Murfreesboro TN

Although largely forgotten, a little-known Tennessee school once powerfully influenced the U.S. Civil Rights movement and its leaders, while preserving Southern Appalachian culture. Its inspiring impact on the lives of two participants — one Black, one white — have lessons for today, according to the author of a new...

A serious two-vehicle crash on I-24 East near the I-840 interchange left one person in critical condition on Thursday. Units with the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to the scene and confirmed that two people were trapped inside the vehicles. Firefighters immediately began extrication efforts and were...

In an interview with the Tennessee Firefly, White said that too many parents across the state lack access to childcare, either because of a scarcity of available slots or cost. “We have a critical shortage across the state of childcare agencies, where if a second parent wants to go back...

Our first taste of winter soon? It’s definitely possible next Monday night, at least in some spots. This is still a very tricky forecast at this point, especially when the margins are so thin. We’ll be right near the freezing mark late Monday night, and a degree here and there will make all the difference. […]

Murfreesboro residents Steve and Karen Hickok have heard Salvation Army bells as the soundtrack of their life in December for decades. Steve first volunteered with the Salvation Army in 1972 as a student at Asbury College in Kentucky. Karen began volunteering with the organization in the winter of 2016 in Auburn,...

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro police are asking for help identifying a man and woman wanted for questioning after a theft at Kroger on Old Fort Parkway. Investigators say the incident happened on October 31, 2025, when a woman distracted a shopper while her partner stole the victim’s wallet from her purse. That...

No animal should ever have to suffer, yet sadly, many do. Some are discarded like garbage, while others are left chained, hungry, and alone. But for every act of cruelty, there are compassionate people ready to step in and make a difference. In Tennessee, one faint cry coming from a...

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 – Nearly 50 Guardsmen with the 168th Military Police Battalion recently completed a yearlong deployment to the U.S. southern border. For the past 12 months, these Tennessee National Guardsmen were headquartered at the U.S. Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector near Edinburg, Texas, where they...

tampafp.com - 11/24/2025 09:01:35 PM. A shocking incident recently took place in Tennessee, where a man named Christopher Medula was charged with murder after allegedly setting a woman, Angela Palacio, on fire. Medula claimed to be "Jesus" and referred to the victim as the "devil." The victim succumbed to her...

Magnitude 1.4 - near East Prairie, Missouri. MAP: tremors of 1.5 or greater in the past six month - red and orange indicate they occurred in the past week. (USGS)