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The Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance applauds the Rutherford County Commission's steering committee for its decision to recommend that the full commission rescind the Sept.

'There is no more familiar figure in Murfreesboro than Ambrose Crass,' observed Herndon McCain, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in 1944.

Rutherford County's steering committee recommended Monday that the County Commission rescind a legal services agreement approved in September and modify a private act to specify who would select outside counsel.

Dr. Eddie Thompson will be the speaker at the Steak Dinner this year, and he is the chief executive officer of Thompson and Associates.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee said it would add 45 counties to its Medicare Advantage preferred provider organization network in 2010, bringing total the number of counties with access to 67 statewide.

Senate Transportation Chairman Jim Tracy said that he has been informed that 7 agencies in District 16, which he represents, will receive Highway Safety Grants.

A new Muslim mosque has opened in Smyrna, and members want to reach out to others in the community.

Nissan will get at least a 20-year property tax break of $62 million for creating at least 1,300 company or contractor jobs by late 2012 to build electric cars and batteries, county officials recommended Wednesday.

The U.S. Census Bureau has appointed a slate of managers for a new 2010 Census office in Murfreesboro at 833 Memorial Blvd., Suite E, in Carpenter Village Shops.

One school district is giving its students more options if a gunman gets into the classroom, but not all parents are happy their children are being taught to fight back.

A new Department of Veterans Affairs call center will be based in Smyrna and could add as many as 280 new jobs.

Q: I would like to know more about The Guidance Center. What services does The Guidance Center offer? A: The Guidance Center is a division of Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System, one of the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health organizations in Tennessee.

Browse> Home / News / Christie Cookies Presenting $5,000 To Local Child Advocacy Center October 19, 2009 The Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County was the $5,000 Runner-Up Winner in the national Christie Cookie Contest.

Chris Ellis Savage, 54, of Murfreesboro, died Oct. 7, 2009, at home after a battle with cancer.

The Rutherford County Health Department is offering free H1N1 FluMist vaccine clinics through 4 p.m. today.

The H1N1 nasal spray vaccine will be available to the public starting today at the Metro Nashville Health Department.

Alive Hospice currently has volunteer opportunities for Rutherford County residents who would like to make a difference in the lives of terminally ill patients and family members.

Community members gathered on the lawn of the Rutherford County Courthouse Saturday to take part in a myriad of events surrounding the history of the county and to recognize some special people.

The annual Rutherford County College Night will be held Monday, Oct. 12, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in Murphy Center, MTSU admissions officials said.

The Tennessee Department of Children Services has removed two children from a Rutherford County home where a 5-year-old was reported to be caged in a locked playpen.