Good morning, Murfreesboro.

The Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro will host its Summer Garden Party next Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ronnie and Donna Barrett’s home at 1750 Twelve Oaks Lane — the event will help restore the 170-year-old Baskette House.

La Vergne’s Uptown development is expanding retail along Murfreesboro Road, with Aldi, Fifth Third Bank, 7 Brew, Chipotle and Panda Express operating — Chase and Starbucks locations are planned and nearly 10 acres have been bought for new stores as over 60,000 vehicles pass the corridor daily.

The 2027 International Folkfest will run June 6–13 with international performers visiting schools, senior groups & civic clubs across Rutherford County as organizers seek community support through a Sponsor a Dancer program; the Kittrell School Reunion is set for Sept.

19 at Kittrell Elementary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Central Magnet School was named the nation’s top public high school for 2026-27 by U.S. News and World Report on Aug.

18. The school, which serves grades six to twelve, now prepares for another year under its new principal (Dr. Clark Blair) after a steady climb from third place among nearly 18,000 schools.

Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh received the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Lifetime Membership Award at the TSA Summer Conference and will retire on Aug.

31, recognizing his leadership on public safety initiatives including the county’s Emergency Communications Board — Sheriff‑Elect Kenneth Barrett will take over on Sept. 1.

Murfreesboro’s AdamsPlace upholds a legacy started by Dr. Carl E.

Adams by offering a campus-style senior community (a setting proven to boost cognitive health) where researchers find local seniors maintain sharp minds into their 80s and 90s.

Blackman won 29-10 over Clarksville in the TSSAA football season opener.

The victory gives the team early momentum as it prepares for upcoming games.

Yesterday, Oakland beat CPA (56-7); Patriots running back Jacob Vaughn rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns in his first game after transferring from Riverdale, marking CPA coach Ingle Martin’s worst loss (in his 16-season tenure) as the team fell to a state title winner.