Published by the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, March 2004 Lisa Pruitt, former director of the MTSU Gore Center received a set of photos from a couple living in Colorado in 2003. The identity of the photographer is unknown yet the photos are thought to be the oldest photos of…
Scott Broden, The Daily News Journal, September 23, 2017 Rutherford County Commissioners will decide whether to sell or renovate three buildings on the outer side of Murfreesboro’s historic downtown Square. “We have the potential to make it more vibrant with businesses, restaurants, shops,” Commissioner Mike Kusch said during a Thursday…
City of Murfreesboro, September 22, 2017 In September 1973, Murfreesboro built a new police station. The Rutherford County Historical Society placed a wooden box time capsule into the rear stairwell. RCHS president Frank Caperton had the honor to open the time capsule.
Mariah Timms, The Daily News Journal, September 22, 2017 Buried for 44 years, a treasure frozen in time behind the walls of the Murfreesboro Police Department taunted, tantalized and teased those who walked through a stairwell on the first floor. The department is only weeks away from moving into a new…
Scott Broden, Daily News Journal, September 19, 2017 Crews are demolishing 17 of the former Franklin Heights public housing buildings to clear room for the Doug Young Public Safety Training Center, an official said. “Five of the buildings will be kept,” Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks said Tuesday. “Those five have…
Nancy DeGennaro, The Daily News Journal, September 1, 2017 Much of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County history since since 1937 has been documented by the legendary photographer, Dick Shacklett. Shacklett’s Photography, 105 South Church Street on the Murfreesboro Public Square, will celebrate its 80th birthday this weekend with an exhibit of…
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society, August 23, 2017 The Rutherford County Historical Society was presented a very special gift Wednesday, August 23 by the Schwartz family of Murfreesboro – a brick from the old James K. Polk Hotel. The Polk Hotel was once located on East Main, the current…
Greg Tucker, The Murfreesboro Post, August 20, 2017 Early Thursday morning, December 19, 1934, Henry Alexander and Tom Givans, along with a hundred of their colleagues in the Rutherford County National Guard unit, were ordered to report to the local armory. Early morning orders from Nashville mobilized and armed the…
The Murfreesboro Post, August 17, 2017 Sam Davis Home associates and Tennessee State Legislature admirers of Tiffany Johnson were able to surprise her August 7 with House Joint Resolution 523, recognizing Johnson for her work at the Sam Davis Home. Reps. Tim Rudd, Charles Sargent, Tim Wirgau, Dawn White, Bryan…
Larry Flowers, WRKN, August 15, 2017 RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Rutherford County detectives are on the hunt for the person or persons who sprayed a historic church with bullets. Members found multiple bullet holes and are to trying to figure out who would do this to a church. Please…