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Martin’s Annual Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct.

3 from 10 am – 4 pm at Martin’s Home and Garden at 1020 NW Broad St, where local vendors, food and fall activities will offer families a day of autumn fun.

On Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Habitat for Humanity will construct wall panels at the Rutherford County Chamber parking lot on Medical Center Parkway for its 216th home to house a local family.

Sponsors include Huffaker & Hoke Realty Partners, Middle Tennessee Electric, and First Mortgage.

Local fall events offer family fun with Walter Hill Fall Festival on Sept.

26, Murfreesboro Home Expo from Oct. 2–4, a STEAM fair on Oct. 10, glow nights at Lucky Ladd Farms on Oct. 23–24, and free trick-or-treating around the Historic Square on Oct. 30 & more.

Gateway Island will host the Murfreesboro Pumpkin Fun Run on Saturday, Oct.

10, from 3 to 5 p.m. Runners and walkers will complete a one-mile loop while carrying a pumpkin plus canned goods for donation to Greenhouse Ministries, and water, warm cider, snacks, medals and door prizes will be provided.

Aaron Cantrell, News Channel 5's Rutherford County reporter, recounts his journey from a shy Knoxville kid to covering Middle Tennessee's rapid growth today, drawing on his hands-on experience at MTSU and local internships to report on expanding schools and major road projects (balancing public safety tech with privacy concerns).

Tennessee iPhone owners may file claims to receive $25 to $95 per device from a $250 million settlement with Apple if they bought eligible iPhone 15 or 16 models between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025 (claims close Dec.

21); payment awaits court approval scheduled for Feb. 24, 2027.

Local organizers have planned multiple family-friendly Halloween events — from the Great Pumpkin Festival at the Discovery Center on Oct.

1-3 to Barfield Bash at Barfield Crescent Park on Oct. 23-24, where Murfreesboro families can enjoy costume parades, hayrides, and trick-or-treat fun throughout October.

On Sept. 23, a Maury County college fair at Columbia State Community College brought over 1,000 high school students to explore college options.

Local institutions including MTSU shared details on academic programs, admissions, financial aid and campus life.

Local leaders and community groups are debating a gas tax holiday that may lower fuel prices amid rising costs, though critics warn it could reduce state revenue by $200 million for road repairs; supporters cite measures in other states + call for timely relief.

Middle Tennessee will face Jacksonville State this Saturday at 6 p.m. CDT for a Conference USA game, following a narrow win over Nevada.

Analysts from The Chanticleer said the team is likely to lean on its passing game as key players adjust after losing NCAA leading rusher Cam Cook.