Sam Stockard, The Murfreesboro Post, October 6, 2014 The sign on the sidewalk advertises $12 haircuts and 50-cent pool. But for 110 years, Pastime Barber Shop and Pool Hall has been selling more than a cut and a game on the Public Square. “Everybody’s always in such a rush. We…
September 14, 2014, The Murfreesboro Post, Gloria Shacklett-Christy There are times that life does not turn out the way we anticipate and living life is simply a bewildering adventure. We rarely know what’s coming next. There are times that life does not turn out the way we anticipate and living…
Scott Kimberly, Daily News Journal, September 17, 2014 When city councilman Green Burham “Sap” Sawyer built his East Main Street home in 1927, he drew inspiration from arts-and-crafts-style architecture, but ultimately built the home however he pleased. Today, the home retains its unique curb appeal: Stone pillars and assorted shrubbery…
Greg Tucker, Daily News Journal, August 22, 2014 The Blackman High girls’ basketball team made history in March 2014 winning the school’s first state team championship. This convincing display of athletic dominance came exactly 90 years after the girls of Central High School (CHS) brought Rutherford County its first state…
Murfreesboro City Television, August 21, 2014 Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center offers the opportunity to learn about Murfreesboro in the 1800’s, the legacy of African American education in our county and the importance of the United Sates Colored Troops during the Civil War.
WGNS Radio, 1450AM, 101.5 FM (www.wgnsradio.com) Since WGNS strongly believes that local history is important for our students, copies of Greg Tucker’s new book Rutherford Ramblings were presented to Rutherford County Schools’ Director Don Odom. They will be placed in the school’s libraries. Rutherford County’s Historian Greg Tucker retired from…
Gina Logue, Murfreesboro Post, June 29, 2014 The next time you visit a national historic site, stop to consider the quality of the exhibits and the way the information is presented to you. You might be learning something from an MTSU student. Some MTSU history majors left their mark on…
DAILY NEWS JOURNAL, NANCY DE GENNARO, 6/24/2014 Camp offers hands-on history lessons SMYRNA — Two weeks ago, 11-yearold Anabel Jaques was donning bonnets and hoop skirts at the Jane Davis Academy. But this week she’s learning about infantry skills and campfire cooking. Jaques is one of six students participating in…
MTSU professor, 12 students work to identify some prehistoric sites By Michelle Willard, The Daily News Journal, 6/23/2014 EAGLEVILLE — Some say the history is written in stone. For archaeologists, it’s written in the dirt. In Rutherford County, history is about to get rewritten by MTSU professor Tanya Peres. …
Train station project helps to promote Smyrna downtown revitalization efforts By Christopher Merchant The Daily News Journal, June 8, 2014 SMYRNA — The train depot between Front Street and South Lowry Street has been a common sight for Smyrna residents for decades, but community organizers said they want it to…