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Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts Upgrades Facility with $48,585 State Grant (wgnsradio.com) — Murfreesboro's Center for the Arts has completed crucial roof and HVAC upgrades at its historic West College Street building, thanks to a $48,585 state grant. The improvements protect the former post office and Linebaugh Library structure while ensuring a safer, more comfortable space for local theater, art classes, exhibits, and community events serving Rutherford County residents.
2. Tera Jean Dunbar, 30, of Murfreesboro (courieranywhere.com) — Murfreesboro is mourning the loss of 30-year-old Tera Jean Dunbar, who died August 8 at her home in the city. A devoted mother, property manager in Murfreesboro, and Dream Center Leadership School alumna, she was remembered in services held August 15 in Savannah, with burial at Crump Cemetery.
3. Football: After parental loss and lawsuit, WKU player transfers to MTSU (mtsusidelines.com) — An MTSU football newcomer, defensive lineman Victory Vaka, won a Murfreesboro court injunction against the NCAA that lets him play for the Blue Raiders this season after Western Kentucky canceled his scholarship while he mourned his mother. The ruling from Rutherford County Chancery Court clears him to join the defensive line and even face his former team at MTSU's homecoming.
4. Best high schools in New York: See 2026-27 U.S. News rankings (recordonline.com) — Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro just earned the No. 1 public high school ranking in the entire nation from U.S. News & World Report, putting the city's students and educators in the national spotlight. While the article focuses on New York schools, it repeatedly cites Central Magnet and Murfreesboro as the benchmark, underscoring the community's strong academic reputation.
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