Murfreesboro, TN - During the annual MLK Jr. Breakfast on Saturday, January 27th, Robert Baer, a member of the Murfreesboro Police Department, was honored with the prestigious Jerry Anderson Hero Award by the NAACP Murfreesboro Branch.
Baer's remarkable act of heroism was recognized for his swift and decisive actions in saving the life of a one-year-old infant who had stopped breathing. This commendation serves as a testament to Baer's dedication to public service and his unwavering commitment .
(MURFREESBORO) The Murfreesboro NAACP invites the public to be a part of the MLK March on Monday, January 15, 2024. It starts at Central Magnet School. And then on Saturday, January 26, the MLK Breakfast is at MTSU's James Union Building.
MLK March (11:00AM, Mon. Jan. 15)
Be a part of the MLK March on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day beginning at 11:00AM for breakfast biscuits on Monday morning, Jan. 15, at Central Magnet School, 701 East Main Street. Then ev .
A Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy who saved a gunshot victim’s life was honored Saturday by the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP. Deputy Nathan Smith earned the Jerry Anderson Hero Award during the NAACP’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast.
Jerry Anderson was a former NFL football player from Murfreesboro. He sacrificed his life while saving two boys from drowning May 27, 1989 in Stones River near Warrior Drive.
Smith was parked August 14th at the Handlebars bar .
(MURFREESBORO) The temperature was 56-degrees when the MLK March stepped onto East Main Street from Central Magnet School. Parade Coordinator Shawn Brown's decision for a new route was evidently popular, because it almost tripled the turnout.
One of the highlights of the event was at the Patterson Community Center when Blackman High School Junion DeShawn Rogers shared Dr. King's "How Long" talk . . .
Dr. King delivered this speech o March 25, 1965 after completion of th .
Murfreesboro City School Board Member Amanda Moore has announced her candidacy for re-election to the school board in the Aug. 4 city-wide, at-large election.