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Murfreesboro City Council holds meeting to discuss strategies for hiring new city manager

Sidelines • February 10, 2018

Photo and story by Hannah Adams / Contributing Writer On Thursday, the Murfreesboro City Council held a meeting at City Hall to discuss the strategies involved in hiring a new city manager. Since former...

Oaklands wetlands update: City Council approves purchase of acres that include wetlands after unanimous vote

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief • August 4, 2017

Photo by Andrew Wigdor / News Editor The Murfreesboro City Council approved the purchase of the almost 12 acres of land that includes the Oakland Park wetlands for $300,000 after a unanimous vote. The...

Amid $1 million Mercury Boulevard sidewalk grant, City plans for more pedestrian-friendly areas

CIM Digital • August 1, 2017

Photo by Eric Goodwin / Assistant News Editor Gov. Bill Haslam announced on July 21 that the City of Murfreesboro received a $1 million federal grant to build sidewalks along Mercury Boulevard. The road...

MTSU representatives, City Council gather to address growing homelessness issue, propose campus-style facility

Sidelines • July 14, 2017

Photo and Story by Timothy Carroll / Contributing Writer The Murfreesboro City Council and MTSU representatives convened to hold a workshop to discuss a plan to combat the issue of rising homeless rates...

Murfreesboro ranked 10th fastest-growing city in U.S.

CIM Digital • June 2, 2017

Photo by Andrew Wigdor / News Editor A report by the U.S. Census Bureau last Thursday ranked Murfreesboro as the 10th fastest-growing city in the United States. The data projected a 4.7 percent population...