The Courier, Vol. LXI, No. 3, June, 2013 Mrs. Sarah King, died on February 20 at the age of 91. Long an advocate for historic preservations, Mrs. King made the address to the City Council to save Oaklands Mansion as an Historic Site, and also made the address to the County…
Murfreesboro City Television, July 1, 2013 Voted Middle Tennessee’s Best Festival in 2013, this video provides a brief history of the festival.
The Murfreesboro Post, June 26, 2013 The twang of banjo and squeal of fiddle will soon have hands clapping and toes tapping for the 36th annual Uncle Dave Macon Days, set for Friday, July 12, through Sunday, July 14, at Cannonsburgh Village in Murfreesboro. Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White, this…
Gloria Shacklett Christy, The Murfreesboro Post, June 23, 2013 By 1987, after its small beginnings as a one-day banjo picking contest, Uncle Dave Macon Days had become one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing, old-time music festivals. The year marked the 11th annual Uncle Dave Macon Days and come on the heels…
Dan Whittle, The Murfreesboro Post, June 13, 2013 On Dec. 7, 1941, the day that will live in infamy when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, 19-year-old middle Tennessee native Glenn Hale declared, “I’m in!” “I knew instantly when it came over the radio the Japanese had attacked America, I was…
A.J. Dugger, The Murfreesboro Post, June 9, 2013 For many years, the Rutherford County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. has been making positive contributions to Murfreesboro. In July, the ladies will take their positivity to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the organization’s 51st annual National Convention. The local…
Shirley Farris Jones, the Murfreesboro Post, June 6, 2013 It isn’t often that I find myself getting excited over another woman’s old dress, but I must say there are exceptions. A dress belonging to my very favorite 19th century female persona is indeed that exception beyond all others. This particular…
The Murfreesboro Post, June 1, 2013 Quick thinking by Murfreesboro firefighters save Cannonsburgh’s “Telephone House” from a fire Saturday morning, according to a press release from Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue department. Firefighters from District 1 responded to the fire just after 6:30 Saturday morningat Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village located at 312…
The Murfreesboro Post, May 30, 2013 A stretch of Route 266 will be named after Rutherford County Historian Ernest Johns in honor of his service to the community, officials recently announced. Rutherford County Historian Ernest Johns was presented with a proclamation May 20 by state Rep. Mike Sparks in honor…
The Murfreesboro Post, May 1, 2013 Stones River National Battlefield will present an encampment and living history programs this weekend at Fortress Rosecrans. These programs will help visitors understand the turbulent times of the Union occupation following the Battle of Stones River. During the winter and spring of 1863, the…