Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Buc-ee’s will open its first Middle Tennessee location on Monday, Nov.

16 at the Interstate 24 and Joe B. Jackson Parkway interchange. The travel center will feature a 74,000 sqft store, 120 fueling positions, electric vehicle charging stations — and create about 200 jobs.

MTSU's Jennings A. Jones College of Business will host a free Leadership Summit featuring Kyle Scheele — known as the Patron Saint of Crazy Ideas — on Friday, Oct.

23 at Embassy Suites on Conference Center Boulevard, with lunch and a meet-and-greet included; registration closes on Oct. 16.

Ethos Youth Ensembles will hold auditions on Sunday, Nov.

1 at Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna from (2:00 to 8:00 PM), while string students audition at First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro and younger musicians join programs without auditions. Dr. Frank Zimmerer will conduct the Jazz Ensemble.

Middle Tennessee's club hockey lost to UCF on Friday but bounced back Saturday by handing the Knights their first loss of the season at the Ford Ice Center in Antioch; the team will host University of Tampa on Friday, Oct.

16 (the season continues with a fresh challenge).

MTSU football faces Delaware in a midweek Conference USA game on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro.

Delaware’s quarterback Nick Minicucci is uncertain after a knee injury & coaches may rotate options to meet the challenge.

DNJ released a list of nominees for the Murfreesboro area TSSAA Athlete of the Week covering Oct.

5 — 10, highlighting standout local high school athletes selected from several schools.

Murfreesboro voters can cast their votes for the TSSAA Athlete of the Week for Oct.

5-10 until 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 with nominees including Tyler Houser + Christopher Joiner + Ann Marie Oliver + Ryann Stavnes + Rayne White + Hagen Williams.

The Predators debuted three players in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Senators on Oct.

10 at Canadian Tire Centre, with debutants Vitali Pinchuk, Jayden Struble & Matt Murray each turning in early contributions. The team will host the Golden Knights on Oct. 13 at Bridgestone Arena.

Titans tackle JC Latham has been named the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl Youth Football Program Ambassador to boost youth football in Tennessee; he will visit local teams and help supply funds and equipment (including mouthguards) to youth leagues.