March 14, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post Editor’s note: This article concludes the series. Following the Civil war, Edwin Ewing lived in Murfreesboro with one of his daughters on North Highland Drive. Built in 1856 by Dr. Ford Norfleet, the home was a two-story brick and one of the…
February 29, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post During her husband’s years in Congress, Sarah Childress Polk sharpened her knowledge of political life. During her husbands years in Congress, Sarah Childress Polk sharpened her knowledge of political life. Besides being well informed, she was ambitious for her husband. When James…
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, February 21, 2010 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society Where a mink has been going to and from the water, the bank will be worn smooth and bare. We call that a “mink slide.” The office of the city attorney…
February 21, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post A strong case can be made for a former First Lady. A strong case can be made for Sarah Childress, who went on to be the wife of James K. Polk, Americas 11th president. Sarah was born in 1803 to Joel Childress,…
As published by the Daily News Journal, Sunday, January 31, 2010 By Greg Tucker, President Rutherford County Historical Society The 140-year-old specimen bathed in preservative in an ancient apothecary jar is a quiet reminder of the media and professional furor caused by the 1874 case of a Rutherford County woman…
Mary Katherine Rooker, WSMV TV, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, January 25, 2010 The water tower on Bell Street in Murfreesboro has stood for 80 years. It’s the city’s oldest standing water tower. But the 137-foot-tall landmark is about to be dismantled. Water and sewer officials are tearing it down because it’s too…
The Murfreesboro Post, January 25, 2010 Catsong Publishing announced today the release of a new book, “From Tennessee to Oz – The Amazing Saga of Judy Garland’s Family History” by author Michelle Russell. Judy Garland, who is best known for her portrayal of Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” was…
Michelle Willard, The Murfreesboro Post, January 24, 2010 Tucked behind hedges at the corner of Pitts Lane and Patriot Drive, a dogtrot-style log home hides from public view. But employees of Rutherford County were out looking for it. The group of four was out touring the county in search of…
Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post, January 24, 2010 Did you know Rutherford County nearly had its first school before it had a Courthouse? Did you know Rutherford County nearly had its first school before it had a Courthouse? After several years of being established on paper, Bradley Academy opened in…
January 17, 2010, Mike West, The Murfreesboro Post Rucker Farm, site of Alvin C. York VA, failed by one vote margin. Did you know that the site of the Alvin C. York VA Hospital was the site of one of Rutherford County’s earliest settlers? Did you know that land was…