The Daily News Journal, September 16, 2018 Smyrna’s smart new restaurant with the intriguing name ‘The Woodshed’ will be formally opened to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Restaurant hours are 7AM till 10PM. A hint as to what the visitor may expect of the unusual interior decor of the…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, October 29, 2016 Nina Katherine Haynes Walkup was an extraordinary historian and my friend in Smyrna. She always had a smile and kind word for me. Just weeks before her passing, Katherine contacted me inquiring on any new historical information I had on record…
Greg Tucker, The Murfreesboro Post, October 25, 2016 Country music was never favored by this Rutherford County native, but it provided some rare opportunities for a virtuoso guitarist. “Guitarist Larry Pinkerton plays at a level way above everybody else,” says bassist Avent Lane. “I’ve worked with guitarists locally, in Nashville…
Susan Harber, ‘Smyrna Tennessee History (Facebook)’ October 16, 2016 Mary Jackson Overall (1844-1929) was a Rebel spy on a high level in Middle Tennessee. As a sleuth for the Confederate Army, she had close ties to Rutherford County scouts throughout the war; and she maintained a strong presence in Smyrna.…
WGNS Radio, www.wgnsradio.com, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, October 15, 2016 Oaklands Park in Murfreesboro is the state’s newest certified arboretum. The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) announced that Oaklands was added to the list as the TUFC gathered for its 25th annual conference at the Rutherford County Extension Office in Murfreesboro October…
WGNS Radio, www.wgnsradio.com, October 15, 2016 Oaklands Park in Murfreesboro is the state’s newest certified arboretum. The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) announced that Oaklands was added to the list as the TUFC gathered for its 25th annual conference at the Rutherford County Extension Office in Murfreesboro October 6-7. “The…
Dixie Dewdrop: The Uncle Dave Macon Story, the first, book length biography of the Grand Ole Opry superstar Monday, October 17, 7PM at the Rutherford County Archive Building, 435 Rice Street, Murfreesboro Our October meeting will feature Rutherford County’s Mike Doubler. Michael D. Doubler served twenty-three years on active duty…
October 1, 2016, WGNS Radio Today Truman 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 Jones…
October 4, 2016, WGNS Radio Today Truman visits with Dr. E.C. Tolbert of the Rutherford County Historical Society. 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…
WGNS Radio, 1450AM, www.WGNSRadio.com, September 29, 2016 With dignified precision befitting the honors due to fallen American soldiers, as many as 13 skeletal remains unearthed from what was a Mexican War battlefield were welcomed home Wednesday (Sept. 28) after 170 years. The solemn movement of the two flag-draped transfer cases,…