News for Rutherford County, Tennnessee
A Silver Alert was issued on Wednesday by the TBI and Tullahoma Police for Sam Hooper of Tullahoma. The 89-year-old man was reported missing and traveling in a 2008 blue Honda Fix. The good news was reported on Thursday afternoon as Mr. Hooper was found safe in Murfreesboro.
The Deanna Freeman-Newman Memorial Nursing Scholarship has been established at Motlow State Community College by her colleagues and friends to honor Deanna’s passion and service in the nursing field. Deanna was a 2004 graduate of Motlow State Community College’s nursing program. She was a Registered Nurse at Tri-Star StoneCrest Hospital in Smyrna, Tenn., for 13 years. Deanna …
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Motlow State hosts its 2023 Commencement Ceremony Monday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee University’s Murphy Center. More than 850 students will graduate in Motlow State’s 53rd 2023 graduating class. President Michael L. Torrence will preside over his 6th commencement ceremony, and the announcement of the graduates will be made by Scott Shasteen, who …
Motlow State will host the annual Student Recognition Awards Day on April 17 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the Nisbett Gym of the Moore County campus. Students from all campuses will receive awards based on academic excellence in their departments of study, service on academic teams, or performance in collegiate athletics. The event is …
Tornadoes have been confirmed in Middle Tennessee that took place early Saturday morning. EF-2 tornadoes hit Bedford, Cannon, Marshall, and Rutherford counties, causing heavy damage in some areas of those counties. An EF-3 tornado struck just inside Lincoln County near the Alabama state line. Winds inside the tornadoes reached as high as 130mph in EF-2 …
Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr has contacted Gov. Bill Lee to request a state of emergency declaration after a tornado “wiped out” the Readyville community at the Cannon and Rutherford County line early Saturday morning. According to Rutherford County officials, the tornado not only ripped the roof off the U.S. Post Office, but it also …
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Intense storms powered through the area Thursday night through around midday Friday. Strong winds downed trees and power lines that forced thousands of residents to lose electricity for long periods of time in portions of Middle Tennessee on Friday. The National Weather Service reports that wind speeds at regional airports reached 51mph in Tullahoma, 58 …
Business students at Motlow State Community College now have a more convenient and economical path to a health care administration bachelor’s degree at Trevecca Nazarene University, thanks to a new initiative stemming from a partnership between the two schools. Beginning in fall 2023, upon earning an Associate of Applied Science business degree with a medical …
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10904, and District 5, held their Annual Awards Ceremony on February 13th at the Coffee County Veterans Building. The District is comprised of VFW Posts from Manchester, Fayetteville, Lewisburg, McMinnville, Murfreesboro, Pulaski, Shelbyville, Tullahoma and Winchester. The ceremony kicked off with an introduction by Commander Kimberly King. Charlee Martin, a …
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The parents of 17-year-old Janae Edmonson, a Smyrna High School volleyball player who lost her legs after being hit by a car in St. Louis, pleaded with a judge to keep the suspect behind bars awaiting trial. On Tuesday, her parents told the court she’s now on a ventilator, and they are struggling with how …
Suspect in the Accident that caused Smyrna Volleyballer to Lose Her Legs Denied Bond Read More »
