It’s no secret anymore: Rutherford County is one of Tennessee’s hottest real estate markets.
“Out of the top 10 zip codes most popular in the Nashville area, four are in Rutherford County,” county property assessor Rob Mitchell said.
No. 4: West Murfreesboro’s 37128, encompassing the growing Blackman community.
No. 5: Central and northeastern Murfreesboro in the 37130 zip code.
No. 8: Smyrna’s 37167.
No. 9: The 37129 zip code includes Medical Center Parkway and northwestern portions of the county near Interstate 840.
“People are interested in Rutherford County … because there’s a hometown feel … and because there are great school systems, and (Middle Tennessee State University) is a huge draw,” said John Goodman, a 28-year real estate veteran with Red Realty.
Two Middle Tennessee State University students have been charged with stealing over $114,000 from the school, according to a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation official.
A Rutherford County Grand Jury indicted Mohamed Gure and Mohamed Osman, both 22. The two Nashville men were arrested Tuesday, TBI spokesman Josh DeVine said.
A joint investigation by special agents with the TBI and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury led to the arrests and indictment.
The investigation came at the request of 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones in November after university officials became suspicious of funds being used by the Somali Student Association and Muslim Student Association, according to a news release. Both served as presidents of the Somali students group.