Murfreesboro News

On Saturday, the citya s annual Celebration Under the Stars will begin at 5 p.m. at the McKnight baseball and softball field complex near Sports*Com. The massive fireworks display will follow at 9. From 5 to 8 p.m., there will be games and activities for the kids, including inflatables, face painting and more.

No one was injured when two armed men robbed Cash Express about 3:04 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Boulevard location, the Murfreesboro Police spokesman said.

Candidates hoping to compete for the unexpired District 62 House seat left vacant this week by Curt Cobb have only two weeks to get their names on the ballot.

While putting off a formal announcement, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis has filed the necessary paperwork with the Registry of Election Finance to collect and spend money as a candidate for governor.

An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety.

Possibly this countya s oldest civic club, community leader Beth Smith became president of the Murfreesboro Rotary Club on Tuesday .

State Representative Curt Cobb announced Wednesday his acceptance of a judicial position in Bedford County that Republican and Democratic leaders say will lead to a contest for his House seat within the next 150 days.

Spring Fling may have a new home, if Murfreesboro doesna t take steps to ban guns in parks, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association said.

Potential Tennessee Arts Commission Grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2010 were named by State Representative Joe Carr, of Lascassas, this week.

The body of a veteran who was believed to be homeless was found outside of a Veterans Affairs hospital in Murfreesboro.

Murfreesboro continues to gain national recognition for its growth. With a population of 101,753, Murfreesboro ranked No.

We have more news on the guns in parks issue in Murfreesboro. Reports indicate if the City of Murfreesboro fails to ban the right for handgun permit holders to go armed in local parks, then Murfreesboro could loose TSSAA Spring Fling.

Residents of Blackman and surrounding communities will flock to Blackman Middle School Friday for the 60th annual Blackman Community Barbecue.

With the Fourth of July falling on Saturday, many people will be observing the federal holiday this Friday.

In the first five months of its 25th year, Rutherford County Crime Stoppers has helped solve 902 cases involving $572,000 in stolen property being returned and the seizure of nearly $700,000 in street drugs, a police official said.

MURFREESBORO - If guns are allowed in Murfreesboro's parks, the city can expect to lose Spring Fling and the $3.4 million in tourism dollars the week-long high school spring sport state tournaments bring each year.

Rutherford LEAP has selected the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e netbook for use in its pilot program at Kittrell School in Rutherford County.

With area plants facing closure, buyouts, layoffs or furloughs since last fall, the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon County took a conservative approach in allocations to member agencies - reducing funds overall by $170,901 or 10.71 percent compared to June 2008 allotments.

The Murfreesboro City Council has approved a plan to spend up to $1.2 million to rebuild Greenland Drive from Discovery School at Reeves-Rogers to Rutherford Boulevard.

A changing of the guard is less than a week away at the Lane Agri-Park in Murfreesboro.