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The Murfreesboro Planning Commission approved last Wednesday the street name change of a two-mile segment of Mercury Boulevard to Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

The Murfreesboro Planning Commission delayed a vote about changing the name of Mercury Boulevard to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for two weeks after a lengthy discussion to keep or drop the doctoral title. As stated in previous meetings, a two-mile section of Mercury Boulevard would become Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and a 600-foot stretch of road beyond South Rutherford would take on the name John Bragg Highway. The concern is whether or not including King’s doctoral title stems...

Teen prodigies pursue pre-med pathway as thriving MTSU freshmen Apr 05, 2021 at 01:14 pm by WGNS MTSU Department of Biology chair Dennis Mullen, left, talks with the Alnassari family — mom Khadijah, who is a freshman, and triplets Zaynab Alnassari, Ahmed and Fatima during a visit to a Science Building lab. The triplets are dual enrollment freshmen and on a premed pathway. (MTSU photo by Andy Heidt) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — At age 14, the amazing Alnassari triplets may b...

Weather Alert ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Low temperatures of 25F to 32F are expected. * WHERE...All of Middle Tennessee. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water...