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🌱 How a new I-24 interchange could reshape west Murfreesboro schools.

You won't want to miss Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Nolensville on the Murfreesboro Patch calendar

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Greetings Murfreesboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new I-24 interchange could reshape west Murfreesboro schools.
  • Who will lead Murfreesboro City Schools through the next term?
  • How a Murfreesboro worker was killed by a stray bullet in Nashville

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Nolensville and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: He has been reunited with his mama!
    This baby is loose in Regency Park. My neighbor put him in their fenced in backyard. Send me a message to get the address. (Nextdoor Regency Park)
  • It's now been 10 months since my Jazzy girl has been missing from Telescope Trace/Haleys Drive and we miss her terribly.
    I've heard of cats coming home many months later so I keep hoping and praying she will come home! She was possibly spotted the past couple of weeks… (Nextdoor Savannah Ridge-Steven Bend)
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for TEAM MEMBER - pOpshelf in Murfreesboro. Apply here.
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Assembly Worker Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Murfreesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Murfreesboro here.

Ok Murfreesboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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