Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Stones River Town Centre will host the Halloween Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct.

31, from 5 PM — 7 PM at Center Court. The event will feature trick-or-treating, a magic show, music, crafts, face painting, and balloon art for families in a safe, friendly setting.

Families in Murfreesboro can enjoy Halloween fun from local libraries this week, with pumpkin painting at Linebaugh Public Library on Saturday, Oct.

24 and a Trick or Treat celebration on downtown Murfreesboro Square on Friday, Oct. 30.

Camp Electric is hosting its fourth Rock the Camp contest at MTSU; teens can submit videos until November 6 for a chance to open for KB at a Nashville concert in summer (2027) and win a Fender guitar, with public voting from November 2 to 15.

Laura Bartel will present a free talk on Sunday, Oct.

25 at Maney Hall at Oaklands Mansion, with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. and the talk beginning at 2 p.m.; visitors will see artifacts from Murfreesboro’s Old City Cemetery and first church & learn about the site’s layered history.

Middle Tennessee State University received permission to propose a new 90-credit hour degree in Youth Protection and Prevention Services, which will combine social work + public health courses to fill gaps in child protection.

The program aims to prepare professionals to work with children across Tennessee.

U.S. News released the 2027 Tennessee rankings highlighting top elementary and middle schools in the state.

Murfreesboro schools such as Discovery School and McFadden School of Excellence were rated high (the rankings use test scores and student demographics).

A local Korean BBQ restaurant in Murfreesboro scored 51 in its health inspection from Oct.

13 to Oct. 20 + inspectors cited 21 violations such as dish machine sanitizer issues and a broken hand sink. A follow-up inspection is required to address the food safety concerns.

MTSU will hold Bleed Blue to Beat WKU blood drive from Nov.

2 to Nov. 4 at the Campus Rec Center in Murfreesboro from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and donors using sponsor code MTSU may win perks as the contest outcome is announced at the Nov. 7 football game.

Fans filled Blue Raider Softball Field today during a fall ball game between University of Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State University as supporters set a record by exceeding the venue's 550-seat capacity (extra fans occupied nearby parking garages) despite a 24-1 loss for the home team.