It did not take Belmont University freshman computer science major Tito Ebiwonjumi to feel right at home at MTSU. Ebiwonjumi, 17, who is from Lagos, Nigeria, participated in the computer science department’s second Hack-MT that ended Sunday (Feb. 5) in the Science Building. He pitched an idea on Day 1, but not enough people worked…
Police in Nashville set aside their guns and badges and firefighters put down their hoses to pick up a basketball on Saturday. They were taking part in the “Guns N Hoses” charity game at Middle Tennessee Christian School. The police officers were called for several “steals” and “pick-pockets,” but the firemen were on fire and went…
A pickup truck was hit by a train in Nashville Saturday night. It happened at 6 p.m. on Florence Road. CSX told News 2 their crews and police officers responded to the scene. No train members were hurt and the condition of the pickup driver was not immediately known. Courtesy of WKRN Nashville’s News 2
A group that does mission work in Rutherford County and in three states had a setback this week. Someone stole their trailer filled with construction equipment right out of the parking lot of First Methodist Church of Nashville, but mission leaders said this will not prevent them from continuing to help the less fortunate. “A…
Working in pairs of two, 10 Blackman High School students tackled an assignment from William McDowell, professor and chair holder of the Wright Chair of Entrepreneurship in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at MTSU. McDowell gave the students, part of a group of nearly 70 Blackman Collegiate Academy sophomores on campus Thursday, Feb….
Operation: Rutherford Recycles will be hosting a “recycling” booth to collect flat or lightly used tennis balls for PAWS of Rutherford County. It will not only benefit PAWS, but will provide an outlet for the community to get their used tennis balls out of the landfill and into the shelter for the animals to play…
About 50 percent of drivers killed in Tennessee traffic fatalities failed to wear their seatbelts, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported. That’s why the Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies will be urging drivers to always buckle seatbelts and place children in passenger safety seats during the annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone campaign from Feb. 1 to…
Congratulations to Lancaster Christian Academy Early Learning Center for their groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, February 2nd at 11am. Lancaster Christian Academy Early Learning Center is located at 3721 Manson Pike, Nashville, TN 37128 and can be contacted at 615-223-0451.
Newborns will receive special red receiving blankets to raise awareness about women’s heart health TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is celebrating National Wear Red Day ® in very special way this year. Every baby born on Friday, February 3, will receive a red receiving blanket instead of the traditional blue, pink and white striped blanket. The…
Bridge over Broad Street TDOT Project Expected Lane Closures: Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm to 6:00 am: There will be alternating lane closures on NW Broad Street, Memorial Blvd, Old Fort Pkwy and Ridgley Road for construction of the new Overpass. There will be lane shifts and traffic interruptions. One lane will remain open in…