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Murfreesboro
Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Murfreesboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Operation VIPER in Memphis led to over 500 arrests and 100 indictments while Governor Bill Lee proposed expanding the Education Freedom Scholarship amid high demand. In Murfreesboro, the community mourned local skydiving instructor Justin Fuller after a fatal jump and witnessed Buc-ee’s break ground at I-24 and Joby Jackson Parkway for 250 new jobs—advanced DNA testing solved a 1978 cold case and a New Year’s Day 5K is planned at Barfield Crescent Park. WGNS
- ➤ A flat tire can force families in Murfreesboro to choose between paying rent and buying food because high housing costs can push them toward homelessness. Local nonprofit Barnabas Vision offers rent and utility aid, classes, and support and will host a Pause and Praise event on October 23—helping those in need find hope. WGNS
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Kroger will open its 9th grocery store near Smyrna High School in Rutherford County in 2027—restoring a second location in Smyrna. The Daily News Journal
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Former SNL cast member Emil Wakim headlined MTSU’s Night of Comedy on Oct. 2 at the Student Union Ballroom in Murfreesboro—he joked about generational gaps, modern life and his recent SNL exit while sharing personal experiences. MTSU Sidelines
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Murfreesboro Municipal Airport will host its 4th Annual Airport STEAM Fest on Oct. 14 and Oct. 18 featuring an art show of 65 student-designed airline liveries on Tuesday and hands-on STEAM exhibits on Saturday with flight simulators, aircraft tours, and displays by Vanderbilt LifeFlight, military drones, a Blackhawk helicopter and local city vehicles. The event partners with the Discovery Center’s Tennessee STEAM Festival, which runs from Oct. 10 to Oct. 26 — the festivities include free hot dogs and interactive activities for all ages. WGNS
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The October edition of CityTV’s In the City is airing throughout the month and features a city police department press conference on a major drug and gang investigation, a Mayor’s Golf Invitational that raised over $50,000 for a local kids’ program, and a new Transit Center that officially opened Sept. 8. City leaders praised these events for improving public safety and transit connectivity — showing strong local investment. City of Murfreesboro
- ➤ City Council members will meet next week at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in the Community Room of the Municipal Airport Business Center to review development plans. The proposals include plans by Swanson Development and SEC, Inc. to annex and rezone 6331 Franklin Road for a new townhome community called Battleground Place—proposals that do not match the city’s future land use map—yet could bridge residential and commercial areas. WGNS
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Middle Tennessee State football hosts Missouri State today at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 as the Blue Raiders try to earn their first home and Conference USA win after a 1—4 start. Key players like linebacker Alex Mitchell and running back Jekail Middlebrook return as Missouri State, led by quarterback Jacob Clark with 1,196 yards passing, remains a tough opponent. The Daily News Journal
- ➤ Brady Martin made the Predators' opening night roster and will play up to nine games before the team must decide to keep him on the NHL roster or send him back to his junior team—an NHL-CHL rule that guides his trial run. His performance during this brief period will determine his placement for the season. The Daily News Journal
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