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(Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Downtown Murfreesboro is poised for growth and developers continue to make plans for the area around the historic Rutherford County square. A mixed-use development along Broad Street behind the City Hall was most recently proposed and City Council member Shawn Wright stated…  Wright gave his opinion on the proposed living space within the Broad at Church Street site… The original plans that were presented in a council workshop session last mo...

There has been one day each May for the past eight years that the community has come together and showered nonprofits with its generosity.

(MURFREESBORO)  MTSU’s Ann Campbell Early Learning Center is back in the saddle again on Saturday, April 30, when supporters of the unique preschool will gather at the Tennessee Livestock Center, 1720 Greenland Drive, for a morning of fun at the 15th annual “Saddle Up” fundraiser.  There’s still room on the range, rain or shine — a whole arena’s worth, in fact &amp...

CLOSINGS for TUESDAY (01/18/2022)All Rutherford County Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday (01/17/2022), due to secondary roads throughout the county remaining hazardous for vehicles to drive on. The county schools office will open one hour late for employees and personnel on Tuesday, but all schools will remain closed. The announcement was confirmed at 2:20, Monday afternoon by Schools Spokesperson James Evans.  Murfreesboro City Schools will be CLOSED Tuesday. ESP is O...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring announced its Martin Luther King Jr. Day free day, originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 17, has been postponed due to foretasted inclement weather leading up to Monday.The Discovery Center will announce a new date (to be determined) for the free day, which will coincide with special programs and activities celebrating Black History Month in February.Due to the impeding snow expected to hit Middle Tennessee, the museum will be...

(MURFREESBORO)  With sunny skies and temperatures around 50-degrees, the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade was a huge success. Emergency vehicles were the first to roll at 2:00 o'clock sharp on Sunday afternoon (12/12/2021).  The parade began at the intersection of Middle Tennessee Boulevard, went down East Main Street to the historic square, and onto West Main, ending on Walnut Street.  The theme of this year's parade is "The Spirit of Christmas", and ...

(MURFREESBORO)  It will be 50-degrees and sunny when the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade starts to roll down East Main to the square at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon (Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021).  The theme of this year's parade is "The Spirit of Christmas", and with the great weather and the fact that the pandemic shut-down last year's parade--a large turn-out is expected.  Thank You Lee Ann WGNS' Lee Ann Walker, who became involved in the parade ...

From comedy and stage productions to Christmas festivities, theres plenty to do in December in Rutherford County.

Here are some of Rutherford Countys best and brightest events for Christmas and the upcoming holiday season this December.

The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will conduct an audience-informed professional development initiative to ensure the post-pandemic return of a supportive and accessible museum environment for children with disabilities and their families. Museum staff will receive training in designing and implementing programs that accommodate the needs of visitors with varying abilities.