United Way taps into old for new event
Sarah Fryar, Murfreesboro Post, July 4, 2010 United Way taps into old for new event – The Murfreesboro Post The rivaling relationship between all things old and all things new could possibly be traced back to the beginning of time. We live in a society that has popularized expressions like…
New Book Preserves County’s Stories
Proceeds go to Discovery Center (by Doug Davis, Daily News Journal) Rutherford Countians will have an opportunity to revisit history, or take the tour for the first time, with the publishing of The Daily News Journal columnist Greg Tucker’s first volume of “Remembering Rutherford.” Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess purchased…
Judge Edwin Ewing, a forgotten political powerhouse
March 14, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post Editor’s note: This article concludes the series. Following the Civil war, Edwin Ewing lived in Murfreesboro with one of his daughters on North Highland Drive. Built in 1856 by Dr. Ford Norfleet, the home was a two-story brick and one of the…
Presidential term took hard toll on James K. Polk
February 29, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post During her husband’s years in Congress, Sarah Childress Polk sharpened her knowledge of political life. During her husbands years in Congress, Sarah Childress Polk sharpened her knowledge of political life. Besides being well informed, she was ambitious for her husband. When James…
Mink Slide Mammals were only Human
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, February 21, 2010 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society Where a mink has been going to and from the water, the bank will be worn smooth and bare. We call that a “mink slide.” The office of the city attorney…
Who is RuCo’s most famous woman?
February 21, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post A strong case can be made for a former First Lady. A strong case can be made for Sarah Childress, who went on to be the wife of James K. Polk, Americas 11th president. Sarah was born in 1803 to Joel Childress,…
‘Bosom Serpent’, a Rutherford Snake (the story of Thankful Taylor)
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, January 31, 2010 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society The 140-year-old specimen bathed in preservative in an ancient apothecary jar is a quiet reminder of the media and professional furor caused by the 1874 case of a Rutherford County woman…
Bell Street Water Tower to be Dismantled
Mary Katherine Rooker, WSMV TV, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, January 25, 2010 The water tower on Bell Street in Murfreesboro has stood for 80 years. It’s the city’s oldest standing water tower. But the 137-foot-tall landmark is about to be dismantled. Water and sewer officials are tearing it down because it’s too…
New book on Judy Garland available
The Murfreesboro Post, January 25, 2010 Catsong Publishing announced today the release of a new book, “From Tennessee to Oz – The Amazing Saga of Judy Garland’s Family History” by author Michelle Russell. Judy Garland, who is best known for her portrayal of Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” was…
On the lookout for historic buildings
Michelle Willard, The Murfreesboro Post, January 24, 2010 Tucked behind hedges at the corner of Pitts Lane and Patriot Drive, a dogtrot-style log home hides from public view. But employees of Rutherford County were out looking for it. The group of four was out touring the county in search of…
Bradley Academy dates back to 1811
Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post, January 24, 2010 Did you know Rutherford County nearly had its first school before it had a Courthouse? Did you know Rutherford County nearly had its first school before it had a Courthouse? After several years of being established on paper, Bradley Academy opened in…
County seat nearly built here in 1811
January 17, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post Rucker Farm, site of Alvin C. York VA, failed by one vote margin. Did you know that the site of the Alvin C. York VA Hospital was the site of one of Rutherford County’s earliest settlers? Did you know that land was…
A Window to the Past – Lodl keeps up with county’s records for future generations
The Rutherford County Archives holds the community’s history through the preservation of county government records that enable people to do everything from legal work to genealogy research.
This Lytle added fame to family name
Mike West, the Murfreesboro Post, January 10, 2010 The day before Christmas in 1902, a baby was born to Murfreesboros founding family, the Lytles. He was the son of hard-working Robert Logan Lytle and Lillie Belle Nelson. An ancestor, William Lytle, had donated the land for Murfreesboro in 1811, only…
Looking Back: Bradley Academy had six buildings
Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post, January 31, 2010 Research has uncovered information about the many locations of Bradley Academy. Research by two Rutherford County Historical Society members has uncovered information about the many locations of Bradley Academy. It seems that the academy had at least six buildings and three locations…
Grand Army of Republic connected to Stones River
January 3, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post President’s Father died here in 1863 Once a powerful organization, the Grand Army of the Republic has slipped to an almost forgotten footnote to the Civil War. The GAR was organized by Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson on April 6, 1866, in Decatur,…
Dromgoole — a Rutherford Original
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, December 20 and 27, 2009 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society There are two short Dromgoole pieces for Christmas; there were at least two Dromgoole Societies; the Murfreesboro city hall once had a Dromgoole; and in a Nashville convent there…
Congressman Gordon secures funding for Stones River
The Murfreesboro Post, December 16, 2009 Congressman Bart Gordon announced today he was able to secure funding for Stones River National Battlefield to improve the historic site and make it more accessible to visitors. Stones River National Battlefield received $1.5 million, which will be used to improve the entrance on…
French Trading Post Became Versailles
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, December 13, 2009 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society Although left off the turnpike and soon to be abandoned by postal authorities, the local folk in the 1890s were strong on community spirit and could deliver a Gay Nineties rag,…
What Prompted Murfreesboro Mayor to head to Texas?
As published by the Murfreesboro Post, Sunday, December 13, 2009 By Mike West, Managing Editor What prompted Murfreesboro Mayor Henderson Yoakum to pack up and head to Texas in 1844? “Politics” is the basic answer. But there’s more to the story. Back in the 1840s, Texas was the land of…