MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved persons in the United States, will be observed in Murfreesboro with three events this year: Authors Night on June 16, Kaleidoscope on June 17, and the Juneteenth celebration on June 18. All three events will take place at Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center and are free to attend.
Vonchelle Stembridge with Murfreesboro Parks and Rec highlighted some of the early history at Bradley .
The annual Juneteenth event will take place in Murfreesboro later this month. Vonchelle Stembridge with Murfreesboro Parks and Rec reported the event will take place later this month at Bradley Academy Museum & Cultural Center, which is filled with history… Juneteenth will kick off with Authors' Night on Thursday, June 16th, followed by Kaleidoscope day on the 17th. The big celebration of Juneteenth, which celebrates the freedom of enslaved African Americans, will be on Saturday, June .
The Cannon County School District announced today that Woodbury Grammar School won a $100,00 Learning Environment grant through Tennessee Valley Authority’s School Uplift program.
Tight budgets and aging buildings leave many schools facing a difficult decision between funding learning programs and making needed facility upgrades. TVA’s $7.3 million School Uplift program is helping 160 public schools in seven states solve that problem.
School Uplift is a 12-month, b .
Bonnaroo is nearing and hotels in both Rutherford and Coffee Counties are beginning to be completely booked for the annual Music and Arts Festival in nearby Manchester, Tennessee. Concerts and camping are scheduled for June 16th through June 19th (Click Here for their Website).
This year, some of the big names hitting the stage include Stevie Nicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Tool, Flume, 21 Savage and more.
According to event organizers, this year’s Bonnaroo will see getting around the festival .
MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro City School Board Member Amanda Moore announces her candidacy for re-election to the school board in the August 4 city-wide, at-large election.
“The school board has faced unprecedented challenges during my term,” Moore said. “We tragically lost our Director of Schools, hired a new Director of Schools, rezoned to deal with relentless growth, and navigated a global pandemic. Through all these difficult decisions, I have worked hard to be transpa .