‘In the City’ features Town Creek, Oaklands I and II, Legacy Pointe, more during month of May

CityTVs Michael Linn White hosts another packed edition of "In the City," featuring happenings in the growing City of Murfreesboro. Go underground inside the Town Creek culvert that will soon be daylighted to make way for an urban park. Visit Oaklands I and II to see how the Murfreesboro Housing Authority has transformed public housing near downtown.

The May edition ofCityTVs "In the City" also highlights Earth Day, the Solar Eclipse, Read to Succeed Spelling Bee, Habitat for Humanity's Legacy Pointe, 'Lunch on the Plaza,' the M'boro Traffic Minute, and more.

"In the City" host Michael Linn White and the May 2024 edition of "In the City" airs on CityTV throughout the month 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 https://youtu.be/TXYEjQuibiM?si=yeDxPdk7SPStZ4_g and Facebook page beginning at 6 p.m. May 6th.

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

• A drone flies in an underground culvert to inspect Town Creek which has flowed in the dark from Murfree Springs to Cannonsburgh for half a century. Soon, the creek will see the light of day as the City makes way for an urban park along Broad Street in downtown Murfreesboro. CityTVs Steve Burris reports on the history of Town Creek, the City work underway to revitalize the area, and how City Project Engineer Gabriel Moore and a team of Ragan Smith partners are verifying information underground with the help of a hi-tech drone system https://youtu.be/NiUQI2EuWRE?si=XTQr82AUyZQbSIQI
• This year's Earth Day celebration on the Historic Downtown Public Square brough our community together to promote green awareness. Michael Linn White talks with Earth Day participants about putting the fun in green with the support of numerous community partners https://youtu.be/_kUU7cZGXfg?si=Ko996J9mafbeKSbs
• Murfreesboro Housing Authority's Oaklands Court I and II celebrated a grand opening of a seven-year redevelopment project with help from Mayor Shane McFarland, Councilwoman Madelyn Scales Harris and others. MHA Executive Director Thomas Rowe explains the income-based housing approach to meet the challenge of finding affordable housing.

The 150 new affordable housing homes sit on 20 acres near downtown Murfreesboro https://youtu.be/s4JALtoAMqw?si=dOGLgF4IxBel62DL

• An Overall Creek Elementary student won the 'Read to Succeed Spelling Bee' sponsored annually by the Murfreesboro non-profit organization that promotes literacy. Executive Director Jolene Radnoti highlights the history of the Rutherford County spelling bee in its 20^th year. Hear from the champion Edrell "EJ" Smith and his 6^th grade teacher Erin Nunley https://youtu.be/gblX9AGJ9JE?si=aqhsBNYAKWbY8qqg
• A Solar Eclipse on April 8^th found millions across parts of North America looking to the skies. CityTV takes you to a special viewing at Discovery Center where students donned special glasses to see the eclipse as it moved across North America. Discovery School teacher Jennifer Hickson explains the excitement of this hands-on, eyes-on experience for her students https://youtu.be/KloG8Kz6VWk?si=VmrLUQCMIoTiXdij
• Hundreds of city residents also gathered at Murfreesboro Civic Plaza to observe the Solar Eclipse as the Linebaugh Public Library provided glasses to anyone who wanted to participate in the rare event. It occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, obscuring the sun. It was the first total Solar Eclipse visible from Canada since 1979, the first over Mexico since 1991, and the first over the U.S. since 2017. Find out when the next Solar Eclipse will occur in the U.S. in this informative report from Steve Burris https://youtu.be/6j7rWNi33h8?si=LzD_QB10rURnSZkD
• The City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department partners with Habitat for Humanity to provide qualified first-time homebuyers with assistance on down payments and closing costs. 'In the City' takes you to Legacy Pointe, an 18-acre Habitat for Humanity neighborhood in Murfreesboro. Hear from Construction Director Steve Arnold who highlights the building phases. A new homeowner about the application process and her gratitude securing her piece of the American Dream https://youtu.be/nGTva_wdsVI?si=mEtYjs_fdaa93r8-
• 'Lunch on Plaza'has quickly become a new popular Parks & Rec event. See what all the excitement is about every Friday in April and May as well as September and October from 11 am to 1 pm. For more information, including menus, visit www.murfreesboroparks.com
• The latest installment of M'boro Traffic Minute highlights the problem of Left Turns in and out of businesses during peak hours https://youtu.be/OCFQ9TJKhG4?si=I1pnG56FBdZOAix_
• Cannonsburgh Village displayed an amazing variety of dolls from the Mid Tenn Doll Club collection. Club members Arleen Timbs and Barbara Smith talk about the cherished value and history of dolls in America https://youtu.be/kJbK79H_Y2Y?si=8OOoy1YYhEy6EgeD
• Plus, meet the Rutherford County PAWS Pet of the Month. For more information, contact PAWS at [email protected] or call 615-898-7740.

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.

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