Dan Whittle, The Murfreesboro Post, December 2, 2012 Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University and Rutherford County lost two irreplaceable achievers a few weeks back, with their robust and unique public service personalities. Murfreesboro residents Ewing “Tommy” Smith Jr. and Harry “Trader” Horne left their world a better place than they…
The Murfreesboro Post, November 8, 2012 Alf Sharp, a fine furniture maker, will be the guest speaker at Oaklands Historic House Museum’s Annual Membership Luncheon, held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Maney Hall, located at 901 North Maney Ave., in Murfreesboro. Sharp will discuss furniture making through a 19th century…
The Murfreesboro Post, November 11, 2012 In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, the Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County have announced the expansion of its permanent exhibition entitled “The Time that Changed Everything.” Four new panels take an in-depth look at the home front…
The Murfreesboro Post, October 29, 2012 Facades abound around the world, but none are as steadfast, substantial and stately as the historic Rutherford County Courthouse. Against a soft blue sky, these fall days the courthouse is backlit by the brilliance of autumn light – crimson and amber stream across the…
Murfreesboro City Television, August 20, 2012 Historic Cannonsburgh Village is located at 312 S. Front St. (behind Sticks and Stuff on Broad Street). The village is open May 1 through Dec. 1, Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 until 4 p.m. The…
The following pics were taken by Helene Colvin and Bealer Smother at the celebrations around Murfreesboro, Tennessee, July 4, 1975. See anyone you recognize?
The Murfreesboro Post, June 19, 2012 In celebration of Murfreesboro’s Bicentennial “Rivers, Roads, Rails, and Trails Month,” the Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County invites the public to attend a free lecture at 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 22. Leslie N. Sharp, author of Tennessee’s Dixie Highway: From Springfield to…
Dan Whittle, The Murfreesboro Post, June 17, 2012 CHRISTIANA – Due to the popular Miller’s Grocery, a country café, this tiny rural community’s legend grows. The legends born at Christiana may be bigger than the never-incorporated village itself. For example, two American presidents, Ulysses S. Grant and Richard M. Nixon,…
The Murfreesboro Post, May 13, 2012 Gratis. On the house. Free of charge. At no cost. Without charge. Complimentary. In other words–FREE! It’s not often that you get anything free, let alone the admissions to six grand experiences, but that’s exactly what is scheduled Saturday during Rutherford County’s annual Free…
The Murfreesboro Post, May 3, 2012 Be sure to mark your calendars for an event heralding the arrival of warmer temperatures and gorgeous flowers in bloom for the annual Oaklands’ Spring Party, Sunday Supper Southern Style. You won’t want to miss this year’s event at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Oaklands…