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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Murfreesboro makes it official, seeks high school land for I-24 interchange (dnj.com) — Murfreesboro's city council has voted 5–2 to buy 85 acres on Blackman Road for $8.5 million, tying future I-24 access to potential high school plans on the city's west side. The move sets up tense negotiations with Rutherford County Schools over where to build the next high school, while promising traffic relief and new infrastructure for northwest Murfreesboro neighborhoods.
2. Murfreesboro City Schools Board Swears In Members and Elects Leadership (wgnsradio.com) — Murfreesboro City Schools has sworn in three board members and unanimously kept Amanda Moore as chair and Butch Campbell as vice chair, ensuring continuity in district leadership. The seven-member board will continue steering policies for nearly 9,000 PreK–6 students across 13 schools, after recently earning a statewide Board of Distinction honor for its governance work.
3. Paris Carlock killed by stray bullet restocking shelves at Sam's Club (scallywagandvagabond.com) — A 55-year-old Murfreesboro man, Paris Carlock, was killed by a stray bullet while restocking Frito-Lay products at a Nashville Sam's Club after gunfire from a nearby nightclub fight pierced the store's wall. Police say no suspects have been identified and are asking for tips through Crime Stoppers. Local readers may want to follow the investigation and support the grieving family and coworkers.
4. Sheriff Michael Van Dyke Sworn In as President of the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association (lebanondemocrat.com) — Murfreesboro recently hosted the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association's annual conference, where Robertson County Sheriff Michael Van Dyke was sworn in as president of the statewide group. Sheriffs and public safety leaders gathered here to set priorities on recruitment, training, jail standards, and public safety policy that will influence law enforcement practices across Tennessee communities, including Rutherford County.
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