Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Families are invited to attend Murfreesboro’s free National Night Out celebration at Patterson Park Community Center, where residents can gather and enjoy local festivities.

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue promoted 11 personnel to leadership and specialty roles today, recognizing their years-long experience from training coordinators to engineers.

The department expects these moves to boost emergency response and strengthen service in the community.

Six Rutherford County restaurants received scores below 90 during inspections from July 28 to Aug.

4, with issues such as improper handwashing and unsafe food storage noted. Officials require follow-ups within 10 days to ensure violations are corrected.

Eagleville football junior wide receiver/safety Kason Puffer answered personal questions during a recent Tennessee Titans Media Day and gave local fans insight *into his passion* for the game and future goals.

Former MTSU baseball coach Jim Toman died yesterday at age 64 from complications of brain cancer.

He coached the Blue Raiders from 2018 to 2022 and served as assistant coach at South Carolina.

Middle Tennessee women's basketball team announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule on Tuesday.

The season starts at home against Saint Louis on Nov. 2 and then features road games against Memphis and Tennessee along with tournament play in Jacksonville and Cherokee.

Friday Night Live on the Square

6:30-9:30 p.m. — Main Street Murfreesboro — Free entry — Experience an evening of live music and dancing in the heart of downtown Murfreesboro.