Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, February 22, 2018 Murfreesboro officials favored the $1.8 million offer from Murfreesboro Investment Group Thursday to redevelop the historic former First United Methodist Church into restaurant, hotel, condos, offices and shops. “I would lean toward us narrowing the cut to one and start(ing) the…
WGNS Radio, February 22, 2018 The Murfreesboro City Council met Thursday night (2/22/2018), and it appears that the growing historic district is on the way to getting luxury downtown condos, a boutique hotel along with retail and office space. The council is favoring a proposal by Murfreesboro Development…
The Daily News Journal, February 21, 2018 The Murfreesboro City Council will meet Thursday to discuss the future of the First United Methodist Church/Franklin Synergy Bank property in more detail. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 111 W. Vine St. In October, four developers — City Development Company of…
WGNS Radio, February 20, 2018 In April of 2016, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee accepted a recommendation by the Forrest Hall Task Force to change the name of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps building (ROTC). The task force was formed after a group of students and community members suggested…
WGNS Radio, February 19, 2018 February 17 – March 9, 2018 WAY back in 2000 or 2001, the RCHS was entertained by a speaker concerning Southern writers, including Eudora Welty. The MTSU Department of Art is proud to announce an exhibition of Eugenia Welty Photography that is currently on display…
Nancy De Gennaro, The Daily News Journal, February 15, 2018 Kevin Douglass Greene, great-great-grandson of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass, encouraged the community to help youth turn dreams into goals at Middle Tennessee State University’s Unity Luncheon on Thursday. “We encourage them to dream. We need to provide the tools for them…
Fawn Weaver, The Daily News Journal, February 4, 2018 Black History Month is about honoring the great African- American men and women who came before us. It is also a great time to honor the honorable men and women who stood beside us when they could have turned their backs…
January 25, 2018
Frank Caperton, President, Rutherford County Historical Society Hello Local Historians! Wow – has 2017 been a great year for the Rutherford County Historical Society or what! Our growth has been unprecedented with the addition of more than 100 memberships. Our ‘Coffee & Conversation’ each Saturday morning continues to be well…
Rutherford County Historian Greg Tucker gives a brief ‘history lesson’ each month at the Murfreesboro (Tennessee) City Council meeting. Movies were closed on Sundays in 1946. That is till the returning vets convinced the Princess and the Roxy otherwise. Young & Ogles Lumber Yard, Ransom Cotton Gin and Murfreesboro Electric…