Banjo icon has roots in Rutherford County
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, July 2, 2018 Uncle Dave Macon is a symbol of Rutherford County. The material on Dave’s life is unending, but we will explore some highlights of his fascinating journey and stellar career. David Harrison Macon was born in 1870 in Smartt Station on a…
Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro Goes Hi-Tech!
June 30, 2018, WGNS Radio (Murfreesboro) The Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro, a local 501(c)(3) Public Charity, is poised to celebrate its 102nd Anniversary on July 22, 2018. In conjunction with this milestone, the Murfreesboro social group is launching a website to enable those searching for an organization with a long…
Emery School (Black), 1882-1958
EMERY SCHOOL BLACK 1882-1958 was on the west side of Emery Road which is to the west of Lascassas Road, between Osborne and Compton Roads. The school was in the Emery community and next to the Emery Methodist Church which still holds services as of 1986. On November 11, 1882,…
Science Hill Academy of Learning, 1870-1887
SCIENCE HILL ACADEMY OF LEARNING c1870-1887, used both as a school and as a church, was built on a hill on Franklin Hall’s farm on the north side of the Woodbury Road. The building replaced a log church which had been located farther from the stage road and had burned.…
Central High School Class of 1958 Class Reunion
Smyrna High School Academic Honors
January 5, 1986, The Daily News Journal Members of the Smyrna High School Team A were second place finishers in the Tennessee Tech University High School Science Bowl. From left are Chuck Ransom, Mark Chesebro, Jeff MCGill, Joey McDuffe, Walter Castleberry and sponsor Larry Barnickle
Historic Celebration this Saturday – La Vergne’s 46th Anniversary
June 20, 2018, WGNS Radio The La Vergne Historic Preservation committee is having a celebration of the history of La Vergne for the city’s 46th anniversary. The celebration will be on Saturday (6/23/18) from 11 AM to 3 PM inside the LaVergne City Hall. During the milestone, the city will…
Rutherford County’s Eldest Resident Turns 107 Today
WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, TN, June 19, 2018 Mary Soper was born in 1911 in Wayne County. Mary moved to Rutherford County in 1988. To help put that time period into perspective, William Howard Taft was our U.S. president. This same year Ronald Reagan was born as was Tennessee Williams and…
Huddleston’s aka ‘Pap’ Huddleston’s School, 1850-1892
MR. HUDDLESTON’S SCHOOL, called also “PAP” HUDDLESTON’S SCHOOL c1850-1892, was in the Readyville Community on the old Readyville-Woodbury Turnpike. The 1878 Beers Map shows the name as W. B. Huddleson. The schoolhouse was a one-room, cedar log building and was in the corner of the yard where Mr. Leslie Justice…
The History of the Rutherford County Courthouse
Shirley Farris Jones, June 18, 2018 Local historian and author Shirley Farris Jones shares the history of the Rutherford County Courthouse, built in 1859.
Revolutionary soldier retired to Murfreesboro
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, June 19, 2018 The history of our county reveals few Revolutionary War soldiers returning to live in our midst. Yet one outstanding soldier, Peter Jennings (1752-1842), returned as a contributor to community and friend to all. Jennings was an African-American born in Pequonnock, Connecticut,…
Bill Patterson and the Cedar Bucket Factory
June 18, 2018, Rutherford County Archive Building, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Bill Patterson’s family owned the old Cedar Bucket Factory in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The cedar industry in Rutherford County included buckets, pencils, cedar oil and many other products derived from the red cedar so very common in Rutherford County.
Clark’s School, (Christiana), 1896-1931
CLARK’S SCHOOL, 1896-1931, sometimes called SHORT CREEK SCHOOL, was located on Short Creek Road which turns east off the Christiana-Bell Buckle Road and crossed a ford over the Short Creek. About two or three hundred yards across the ford and on the north side of the road was the first…
Steve Lane of Cedar Barrens Homes
Steve Lane of Cedar Barrens Homes interviews RCHS President Frank Caperton, June 7, 2018 Cedar Barrens Homes is remodeling the home located at 422 North Academy, the intersection of Academy and Bell Streets in Murfreesboro. The home resembles the Ransom School House.
Blue Raider baseball great Taylor passes away
June 5, 2018, WGNSRadio.com Chuck Taylor, who was one of Middle Tennessee baseball’s greats and the second Blue Raider ever to reach the Major Leagues, died Tuesday (June 5) at Alive Hospice Residence in Murfreesboro. In lieu of a funeral or visitation, a Celebration of Life for friends and family…
WWII vet a sensation in career, as Smyrna citizen
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, June 3, 2018 This is the third and final part of the historical journey through World War II and after as seen through eyes of a young Navy man who became a renowned baker and resident of Smyrna. After the bomb dropped in Japan…
The old Murfreesboro Post Office
Carol Robertson White, Rutherford County Historical Society, May 31, 2018 Building of the Post Office 1909 – Linebaugh Library collection at MTSU Gore Center.
Local history documentary earns Telly Awards
The Murfreesboro Post, May 30, 2018 The 39th Annual Telly Awards has recognized the City of Murfreesboro’s local documentary “The House Still Standing” as winner in two categories – General Documentary and Biography. “The House Still Standing” tells the stories of Burrell Gannaway, one of Murfreesboro’s first aldermen, and King Daniel…
Medling School, 1894-1900
MEDLING SCHOOL 1894-c1900 was on the west side of North Milton Road which runs north off State Road 96. The school was just north of the intersection of North Milton Road and Givens Road. Students from both Rutherford and Wilson Counties attended the school. The schoolhouse was a one-teacher, one-room,…
Benevolent Cemetery Re-dedication
Monday, May 28, 2018 Monday – Memorial Day – saw the re-dedication of the Benevolent Cemetery located on the west side of South Church Street (Murfreesboro) just over the railroad tracks. History of the Benevolent Cemetery The property, formerly owned by the Benevolent Lodge #11 (January 7, 1897) and later…