Murfreesboro News

A series of big-name acts is scheduled to begin visiting Club 527 Saturday with a performance by The Georgia Satellites, most widely known for the 1986 hit "Keep Your Hands to Yourself." Famous musicians following that band include The Marshall Tucker Band on July 17, Flavor Flav on July 18, The Whigs on July 24, Days of the New on July 25, Saliva ...

A 17-year-old boy died Saturday afternoon from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle crash about 3:15 a.m. on Baker Road, a state trooper said.

Dozens of Murfreesboro residents woke up Tuesday morning to find their cars keyed and tires slashed.

City gearing up for annual hoedown By SAMANTHA E. WILLIAMS sewilliams@dnj.com Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village will be filled with the dulcet tones of fiddles and banjos as performers and visitors kick up their heels at the 32nd annual Uncle Dave Macon Days beginning Friday.

The high spirits of residents wanting to celebrate the nation's birthday under the stars Saturday were dampened by rain, but not for long.

Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Wally A. Hinton recently reported for duty aboard the submarine USS Dallas, homeported in Groton, Conn.

In an e-mail to supporters, Destination Rutherford reports that Murfreesboro is now ranked twelfth of the top twenty-five fastest growing cities in the United States with a population over 100,000 persons.

Gunshots were fired just outside the emergency room at Middle Tennessee Medical Center Friday morning as doctors treated a shooting victim inside.

On Saturday, the citya s annual Celebration Under the Stars will begin at 5 p.m. at the McKnight baseball and softball field complex near Sports*Com. The massive fireworks display will follow at 9. From 5 to 8 p.m., there will be games and activities for the kids, including inflatables, face painting and more.

No one was injured when two armed men robbed Cash Express about 3:04 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Boulevard location, the Murfreesboro Police spokesman said.

Candidates hoping to compete for the unexpired District 62 House seat left vacant this week by Curt Cobb have only two weeks to get their names on the ballot.

While putting off a formal announcement, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis has filed the necessary paperwork with the Registry of Election Finance to collect and spend money as a candidate for governor.

An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety.

Possibly this countya s oldest civic club, community leader Beth Smith became president of the Murfreesboro Rotary Club on Tuesday .

State Representative Curt Cobb announced Wednesday his acceptance of a judicial position in Bedford County that Republican and Democratic leaders say will lead to a contest for his House seat within the next 150 days.

Spring Fling may have a new home, if Murfreesboro doesna t take steps to ban guns in parks, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association said.

Potential Tennessee Arts Commission Grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2010 were named by State Representative Joe Carr, of Lascassas, this week.

The body of a veteran who was believed to be homeless was found outside of a Veterans Affairs hospital in Murfreesboro.

Murfreesboro continues to gain national recognition for its growth. With a population of 101,753, Murfreesboro ranked No.

We have more news on the guns in parks issue in Murfreesboro. Reports indicate if the City of Murfreesboro fails to ban the right for handgun permit holders to go armed in local parks, then Murfreesboro could loose TSSAA Spring Fling.