The imam who helped guide the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro through harsh opposition and a legal fight to build its new mosque soon will serve as the spiritual leader of a congregation in Nashville. The Islamic Center of Nashville has…
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Local Woman Attempts and Fails to Murder Own Child
A 31-year-old Murfreesboro woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted first-degree murder after a failed attempt to end her pregnancy, according to a report from the Murfreesboro Police Department. Anna Yocca of Swindon Circle is accused of using a…
Read MoreWhen Murfreesboro Was the State Capital
When I research William Reade Rucker, the term ‘honorable’ always comes to mind. At age 30, William was mayor of Murfreesboro from 1822 to 1823 in an exciting day when our town was state capital of Tennessee; and all was…
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