Middle Tennessee State University News

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has selected Bryon Grizzard to direct the provider networks and contracting department.

Governor Bill Haslam on Tuesday announced Debra Payne as the new commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as Jim Henry becomes the permanent commissioner at the Department of Children's Services .

The first quarter report from the Tennessee Housing Market indicates that *home sells are literally up and down in Rutherford County and the state of Tennessee.

A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improved safety.

Most of this information comes from a press release: the Athens Downtown Development Authority board has chosen Shannon Logan and Pamela Thompson as the finalists for its executive director position.

It was a problem he struggled with personally, and he wanted to help others overcome their addiction issues, too.

Rabbi Rami Shapiro, director of MTSU's creative writing program, and his son and co-author, Aaron Shapiro, will be guests of honor at the 2013 Huntsville Literary Association banquet.

A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety.

Dr. Carroll Van West, who directs the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation, told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the new center won't house permanent historical collections.

In Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University students organized a Ride of Silence event Wednesday to honor Timothy Martin, who was struck and killed in February as he walked his bike across a street near the campus.

A Norwalk man skimming through a local newspaper said he found an image of Jesus Christ in a blob of ink.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam lauded the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to the state's job growth in recent years.

A native of Sweetwater, Tenn., he was the son of the late Charles and Amelia Dender Randolph.

Proud parents, spouses, siblings and other family members on Saturday packed the seats at colleges throughout Middle Tennessee and watched as loved ones received their diplomas.

The next meeting of the Clarksville Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital.

The story of Knoxville pioneer Col. John Williams and his role in the War of 1812 is the topic of a noon May 15 lecture at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St.

Middle Tennessee State University is putting a Nobel prize in its trophy case, and a hefty financial deal comes with it.

Lana Renee Williams and Zachary Ray Dyals were married March 9, 2013 at Tybee Island Wedding Chapel.

A nun and two peace activists could spend the rest of their lives in federal prison after being convicted of breaching one of the nation's most secure nuclear facilities.

If you've been hanging around Murfreesboro in the last decade, you could have run into Jonathon Gower in some venue on the Square behind a piano, singing at your favorite nonprofit soiree or even at your dinner table at Five Senses.