April 3, Nancy De Gennaro, The Daily News Journal Poison Ratenstein is in town for a killer concert, but his fans may be looking for a refund after this twisted tour turns tragic with a murder at the mansion and a mystery tosolve. You can help solve the mystery when Oaklands…
April 2, 2018, The Daily News Journal, Susan Harber I am so fascinated by our county jail system and the exceptional inner workings of our local law enforcement. My Uncle Leon Fox labored as a deputy (1959-1961) in a Murfreesboro jail under Sheriff Bill Wilson. I remember later visiting my…
The Murfreesboro Post, April 2, 2018 Willie McGowan was remembered at a banquet in his honor, Saturday, March 24, as supporters of Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center gathered at the museum to celebrate 100 years of African-American education. In addition to celebrating the work and memory of McGowan, the…
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society First Presbyterian Church held an Easter service in the streets on the corner of North Spring and East College at some point in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The three story building in the upper left hand corner of this pic is the…
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society First Presbyterian Church held an Easter service in the streets on the corner of North Spring and East College at some point in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The three story building in the upper left hand corner of this pic is the…
President Frank Caperton, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 23, 2018 You know, I love sharing how everyday is like Christmas when leading a group of local historians such as the Rutherford County Historical Society. Last summer (2017), the RCHS was blessed with going through the vast collection of former…
Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, March 24, 2018 For more than 30 years, Dr. George Smith devoted his time to securing scholarship funds for high-achieving black students in Rutherford County. Smith died Friday after an illness. An active member of the community, he gave his time to the Murfreesboro…
Monday, March 19, 2018, Carriage Lane Reception House, Murfreesboro, TN We may have set a new attendance record for 2018 Show & Tell! more than 50 local historians shared some of the most interesting artifacts you can imagine. Soda bottles, washing machine, dental instruments – even ‘hair wreaths’. A little…
Friends of the Stones River Battlefield are not exactly happy about a brand-new distribution center moving into the battlefield area in Murfreesboro. The property in question is at 2150 Northwest Broad Street. O’Reilly’s, an auto parts store that has more than 5,000 stores in 47 states and 8 stores in…
March 7, 2018, Ransom School House Museum, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Don Wolfe has been a contributor to the RCHS for many, many years. Don brought a few friends to visit his masterpiece – the Don Wolfe Train Room. I asked Don how long it took to build this train set based…
