Murfreesboro, TN - Eight Rutherford County high schools have entered their champions to play this Saturday morning (4/20/2024) in the inaugural Contest of High School Chess Champions at Patterson Park Community Center (521 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Murfresboro).
Participants will register at 8:30AM, followed by pairings, introductions and welcome at 8:45AM. The games begin promptly at 9:00AM.
Participating high schools include Riverdale, Smyrna, Blackman, Cen .
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.