Good morning, Murfreesboro.

The annual Murfreesboro Christmas Parade will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.

13, rolling about 1.5 miles from East Main Street to the downtown square. Parks and Recreation opened registration for floats, walking groups, antique vehicles, and horses, and entries must register by Friday, Dec. 4.

Tennessee is expanding its nuclear energy workforce and the Tennessee Board of Regents made nuclear skills a top workforce priority (training can range from six weeks to two years); TCAT Murfreesboro offers welding, electrical maintenance, HVAC/plumbing, machine tool and trucking programs for residents seeking those jobs.

MTSU’s Center for Energy and Sustainability has spent more than 20 years improving campus sustainability through energy and utility management, recycling, the Sustainable Campus Fund, and projects like the Arboretum; it held five events this October, including “Happy Trees: Sip and Paint” (Walnut Grove on Oct. 8).

Independent gubernatorial candidate Lauren Pinkston held a watch party Oct.

27 at The Boulevard Bar & Grille with about 50 supporters, saying her grassroots campaign has made 400 stops to court unlikely voters. She said more than 80% of the state hasn't voted and that the outcome will be decided on Nov. 3.

Whole Foods' 365 Ashwagandha 120-count capsules were recalled after routine testing found possible Salmonella; the product was sold at Whole Foods stores here and on Amazon from Nov.

24, 2025, through Oct. 20. Do not take the supplement—throw it away and get a refund at any Whole Foods (lot 2025-26227; exp. Oct. 13, 2028).

MTCS quarterback Marlo Nichols threw a 99-yard TD pass (ties TSSAA record) and rushed 36 yards as MTCS beat PCA 14-11 on Thursday, Oct.

29; Alie Bangura rushed 156 yards and Eagleville's Brett Herrington had 11 tackles.

Blackman clinched the final Region 3-6A playoff spot with a 17-7 road win at Rockvale on Friday night and will open the Class 6A playoffs at Region 4-6A champion Green Hill (8-2) as the Blaze (6-4).

Riverdale beat Oakland 36-34 on Friday night at Riverdale when Braxton Benally drilled a 41-yard field goal as time expired to clinch the Region 3-6A regular-season title.

Riverdale will host Cookeville next week in the first round of the playoffs (No. 1 seed), and Oakland travels to Lebanon as the No. 3 seed.

Titans running back Tony Pollard said he will be a free agent after this season and that he's "where I want to be right now" and would be "shocked" if traded, speaking Oct.

30 in front of his locker at the Vanderbilt Health Football Center.