Day in Corona, April 8, 2020

Day in Corona: 'Milano Central Kitchen' seeks to feed food insecure

Apr 08, 2020 at 02:14 pm by Michelle Willard

When I'm feeling down, I take Mr. Rogers's advice and look for the helpers. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for t.... Read More
Day in Corona

Day in Corona: Hope springs eternal with better projections

Apr 07, 2020 at 12:35 pm by Michelle Willard

  I've been keeping an eye on the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's COVID-19 projection website. It's interactive and informative, if you can trust the data.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools expands free meal program at 26 sites

Apr 07, 2020 at 09:30 am by Michelle Willard

Director of Schools Bill Spurlock arrived at 7 a.m. Monday morning at La Vergne Lake Elementary School to assist with the district’s free meal program. After receiving.... Read More
Coronavirus

Rutherford County's new Public Safety director declares state of emergency

Apr 03, 2020 at 08:20 pm by Michelle Willard

Rutherford County's new Public Safety Director Chris Clark has issued a state of emergency, according to a video posted to the Town of Smyrna's YouTube channel. Murfreesbor.... Read More
Day in Corona April 2, 2020

Day in Corona: La Vergne issues 'safer at home' order

Apr 02, 2020 at 02:12 pm by Michelle Willard

La Vergne Mayor Jason Cole has jumped on the "Safer at Home" trend and issued one for the people of La Vergne. According to a press release from our northernmost ci.... Read More
Day in Corona

Day in Corona: MTSU cancels Spring commencement

Apr 01, 2020 at 02:32 pm by Michelle Willard

We are on day 32 of March, or April 1 as the rest of the world knows it. If you are like me (and thankfully many people aren't), you're contemplating 30 more days without a ha.... Read More
Not that Chris Clark

Chris Clark takes Public Safety director job with Rutherford County

Apr 01, 2020 at 01:26 pm by Michelle Willard

Rutherford County has a new Public Safety director. The City of La Vergne announced Wednesday that Fire Chief Chris Clark has submitted his resignation after accepting a new.... Read More
Day in Corona

Day in Corona: Who does Bill Lee think is 'essential?'

Mar 31, 2020 at 01:25 pm by Michelle Willard 1

From March 25 through March 30, the number of COVID-19 cases doubled in Tennessee. That's what it took for the governor to offer more than thoughts and prayers. But he still.... Read More
Coronavirus

Murfreesboro issues 'Safer at Home' guidance

Mar 28, 2020 at 05:07 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland issued a renewed order, amending the local ‘State of Emergency’ for the City of Murfreesboro in response to the COVID-19 pandemi.... Read More
Day in Corona

Day in Corona: Tenn. Supreme Court resets again, orders jail populations reduced

Mar 26, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

A few weeks ago, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended in-person court hearings until March 31. On March 25, the high court issued an order extending the suspension of most in.... Read More
Oakland High School senior Joshua Jones

Oakland student named local Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year

Mar 26, 2020 at 09:00 am by Michelle Willard

Oakland High School senior Joshua Jones was recently named the local level Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year for 2020. Jones (above) will now compete on the state le.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Hall is closed to the public

Mar 24, 2020 at 02:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro City Hall will be closed to the public, effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, until further notice. Critical operations will continue. The temporary City Hall clo.... Read More
Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed and StoneCrest Chief Medical Officer Dr. Eric Schuck

Day in Corona: Bill Ketron surfaces and what Smyrna and La Vergne are doing

Mar 24, 2020 at 09:52 am by Michelle Willard 1

While mayors from across the state (including Shane McFarland) have been doing everything they can to reassure the public, our County Mayor Bill Ketron has been suspiciously a.... Read More
A recreation of restaurants in Murfreesboro featuring an empty chair.

Day in Corona: Can they tell us to stay home?

Mar 23, 2020 at 09:45 am by Michelle Willard

Over the weekend, Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland declared a "state of emergency" in the city and issued a series of orders that impact restaurants, bars and gyms. That wa.... Read More
Novel Coronavirus

Week in Corona: Rutherford County has 5 confirmed cases

Mar 21, 2020 at 11:35 am by Michelle Willard

The biggest thing that bothers me, other than a lack of leadership, is that the state seems to be hoarding information from the public. Yesterday, I accused Bill Ketron of wi.... Read More