Dough Boys from Rutherford County
This pic recently arrives at the historic Ransom School House, 717 North Academy Street. Many Rutherford Countians served in World War I, 45 never returned home…
Year: 2018
1968 Rutherford County Sheriff’s Race
Daily News Journal, May, 2, 1968 Since early voting has begun, I decided to re-post this article from the May 2, 1968 Daily News Journal.
La Vergne School, 1911-1949
LA VERGNE SCHOOL c1911-1949 was on the old Nashville Turnpike, on the same land given by James M. Cowley and wife Mary A. for a school in 1877. At first a one-room frame building, rooms were added until there were three and the schoolhouse was L-shaped. By 1925 it had…
Help solve a murder mystery and enjoy a meal, too
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…
Earliest Murfreesboro jail was intact in 1811
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…
Bradley Museum banquet celebrates 100 years of African-American education
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…
Easter Services in the Streets!
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…
Easter Morning, First Presbyterian Church, 1980’s
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…
New Oaklands Mansion COFFEE MUG
March 31, 2018, WGNS Radio Oaklands Mansion has partnered with a local artist to offer an exciting new coffee mug! This limited edition, color changing mug is a must for your collection! When it’s cold you will see only white artwork against a black background, but fill it with a…
Smyrna Female Academy 1838-c1867
FEMALE ACADEMY 1838 – c1867 was north of Smyrna on what was later Jones Mill Road in the Sewart Air Force Base area. The building was near the junction of the Harts and Stewart Creeks and opposite the properties ofElizabeth Ridley and Constant Hardeman. On October 15, 1838, Moses Ridley…
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1968 Rutherford County Sheriff’s Race
Daily News Journal, May, 2, 1968 Since early voting has begun, I decided to re-post this article from the May 2, 1968 Daily News Journal.
La Vergne School, 1911-1949
LA VERGNE SCHOOL c1911-1949 was on the old Nashville Turnpike, on the same land given by James M. Cowley and wife Mary A. for a school in 1877. At first a one-room frame building, rooms were added until there were three and the schoolhouse was L-shaped. By 1925 it had…
Help solve a murder mystery and enjoy a meal, too
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…
Earliest Murfreesboro jail was intact in 1811
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…
Bradley Museum banquet celebrates 100 years of African-American education
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…
Easter Services in the Streets!
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…
Easter Morning, First Presbyterian Church, 1980’s
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…
New Oaklands Mansion COFFEE MUG
March 31, 2018, WGNS Radio Oaklands Mansion has partnered with a local artist to offer an exciting new coffee mug! This limited edition, color changing mug is a must for your collection! When it’s cold you will see only white artwork against a black background, but fill it with a…
Smyrna Female Academy 1838-c1867
FEMALE ACADEMY 1838 – c1867 was north of Smyrna on what was later Jones Mill Road in the Sewart Air Force Base area. The building was near the junction of the Harts and Stewart Creeks and opposite the properties ofElizabeth Ridley and Constant Hardeman. On October 15, 1838, Moses Ridley…