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The paper used to claim to have been running "since 1849;" however, its ancestral paper The Murfreesboro News was founded in 1850 by A. Watkins and was shut down due to the Civil War. In 1866, Rev. Henderson re-started The Murfreesboro News, which was later bought by C.C. Henderson in 1898. [3] [5]
Will Jennings, the Oscar-winning lyricist of “My Heart Will Go On" and “Up Where We Belong,” has died. He was 80. The songwriter died Friday at his home in Tyler, Texas, his agent Sam ...
Robert Winston "T-90" ("Tee-Niny") Scales, born June 22, 1926, died October 30, 2000, was an American civic leader, politician, and small business owner in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Scales was the first African-American elected to the City Council of Murfreesboro, and first African-American Vice-Mayor of that municipality.
[2] In 1939, Jennings was elected to Congress as a Republican, filling the vacancy caused by the death of J. Will Taylor. He took office on December 30, 1939. He won a full term in 1940, and was re-elected four more times. In 1950, Howard Baker Sr. defeated him in his bid for renomination, so he ended his Congressional service on January 3 ...
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"How Many Times (Must The Piper Be Paid For His Song)" was a highlight of Frisco Mabel Joy; "Good Morning, Dear" and "Sweet Memories" reappeared on Heaven Help the Child, and "Here Comes The Rain Baby" reappeared on A Long Road Home, the second to last album Newbury released. Blue To This Day was his final album. It was finished just before his ...
Wilbur Herschel Jennings (June 27, 1944 – September 6, 2024) was an American lyricist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was known for writing the songs " Up Where We Belong ", " Higher Love ", " Tears in Heaven " and " My Heart Will Go On ". [ 3 ]
Murfreesboro has been in the path of destructive tornados several times. On April 10, 2009, a low-end EF4 tornado with estimated windspeeds up to 170 miles per hour struck the fringes of Murfreesboro. As a result, two people were killed and 41 others injured. 117 homes were totally destroyed, and 292 had major damage.