Gloria Shacklett Christy, The Murfreesboro post, June 1, 2014 The Princess Theatre: city’s first picture show – The Murfreesboro Post On a bright summer morning complete with a crystal blue sky, Annie Byrn sat on the porch of her new Main Street home. At her side were all her dollies,…
Gloria Shacklett-Christie, Murfreesboro Post Rutherford County provided more than 4,000 men for active service in World War II. One of those men who served was my father, Richard Claude Shacklett. The circumstances surrounding war times had brought two very different people together from opposite ends of the country. On Feb.…
Dan Whittle, Murfreesboro Post, May 2, 2014 I’ve always loved history. Specifically, I love well-written history, such as that shared recently about infamous American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde by fellow Middle Tennessee newspaper columnist Mike Vinson, one of those rare gifted writers who breathes interest and new life into his…
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The Murfreesboro Post, April 14, 2014 Oakland’s Historic House Museum unveils new website – The Murfreesboro Post Have you noticed our website looks different? Oaklands Historic House Museum recently partnered with Rowland Solutions, a Murfreesboro web development company, to build a new website to showcase all Oaklands has to offer.…
Daily News Journal, March 28, 2014 SMYRNA — For most of its history, Rutherford County has been rural with family farms dotting the landscape. Over the past 200 years, families, farms and entire communities have come and gone leaving little in their wake. The one exception is cemeteries. Most are…
The Daily News Journal, March 4, 2014 MURFREESBORO – There are many places in Rutherford County to get a good haircut but there’s only one place that also gives patrons a free game of pool. And Charlotte Crockett from Pastime Barber Shop & Billiard Room is willing to throw in…
Gloria Shacklett, The Murfreesboro Post, February 23, 2014 It has been said, “adversity doesn’t build character; it reveals it.” Fear can paralyze a man, causing him to flee irrationally and selfishly without considering the consequences. Vernon K. Stevenson, foremost visionary and wealthy entrepreneur of the railroads in antebellum Tennessee, had…
Murfreesboro City Television, January 31, 2014 Information regarding the installation of I beams at the bridge construction connecting the old County Farm Road and Joe B. Jackson Pkwy.
David Hunter, Murfreesboro Post, January 30, 2014 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Four decades ago, Rutherford County was going through several changes within the area. Many people were transferring in from the big cities, and new schools were either being expanded or added to handle the growth. At the same time, Ben…