Good morning, Murfreesboro.

Otto Watts, a Navy veteran and longtime pastor, celebrated his 100th birthday last week at Allen Chapel with family + church members honoring his milestone at his assisted living facility in Murfreesboro.

He credits his long life and service to his unwavering faith.

The new Murfreesboro Buc-ee's will open on Nov.

16 at 6 a.m. along I-24 at Joe B. Jackson Parkway. The 74,000 sqft facility will offer 120 fueling stations, a 250-ft car wash, and over 250 livable-wage jobs, making it one of four planned locations in Tennessee.

Local author and illustrator Valerie Hamill will sign copies of her whimsical children’s book, Here’s to the Silly Ones, at the Linebaugh Public Library on Saturday, Nov.

7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MTSU’s Department of Recording Industry was named one of Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools for the 12th consecutive year, introducing new programs + a live entertainment minor, a graduate concentration in entertainment law, and an MFA in Film and Television to boost practical learning.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will collect tissue samples from harvested deer at checking stations and processing plants this season to test for Chronic Wasting Disease - a fatal virus that has spread across West and Middle Tennessee since 2018.

The agency advises wearing protective gloves when dressing deer.

Gabby Cruz, 17, scored 25 goals in Merrol Hyde’s 9-0 Region 3-A championship win over Smith County on Thursday.

The standout player helped secure the Hawks’ title as they prepare for Saturday’s sectional.

Goodpasture volleyball won its seventh state championship on Thursday at MTSU's Murphy Center under coach Bailey Johnson.

The Cougars beat BGA 3-1 (scores were 23–25, 25–18, 25–12, 25–19) and tied for the third-most state titles in TSSAA history.

CPA volleyball lost a tough five-set TSSAA Division II-AA championship game to Briarcrest at Middle Tennessee State’s Murphy Center on Oct.

22. The Lions, who led early, saw the Saints rally to claim back-to-back titles +ended a run of four consecutive finals appearances.