The Murfreesboro Pulse

11/12/2025

The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.

The last pennies were struck at the mint in Philadelphia, where the country’s smallest denomination coins have been produced since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act. Officials said the final few pennies would be auctioned off.

Pennies remain legal tender, but new ones will no longer be made.

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin.

11/12/2025

County Mayor Carr “is undergoing evaluation and receiving treatment for nine broken ribs, a lacerated liver, and a semi-collapsed lung.” More details 👇🏻

Media Release 11/12/2025

Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr is currently hospitalized at the Vanderbilt Trauma Center in Nashville, Tennessee, due to injuries sustained while training horses with his son, at his Lascassas farm, yesterday afternoon.

The Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service transported Carr to a hospital in Murfreesboro, then transferred him to Vanderbilt.

He is undergoing evaluation and receiving treatment for nine broken ribs, a lacerated liver, and a semi-collapsed lung.

“This is the first time that I have spent the night in the hospital in 65 years,” Carr said. “I’m glad it was from doing something I love. RCEMS and the medical teams have been awesome.”

Further details regarding his medical condition are not available at this time.

Both horses are fine.
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11/12/2025

Last Night’s Aurora Over Middle

📸 Branden Holden

If you missed it last night, you may have another chance to view northern lights this evening. According to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the current geomagnetic storm is expected to continue tonight.

11/12/2025

Northern Lights can be seen in tonight.
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11/11/2025

AURORA ALERT! Several large geomagnetic storms over the next few days could provide opportunities to see the northern lights here in tonight, 11/11, and Wednesday night, 11/12.

👀 Look north and get away from any city lights for the best chance for viewing this over the next few nights.

11/11/2025

Frost flowers near this morning

📸 Thomas Blackington

11/11/2025

Two-year-old girl found wandering in the middle of the roadway this morning in along Manson Crossing Dr.

MPD released the following statement: “Murfreesboro Police officers were called to the area of Manson Crossing Drive and Cedar Glades Drive Tuesday morning after receiving a report of a found child at approximately 8:15 a.m.
A resident discovered a young child walking alone in the roadway wearing only a diaper and a sweater. The child appeared uninjured but was cold in the 27-degree weather. Rutherford County EMS was called to the scene and evaluated the child.
Officers searched the nearby Panther Creek Apartments and, with assistance from maintenance staff, located the child's residence. Contact was made with the child's mother, who stated that her older children had left for school while she was in the bathroom, leaving the young child in her room. She believes one of the older children may have left a door open, allowing the child to wander outside.
After reviewing the circumstances, officers determined the incident was accidental. The child was safely returned to her mother. The case was referred to the Department of Children's Services.”

A TERRIFIED CHILD IS RESCUED FROM A VERY DANGEROUS ORDEAL.
Imagine you are driving to work and suddenly you see this two-year-old little girl wandering in the middle of rushhour traffic.
That happened this morning in Murfreesboro, TN to Tera Aubree Ludwig.
She just left and was driving along Manson Crossings Road when she couldn't believe her eyes.
A small barefoot child was crying and running right in the middle of the roadway.
Tera immediately stopped -- blocking traffic -- and pulled the little girl to safety.
She immediately called 9-1-1 and then started looking in the area for the parents -- but no one else was around.
Authorities arrived and took the child -- who was scared, but uninjured.
A short time later they contacted Tera to says the mother was located.
What happened?
The mother says she was in the shower ... and her other children left the front door open and the little girl wandered out.
The child walked about two blocks into the road before she was rescued by Tera.
Whew ... this is a cautionary tale: Children can find a way if you don't keep a close eye on them.
It's likely now that the Department of Childrens Services will be investigating how and why this happened.
As for Tera.
HEY, SHE'S A HERO.
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11/11/2025

The Grand Exchange has opened at 21 S. Public Square. The unique little shop offers books and gifts, plants, local goods and in-person classes.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday thru Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

More Local Business News 👇🏻

https://boropulse.com/2025/11/murfreesboro-business-buzz-buffalo-wild-wings-domenicos-las-trojas-grand-exchange-lightning-zone-m-l-rose-journey-home/

11/11/2025

Overnight accumulation of 7.5” of snow atop Mt. LeConte and its surrounding area, located near Gatlinburg, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, created a stunning winter scene this morning, accompanied with a low temperature of 3° and windchill of -20° at times. ❄️🥶

Today, the sun is out, the skies are clear, and temperatures are set to increase rapidly over the coming days.

📸 LeConte Lodge

11/11/2025

Today we honor all who have served. Thank you veterans! 🇺🇸

11/11/2025

Director Marian Storvik makes her Bravo Boro debut Friday, Nov. 14, at the Mills-Pate Arts Center with a haunting yet faithful adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Rather than modernizing or simplifying the play, Storvik embraces Shakespeare’s intricate Elizabethan language and trusts her audience to engage with it fully.

While many contemporary productions of Shakespeare are reimagined for modern audiences, Storvik takes the opposite approach. Her Macbeth honors the polish, rhythm and gravity of the original text, inviting viewers to settle in and experience the story’s full weight.

Produced by Tyler Tsoumbos, Bravo Boro’s Macbeth runs Nov. 14–16 and 21–23 at ’s Mills-Pate Arts Center (7120 Old Nashville Hwy.). Find showtimes and ticket information for this powerful production that honors one of Shakespeare’s most enduring works at bravoboro.theater.

More 👇🏻

https://boropulse.com/2025/11/shakespeare-straight-up-bravo-boros-macbeth-opens-nov-14/

11/10/2025

COLDEST NIGHTS ❄️🥶 is open in when temperatures are projected to be below 32 degrees. Dinner is served when open.

Locations 👇🏻

Men: First Baptist Church (200 E Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130). Please use the entrance at Vine and Academy Street.

Women: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (116 N Academy St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130). Please use the entrance on Academy at College Street.

Family with Children: Salvation Army (1137 W Main St, Murfreesboro, TN 37129)

Women with Children: Safe Haven (720 Old Salem Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129)

Those who would like to get involved by volunteering, call or text 615-605-1705 to volunteer at the shelter, or 217-369-4088 to volunteer with the dinner.

For more information on the Coldest Nights, visit lovegodservepeople.org.

💖 STAY WARM: Emergency Warming Station Schedule Monday, November 10th 💖

We are opening services early and providing extended shelter access due to the cold:
* The Journey Home: Open extended hours tomorrow, 3:00 AM to 5:00 PM (0300–1700).
* Coldest Nights Overnight Program (Men at First Baptist Church and Women at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church):
* Dinner served at 6:00 PM at First Baptist Church (1800).
* Doors open at 7:00 PM (1900).
Please Note: All guests must be off Church property by 7:00 AM (0700) on Tuesday, November 11th.

Need a ride? Transportation from First Baptist Church to The Journey Home will be provided starting at 6:15 AM (0615) on Tuesday, 11/11.