From local historian Susan Daniel Thrush – Childhood disease characterized by spots on mouth, lips and throat. Thrush usually affects sick, weak infants and elderly individuals in poor health.Tick fever – Rocky mountain spotted fever. Toxemia of pregnancy – Eclampsia Trench mouth – Painful ulcers found along gum line. Caused…
Frank Caperton, President of the Rutherford County Historical Society, May 15, 2017 The Rutherford County Historical Society accepted an invitation to tour MTSU’s Gore Center Monday, May 15. Dr. Louis Kyriakoudes, director of the Albert Gore Research Center, was a most most gracious host sharing how MTSU retired professor Dr. David Grubbs…
Cynthia Jones, VIP Murfreesboro Magazine, May, 2017 Bradley Academy hosted the annual Willie McGowan Banquet honoring those who have made a positive impact in Rutherford County. The father of Bradley Academy Historical Association, Mr. Willie McGowan, fought to preserve the old Bradley Academy Structure. The building now host artists such…
CHERRY GROVE SCHOOL 1890-early 1900’s was on “Cemetery Lane” to the south of Asbury Road. On September 13, 1890, J. W. Littler and wife M. C. deeded to SchoolDirectors Z. T. Dismukes, J. E. Stockird, and N. W. Mullins three-fourths acre of land on the Asbury Church Road. The school…
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, May 15, 2017 Henry Shaw of the Coleman Scouts was the son of Thomas Shaw, who came to America from Scotland and settled in both Lancaster, Pa., and North Carolina. Thomas established roots in Robertson County in 1821 and made Clarksville his home. Living…
Saturday, May 6, 2017, marked the second annual ‘Decoration Day’ at the Stones River National Battlefield. Approximately 75 people of different races and walks of life participated the 2017 Decoration Day at the Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church as well as the Stones River National Battlefield. Decoration Day began on May…
Shane Kastler, for WGNS Radio, May 9, 2017 Nathan Bedford Forrest recently made the news again, but it is never for a good reason. Rep. Mike Sparks of Smyrna introduced a House Resolution (HR 97) to honor me, and shortly thereafter Forrest made the news. Some might wonder why I…
Forrest Hall Vandalized, NewsChannel5, May 8, 2017 MURFREESBORO, TN – A controversial building on Middle Tennessee State University’s campus was vandalized with spray paint. MTSU police say the Forrest Hall Army ROTC building was vandalized Friday morning. Someone covered up the name of the building with black spray paint, and…
Scott Broden, the Daily News Journal, May 3, 2017 North Highland Avenue may be adding 91 town homes on 11.6 acres between the future Murfreesboro Police Headquarters across the street and the Oaklands Mansion area. The Murfreesboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on rezoning for the proposed town…
WRKN News, Murfreesboro, TN, May, 1, 2017 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – Sunday’s storms brought down a tree at the Stones River National Battlefield that could’ve been standing during the Civil War. It’s hard to tell exactly how old the tree was because it was already badly damaged from a storm…