Connie Esh, The Murfreesboro Post, November 8, 2015 Preserving a 205-year-old Southern mansion which at one time was the largest in Rutherford County was a primary concern of neighbors and activists speaking to the Murfreesboro City Council Thursday night. The council listened, deferring action on requested zoning of the historic…
Scott Broden, Daily News Journal, November 3, 2015 MURFREESBORO — Neighbors fear a historic Manson Pike home on 17.3 acres with a cave underneath could be replaced by apartment buildings. “I would like to save part of Murfreesboro’s history,” Heather McQuiddy said during a recent interview she and Tammie Cleek gave The…
www.WGNSRadio.com, November 3, 2015 The historic locations featured in the 32nd Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes have been released. The event will be Saturday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 and will include Oaklands Historic House Museum (900 N. Maney Ave.), and then follow the old carriage path of the…
Nancy DeGennaro, Daily News Journal, November 1, 2015 SMYRNA — The Johns-King House, one of Rutherford County’s oldest residences, has been named by the Tennessee Preservation Trust as one of the state’s most threatened historic sites. “The ‘Ten in Tenn’ are the 10 most endangered historic properties in Tennessee. Our listing them raises…
Cat Murphy, The Murfreesboro Post, October 30, 2015 “We are ghost investigators, not professional storytellers,” Jesse Swain is quick to clarify for tour goers. Investigating the paranormal is a family affair for Swain, though he is not yet allowed to participate. Middle Tennessee Shadow Chasers must be over the age…
Cat Murphy, The Murfreesboro Post, October 27, 2015 “My name is Diana, and I’m going to be your storyteller tonight.” The founder of Boro Tellers wears a black cape to warm her through hours of tours this chilly October evening. After a course on storytelling captured Diana Hague’s attention at…
October 27, 2015, WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, www.WGNSradio.com To commemorate 30 years in business and to thank the Rutherford County community, the original Toot’s location on NW Broad Street will roll out a week-long Customer Appreciation promotion starting on Monday, October 26th and going through Sunday, November 1st. Each day…
Michelle Willard, Daily News Journal, October 25, 2015 MURFREESBORO — Evergreen Cemetery became Murfreesboro’s city cemetery when Dr. James Maney granted 20 acres to the city in 1872. Since then it has grown to more than 90 acres and stands as a capsule of Tennessee history with many notable Rutherford countians making…
Greg Tucker, Murfreesboro Post, October 20, 2015 Are we treading on the remains of the dead on Middle Tennessee Boulevard, State Street and the Rover terminal in Murfreesboro? Most likely. The first Methodist Church was built in 1823 near the northwest corner of what is today the intersection of North…
