfless actions, dedication, hard work.Stubblefield takes pride in her work and...

Murfreesboro police announces new interactive webpage

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. –  The Murfreesboro Police Department is pleased to announce the launch of a new and enhanced webpage.  The webpage features a modern design, easy to use navigation, and offers tools to make it easi...

Behind The Badge March 2021

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Two local officers receive an award for their investigation into a deadly drug overdose case.  The latest episode of ‘Behind The Badge’ with Public Information Officer Larry Flowers also feature...

Suspect arrested in Friday night shooting, another possible suspect on the run

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A man was charged with killing a Murfreesboro man and endangering the lives of other people while trying to flee police Friday night, a Murfreesboro Police detective said.

Shooting victim Carlos Vazquez, 26, of Murfreesboro,...

Construction worker dies after falling off scaffold

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An independent contractor working on a gazebo in the backyard of a Murfreesboro home dies after falling off a scaffold on Thursday, March 11, according to police detectives.

Jose Ortiz Hernandez, 56, of Antioch, wa...

Police searching for man who pulled gun on drive-thru worker over a refund

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are still in search of the man who allegedly threatened a Hardee’s employee with a gun in the drive-thru back in November 2020.   

The unidentifi...

Sheriff’s Office command vehicle vandalized at COVID testing site

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are in search of the man who vandalized a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) Incident Command vehicle and spewing profanities on the radio at a county COVI...

Teen victim in hotel shooting dies

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 15-year-old victim in a shooting at the Baymont Inn & Suites in late February has died, according to police detectives.

The teenager suffered significant injuries and died on Monday, March 8.

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MWRDCA relaunches Red Nose Day Donation Store

MURFREESBORO, TN— If you see people wandering about wearing silly, round, red noses in the coming weeks, don’t hesitate to ask what’s going on! Red Nose Day 2021 campaigns are in full effect and the Murfreesboro Water Resourc...

MWRDCA's 'H2O Distance Learning Pod' for Students!

The H2O Distance Learning Pod is a collaborative effort by the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department’s Community Affairs (MWRDCA), Rutherford County Stormwater Project WET (Project WET), and the Stones River Watershed Association (SRWA) as a d...

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