From the collection of Ernie Johns, November 9, 1954 The Murfreesboro Community Concert Association was organized March 11, 1931. P.A. Lyon was elected as the first president with other officers including vice president J.A. Kirtley, Mrs, Clarence Bruner (also listed as Vice President), C.B. Bell as treasurer, and Mrs, john…
August 29, 1956, The Daily News Journal The Law Goes to School Shown at the FBI police training school here this week are, from Left, front row: Desk Sgt. Doyle O’Brien, Desk Sgt. Joe Cook, Lt. Ralph Vance, Capt. Claude Vance, Chief N.W. Powers of the City Police; Special FBI…
August 8, 2019, www.GoBlueRaiders.com, Josh Vardaman, MT Athletic Communications MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – In 1971, Middle Tennessee State University started construction on a brand new, 11,500-seat basketball arena to house the Blue Raiders’ budding men’s basketball program (the women’s program didn’t start until 1975). To help make the first year in their new…
Monday, August 19, Rutherford County Archive, 435 Rice Street: Judge Ben Hall McFarlin will share the story of Civil War sharpshooter Jack Hinson and how Mr. Hinson’s one-of-a-kind Civil War rifle made its way to Rutherford County…
Saturday, September 14, 9AM till noon at the historic Ransom School House – the Ransom School House Old School Remembrance Celebration! Come and join us at the Historic Ransom School House for a class reunion! View Miss Eliza Ransom’s classroom of days gone by. Bring your yearbooks and/or school pics…
Saturday, September 17, 12:30PM, Ransom School House – RCHS Board meeting All members in good standing are invited to the bi-monthly RCHS Board meeting.
BLACKMAN ACADEMY late 1880’s-March 13, 1913 was first called CENTRAL ACADEMY. It was located on the north side of Manson Pike and west of its intersection with Brinkley Road. A Mr. Alsup deeded the land for the school. In 1890, James D. Nelson said: “We have some of the best…
August 5, 2019, The Murfreesboro Post, Jason Reynolds Rutherford County’s oldest known resident, at age 107, was honored with several proclamations and a reception at NHC Murfreesboro recently. Martha Etta Dudney Jones on July 25, Centenarian Appreciation Day, was inducted into the Century Club of Rutherford County. She was presented…
August 5, 1971, The Rutherford Courier The Smyrna Country Club was once located on the former Sewart Air Force Base Officers’ Club, present day Smyrna Golf Course. The Smyrna Country Club opened with much fanfare and excitement in mid-October, 1971 with the grand opening December 31, 1971. Major James Walls…
August 1, 2019, WGNS Radio The old Murfreesboro Bank and Trust building that most recently housed the Rutherford County District Attorney’s office may soon be purchased. The building is vacant since the county built the new Judicial Center and moved the courts. Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron stated… Another building…