Lytle Land Donation a Problem for New Town
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, September 18, 2011 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society Capt. William Lytle did not have good title to the 60 acres of raw land he deeded to the Town Commissioners in July 1812. Indeed, about one third of the original…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
September 14, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones talks about Murfreesboro’s bicentennial celebration with Mayor Tommy Bragg and Angela Jackson and Nate Williams with Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long,…
Sam Davis Home in Smyrna to be covered in quilts
The Murfreesboro Post, September 7, 2011 The Sam Davis Home Quilt Show will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 15-17 and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept 18 for its annual Quilt Show. Pre-sale tickets are $6, or $8 at the door. Tickets to the Quilt…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
September 6, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones talks about Murfreesboro’s bicentennial celebration with Mayor Tommy Bragg and Angela Jackson and Nate Williams with Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long,…
Murfree rarely thinks of hometown’s namesake
Ralph Vaughn, The Murfreesboro Post, September 4, 2011 Matt Murfree, a prominent business and community leader, never gave much thought about his famous name while growing up in a town that honors the legacy of his great-great-great grandfather. Murfree, 66, said his life was almost like any other youngster because…
Murfreesboro historian to address Exchange Club
The Murfreesboro Post, September 2, 2011 Rutherford County Historical Society President Greg Tucker will speak to the Club Tuesday. Rutherford County Historical Society President Greg Tucker will speak to the Club Tuesday, Sept. 6, Exchange Club President Jeff Stroop announced. Tucker is also a weekly columnist for the Daily News…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
September 1, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones talks Truman talks with former educator and WW2 veteran Jerry Warner. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy…
Only Constant is Change
Michelle Willard, The Murfreesboro Post, August 28, 2011 When college sweethearts Sarah and Ed Barlow were students at MTSU in the late ’50s, signing up for classes wasn’t as easy as logging onto a computer. “When we registered for classes, they would set up tables in the Tennessee Room of…
Condemned Man left message for Others
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, August 21, 2011 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society In 1936, Woodrow Medlock, an aspiring Baptist preacher driving an Austin, picked up a 26-year-old hitchhiker in Westvue, the Rutherford neighborhood “across the tracks” from central Murfreesboro. The young passenger wanted…
Arnette Family hands over keys to Ransom School
Thanks to the generosity of the heirs of late author and Murfreesboro historian C.B. Arnette, the Rutherford County Historical Society has a new home. Cheryl Arnette Sommardahl, C.B.’s daughter, handed the keys to the refurbished Ransom School to members of the Rutherford County Historical Society at the structure on Academy…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
August 17, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones visits with Rutherford County Country Music Hall of Famer Jimmy C. Newman. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
August 17, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones visits with Rutherford County Country Music Hall of Famer Jimmy C. Newman. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
August 23, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones visits with Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman…
At long last rest in peace
Shirley Farris Jones, The Murfreesboro Post, August 14, 2011 Almost a hundred miles from his home and nearly 149 years after his death, the remains of a Jackson County Confederate soldier, who died during the first day’s fighting at the Battle of Stones River, will finally receive the respectful recognition…
Signs for the future point to past
Gina Logue, Murfreesboro Post, August 14, 2011 In a society where billboards blanketed the landscape long before the creation of the interstate highway system, it seems counterintuitive to suggest that signage could be a positive, attractive addition to a city or county. The interpretive signs added to specific points in…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
August 12, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones visits with Rutherford County resident Matt Murfree. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
August 11, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones visits with Rutherford County resident Tommy Hord. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman…
Local History with Truman Jones and Friends
August 9, 2011, WGNS Radio Today Truman Jones visits with Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker. Bart Walker and the staff of Rutherford County’s WGNS Radio (1450AM, 101.9FM) have been supporters of our local history for a long, long time. Please click the WGNS icon and enjoy former Rutherford County Truman…
Hanging was an ‘Outrageous Spectacle’
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, August 6, 2011 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society They thronged to the island event in 1880 to see an execution … and perhaps a resurrection. For several years beginning in 1878, Rutherford County homes and businesses were victimized by…
De-constructing MTMC
Melinda Hudgens, Murfreesboro Post, July 31, 2011 For the past few months, crews have been working to deconstruct the original Middle Tennessee Medical Center near downtown Murfreesboro. Only recently have residents seen changes to the exterior of the hospital, as most of work up to this point has been inside…