Descendant of Frederick Douglass speaks at MTSU Unity lunch
Nancy De Gennaro, The Daily News Journal, February 15, 2018 Kevin Douglass Greene, great-great-grandson of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass, encouraged the community to help youth turn dreams into goals at Middle Tennessee State University’s Unity Luncheon on Thursday. “We encourage them to dream. We need to provide the tools for them…
Annual Tour of the Community once known as ‘Cemetery’
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 Following the Civil War, a Freedmen’s community known as Cemetery emerged on the landscape where the Battle of Stones River had raged. Park rangers along with representatives of the African American Heritage Society of Rutherford County, the Friends of Stones River National Battlefield and Middle Tennessee…
Traffic, troubles for O’Reilly distribution site
Sam Stockard, The Murfreesboro Post, January 3, 2018 O’Reilly Auto Parts’ second traffic plan for a proposed distribution center in Murfreesboro calls for modifying Thompson Lane and widening Northwest Broad Street, in addition to erecting a traffic signal. The auto parts company, which bought the former General Electric property in…
Wreaths Across America Ceremony
Saturday, December 16, 2017, Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Members of the Rutherford County community gathered at Stones River National Cemetery to honor veterans during the Christmas season as part of Wreaths Across America Day. Present were Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets, the Young Marines of Rutherford County, several…
Remembering a massive battle in Murfreesboro that happened 155 years ago
WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, TN, December 12, 2017 The Battle of Stones river took place 155 years ago as of this month. The event will be remembered at the Stones River National Battlefield December 26th through January 2nd.Again, the 155th anniversary for the Battle of Stones River will be commemorated on…