http://moc.cmsedit.gdn.blueraiders.com en-us Copyright 2009, blueraiders.com Publicus hart@dnj.com (Jimmy Hart) chmorris@dnj.com (Robin Linnevold) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 CST Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:29:09 CST 30 http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS06/90105049/1002/rss Murfreesboro Police officers disarmed a man of four knives during a domestic disturbance call early Sunday at Summit Townhomes, according to a report. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:50:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS06/90105049/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/BUSINESS/90105046/1002/rss FRANKLIN — Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales for December of 62,102 units versus 89,555 units a year ago, a decrease of 30.7 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 30.0 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 34.6 percent. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:32:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/BUSINESS/90105046/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105045/1002/rss An off-duty Metro Nashville Police officer reported his equipment stolen from his Murfreesboro home during the New Year's holiday, according to a police report. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:07:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105045/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105035/1002/rss A Murfreesboro woman was arrested on multiple charges early Saturday after breaking into the home of her child's father and assaulting him, according to a police report. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:22:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105035/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105033/1002/rss The deadline for sponsoring the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch is Thursday. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:07:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105033/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105024/1002/rss NASHVILLE — The National Weather Service is forecasting freezing rain and sleet in the western half of Tennessee and has a flood watch posted for the eastern half of the state. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:23:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105024/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105023/1002/rss A Murfreesboro man is accused of stabbing another man in the throat during a drunken argument at an apartment complex over the weekend, according to a police report. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:12:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105023/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105018/1002/rss Charges will likely be filed against a suspected drunk driver accused of hitting and killing another driver Sunday near Rockvale following the return of a blood test, according to a crash report. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:11:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105018/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105050/1002/rss NASHVILLE — It appears the Titans will be at full-strength on defense for the first time in more than a month when they face the Ravens in the AFC Divisional playoffs Saturday. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:27:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105050/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS08/90105048/1002/rss Blackman is ranked 11th in this week's Tennessee High School Wrestling Poll. The Blaze were ranked 12th in last week's poll. No other local team is ranked. Here are the rankings. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:37:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS08/90105048/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105047/1002/rss The Nashville Predators announced today that the club's game this Saturday, Jan. 10, has been changed from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. due to the Tennessee Titans NFL playoff game at 3:30 p.m. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:25:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105047/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105044/1002/rss The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a flood watch for a portion of Middle Tennessee, including Rutherford and Cannon counties, from midnight tonight through Tuesday evening. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:22:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105044/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS03/90105043/1002/rss The fifth annual Polar Bear Golf Tournament, hosted by the Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club will be held Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. at Indian Hills Golf Course. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:15:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS03/90105043/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105042/1002/rss BATON ROUGE (AP) — John Chavis, a veteran defensive coordinator with 20 years of experience in the Southeastern Conference, was chosen as LSU's new defensive coordinator on Monday. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:58:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105042/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105041/1002/rss WASHINGTON -- The Tennessee State Society of Washington, D.C., announced Monday that tickets are on sale for the society's inaugural ball. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:47:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/90105041/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS02/90105040/1002/rss GIBSON, La. (AP) — Authorities searched a southern Louisiana marsh by boat Monday for clues that might determine what caused a helicopter crash that killed eight people bound for an offshore oil platform. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:42:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS02/90105040/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS08/90105039/1002/rss The Daily News Journal has named veteran sports writer Tom Kreager as its new Prep Editor. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:13:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS08/90105039/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS03/90105038/1002/rss Murfreesboro Optimist Little League is conducting registration for spring baseball played at StarPlex. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:59:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS03/90105038/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS08/90105034/1002/rss In the first Associated Press high school basketball rankings of the season, Riverdale girls are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class AAA. Middle Tennessee Christian's girls were ranked tied for 10th in the Class A poll. No local boys teams were ranked. The girls and boys rankings: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:03:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS08/90105034/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105036/1002/rss ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Rodney Garner, one of Georgia's top assistant coaches, says he has turned down an offer to coach at Tennessee. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:26:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/SPORTS/90105036/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050326/1002/rss More is what Murfreesboro City School Board Chair Mary Wade wants in 2009. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:19:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050326/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050314/1002/rss Lori Caldwell has found the "best way" to start her morning — serving breakfast at John Colemon Elementary School. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:23:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050314/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050325/1002/rss Ruth Ventrice, director of the United Way program Success By 6, is planning a new program to help parents and preschool children at Franklin Heights. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:24:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050325/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050324/1002/rss Latasha Gregory watches for supermarket deals like buy-one-get-one-free to keep her grocery bill low and the food sales tax she has to pay even lower. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:19:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050324/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050318/1002/rss WASHINGTON — With the 56th presidential inauguration fast approaching, millions of people are expected to travel to and attend the inaugural swearing-in ceremony Jan. 20 in Washington D.C. It is important that everyone who plans on attending have all of the information regarding the event. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:19:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050318/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050327/1002/rss The founder was buried three times and his successor barely escaped a lynch mob, but the legacy of Union University is still much appreciated — a full city block of "green space" in the center of urban Murfreesboro. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:17:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050327/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050319/1002/rss Students wishing to take classes at Motlow College still have time to pre-register for the spring semester. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:17:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050319/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050320/1002/rss In two weeks, local teen Braidon Buck will be living out one of his biggest dreams. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:19:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050320/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050315/1002/rss WOODBURY — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $101,034.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Cannon County Fire Department. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:17:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090105/NEWS01/901050315/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040321/1002/rss County leaders will tell the local delegation in the Tennessee General Assembly Monday not to balance its tight budgets by cutting local governments' share of sagging sales tax revenues. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:03:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040321/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS07/901040317/1002/rss At 10:03 a.m., cubes of ice were dumped into the water, and hundreds began to gather around the outdoor pool in the dead of winter. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:37:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS07/901040317/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040322/1002/rss When Albert Richardson Jr. was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, he learned "to appreciate God's gift to me. I started singing from the heart." Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:12:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040322/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS05/901040320/1002/rss First of two parts Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:37:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS05/901040320/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040316/1002/rss Some much-needed time off the past week gave me the chance to finish up a great book about a great generation — some say the greatest generation. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:32:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040316/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040318/1002/rss James Jones' wife used to tell him, "Jimmy, we'll never have anything because you'll give it all away." Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:26:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090104/NEWS01/901040318/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS05/901030315/1002/rss A road salt shortage that has stifled supply to communities around the country this winter has already left the city of Murfreesboro with far less than normal supply and hard choices about how it will clear icy streets this winter, the city reported. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:58:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS05/901030315/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030317/1002/rss For members of the 269th Military Police Company of the Tennessee Army National Guard, Friday was goodbye to family and friends as they left to resume training in Fort Dix, N.J., for an eventual deployment in Iraq. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:49:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030317/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030312/1002/rss For many residents of Rutherford County, the last six months of 2008 will long be remembered with a negative connotation — but it wasn't all bad. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:51:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030312/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030313/1002/rss York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro will offer free testing to veterans and provide them with additional medical care, if needed, because of potentially contaminated equipment. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:55:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030313/1002/rss http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030320/1002/rss When Albert Richardson Jr. was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, he learned "to appreciate God's gift to me. I started singing from the heart." Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.dnj.com/article/20090103/NEWS01/901030320/1002/rss