Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Residents can explore outdoor spaces along the Stones River Greenway, Barfield Crescent Park, Gateway Island and Sharp Springs with options from paved paths to rocky trails.

Visitors should check local parking, restrooms (and trail conditions) before planning a safe outing this fall.

Flying Biscuit Café has signed a franchise deal for its first Murfreesboro location.

Local operator Paresh Patel — with a decade in food service — plans the new spot for breakfast, lunch and catering, while a final site and opening date will be announced once a lease is signed.

Chef Alex Belew is set to open his new restaurant, Chinwag, at Fountains at Gateway in late October (promising a modern dining experience for locals).

A room on Central Magnet’s second floor in Murfreesboro houses a century of school memories with yearbooks, uniforms, a football helmet, trophies and photos dating to 1918.

The memorabilia includes items from Central High, Central Middle and Central Magnet, *highlighting* a presidential inauguration parade exhibit.

Cannonsburgh Village Harvest Days offers crafts, live music, clogging, art displays, blacksmith demos and a car show; it takes place Saturday, Oct.

24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 312 S. Front Street (free admission for all ages).

Families in Murfreesboro facing new school challenges can get free legal help through the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, which assists parents in applying for IEPs and related accommodations (like extra test time or flexible scheduling) as required by federal law.

The James E. Walker Library hosted its Seed to Sprout event on Oct.

1 as part of Engage Month 2026, offering students free heirloom seeds, gardening prize packs, and educational sessions on sustainable planting led by local experts—Center for Community Engagement staff and Rutherford County Master Gardeners.

MTSU is lowering the flag to half-staff today to honor aerospace engineering student Daeven Miller, who died on Sept.

23, and his funeral service begins at Sellars Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m (visitation starts at 2:00 p.m).

Murfreesboro City Schools approved a 2027-2032 capital plan that allocates $55 million for a new westside school set for 2032 and funds multiple facility upgrades including HVAC, roof, bus and flooring replacements.

Director Duke said the plan coordinates city and school budgets and addresses asbestos abatement.

A report from MTSU found that Tennessee’s housing market remained stable during the second quarter with rising home sales and more inventory in Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville — the area with the strongest gains, while increased permits and tax collections point to a strengthening market.

Six Blue Raider Hall of Fame members will be inducted on Friday, Nov.

6 at the SRM Concrete Club (third floor, Smith Center) in an induction weekend that also includes a parade and Homecoming game on Nov. 7 with free tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis.