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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Riverdale and MTCS players are Mr. Football semifinalists

Plus, Veterans Day ceremony is Nov. 11 on the square

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Mr. Football

Riverdale seniors Gavin Hampton and Brylan Oduor and MTCS junior Alie Bangura were named Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists. Hampton has thrown for 2,371 yards and 36 touchdowns, with three interceptions, for the No. 1 ranked Warriors. Finalists will be announced Nov. 24 on WKRN News 2 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Daily News Journal has the Murfreesboro area's first-round playoff top performers as PCA wins. Main Street Media of TennesseeRutherford SourceThe Daily News Journal

Local dates stack up between Nov. 6 and Nov. 24

  1. Nov. 6Smyrna hosts Gallatin in a first-round playoff game, with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
  2. Nov. 11The Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. on the Murfreesboro square.
  3. Nov. 14UFC GYM Murfreesboro holds its grand opening, starting at 8 a.m.
  4. Nov. 24Mr. Football finalists will be announced on WKRN News 2 at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Playoffs

The Smyrna Bulldogs host the Gallatin Green Wave in a first-round playoff game Friday night at Robert L. Raikes Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m., live on WGNS Radio and Big G TV. WGNS Radio

Veterans Day

The Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Wed., Nov. 11, on the east side of the Historic Rutherford County Courthouse. A Revolutionary War reenactor will take attendees back to 1790 and Capt. William Lytle's trip to Middle Tennessee. WGNS Radio

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UFC GYM Murfreesboro holds its grand opening Sat., Nov. 14, at 205 N. Thompson Lane. The 41,015-square-foot club in a former YMCA building is the second UFC GYM in Tennessee. The daylong event starts at 8 a.m. with an MMA skills session, a meet-and-greet with UFC veteran Jessica Eye and a ribbon-cutting. A correction to the announcement also ran Thursday. Rutherford Sourcemurfreesboro.com

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Founders Cliff and Jane Sharp are retiring after 27 years with Greenhouse Ministries, which they launched in 1999. Their daughter, Christy Sanford, is executive director and will keep leading the nonprofit. WGNS Radio

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Morning Murfreesboroto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Riverdale and MTCS players are Mr. Football semifinalists

Plus, Veterans Day ceremony is Nov. 11 on the square

The TLDR

  1. Riverdale and MTCS players are Mr. Football semifinalists
  2. Veterans Day ceremony is Nov. 11 on the square
  3. UFC GYM Murfreesboro opens Nov. 14
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