Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Residents can join the free Hummingbird Festival at Barfield Crescent Park on Saturday, Sept.

5. The banding table runs from 8:00 to 10:45 a.m. while conservation booths + food trucks operate until 3 p.m.

Papa Murphy's has closed all its Tennessee stores after parent company MTY Food Group + decided to shut down underperforming locations.

The closures affect sites in Nashville, Knoxville and other cities, with storefronts now showing a 'Store Closed' sign.

MTSU’s Todd Art Gallery opens its free Fall 2026 exhibition season today with the Artistic Expressions show featuring 34 contemporary artists, running until Aug.

29 — a free Artists’ Panel is set for Aug. 27 at noon in Room 224A.

Main Street Murfreesboro postponed the Friday Night Live concert set for August 7 at the Historic Downtown Public Square due to weather risks and safety protocols.

Organizers are working with the band and the Mayor’s Office to schedule a makeup date in October.

Katie Darby won re-election to the Rutherford County Schools board on Aug.

6, receiving 3,480 votes, and she will begin her second term later this month. Two new board members, Jeanice McCord and Julie Wishing, will also be inducted to serve students and families.

Rutherford County school resource officers are hosting a free two-day teen driving course for county students with a three-hour online class Friday and one-on-one behind-the-wheel training Saturday, offered on Oct 23-24 and Nov 13-14 (spots are limited) with registration via email to SRO Chad Dodson.

MTSU hosted its fourth annual Criminal Justice High School Educators Professional Development Workshop (more than 40 teachers attended) on campus, where university faculty and Murfreesboro Police led hands-on training in crime scene processing and forensic anthropology.

Teachers left with classroom resources and professional contacts.

Rutherford County Schools Board voted 6-0 to require school buses to pick up students at the designated entrance in gated communities rather than driving on private roads (a measure aimed at avoiding liability and addressing narrow driveways).

The board clarified that buses may operate only on city- or county-maintained routes.

Joshualyn Woods (FNP) has joined the Rutherford County Health Department as a new primary care provider and will begin accepting new patients on Aug.

24 in a facility that offers services like immunizations, dental care, and family planning.

Guard Peter Skoronski signed a four-year, $100 million extension ($88 million guaranteed) in Nashville yesterday, adding strength to the Titans' lineup.

His deal marks a key step in the team's rebuild around homegrown talent.