City of Murfreesboro, TN

07/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2024 15:35

‘In the City’ features D-Day honors for a local hero, more

Mayor Shane McFarlandhonoredlocal WW II hero Bill Allen, 99,with a special Proclamation on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.Follow these stories and more "In the City" during the month of July.

CityTVs Michael Linn White hosts the latest edition of "In the City," featuring happenings in the City of Murfreesboro. The July edition ofCityTVs "In the City" also highlights the MLS Next Cup at Richard Siegel Soccer Park, a Murfreesboro Transit Center update, Juneteenth, Boat Day and more.

"In the City" airs on CityTV throughout at 8:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. Watch the news magazine anytime on the City of Murfreesboro's YouTube channel and Facebook page

https://youtu.be/VSE7D7CWSf0 beginning July 1st at 6 p.m.

Here are YouTube links to individual stories featured on this month's "In the City":

  • Mayor Shane McFarland and the Murfreesboro Exchange Club honored local heroBill Allen for his service during WW II as the nation commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Steve Burris highlights Allen's military service including the day a mine struck his ship in the English Channel taking the lives of 117 on board. Allen was one of only 28 survivors https://youtu.be/5V7PpSuupAs?si=OPF8k-zwDF1dWIHk
  • The 3rd Annual Teen Fire Academy sponsored by Murfreesboro Fire Rescue inspired youth with a firsthand perspective of firefighting. Hear from Fire Marshal Brian Lowe and Assistant Fire Marshal Shan Womack about the three-day program at the Doug Young Public Safety Training Center https://youtu.be/6uoaoNt-SeA?si=2crxN1QqqzuUO3Sd
  • The Murfreesboro Planning Commission and the City Council gathered for a joint Special Meeting to discuss the City's vision for the downtown City Core Overlay. Planning Director Ben Newman and principal planners sought direction from the civic bodies on potential modifications to a variety of development design standards https://youtu.be/e-VxEER2VV0?si=PPng2OY9MjVT3J8-
  • Micheal Linn White takes us to the annual Juneteenth's celebration of African American freedom in our nation's history-the day the Emancipation Proclamation was finally enforced in Texas two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the document https://youtu.be/Nd7Wgqb3kXc?si=ob2hX8fczfx3vnRJ
  • Soon, Murfreesboro will have a vital new Transit Center at New Salem Hwy. and Bridge Ave. Steve Burris updates construction following the groundbreaking of the $17 million facility in October 2023. See the artistic designs and the progress taking shape on construction by Rock City https://youtu.be/_FPZ4YfqyW8?si=PZ7-05pmj7xcxU9A
  • Murfreesboro Natural Resources is counting the number of birds found in Murfreesboro Parks to develop a baseline data model for the City's natural areas. Kristin Hopkins explains how Parks & Recreation utilizes the Bird Surveys for managing resources and studying habitat in this report from John Padgett https://youtu.be/wTuqqCm0-U0?si=NLtZZIb7pxSXPWS4
  • MLS Nextattracted an estimated 30,000 visitors and 600 teams for the 8-day Major League Soccer Next Cup at Richard Siegel Soccer Park in Murfreesboro, the largest the City has ever hosted https://youtu.be/lYqzGQXUw0Q?si=lPU2WM4pleaHGuSK
  • Murfreesboro and Smyrna teamed-up with other enthusiasts for Boat Day at Jefferson Springs Recreation Area https://youtu.be/eEpXjyu_xBg?si=_n7XcSVWNQk0GkqA
  • Meet "Jasper" the Rutherford County PAWS Pet of the Month. For more information, contact PAWS at [email protected] or call 615-898-7740.
  • Plus, CityTVs newest Telly Awards, STARS winners and Splash Out.

For the extended length story on Bill Allen, visit YouTube "Bill Allen Sinking of the LST 523" at https://youtu.be/YXxUseUSp0A?si=TT3PutTYxQoRXqSc.

CityTV's Steve Burris produces "In the City" at the studios in Murfreesboro City Hall. View Murfreesboro CityTV on Comcast Xfinity Channels 3 and 1094, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Mobile devices and the City website www.murfreesborotn.gov/citytv.

For all the latest City news, visit www.murfreesborotn.gov or watch the most recent newsbreaks and past episodes of "In the City" on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/cityofmurfreesboro or https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/videos.

For City News online, visitwww.Murfreesborotn.gov.