The Murfreesboro Pulse

06/10/2026

June 13 – Oflow High Tea Party ☕️🍰🫖

Oflow (115 N. Maple St. just off the Square) will host its next high tea party on Saturday, June 13, with seatings at 1 and 3 p.m. The limited-set menu will feature nine different pastries and savories as well as fresh-brewed loose leaf tea from Music City Tea, coffee from Narrow Gate Coffee, and Taiwanese Bubble Tea. The cost is $35 per person or $25 for children between 3–8 years old, plus tax. Dress for a high tea party (semi-formal or smart casual). There will be a prize for the best-dressed. Reservations are limited. A nonrefundable $10 per-person fee is required to secure your spot. For more information, visit overflowb.com/events or call 615-900-1676.

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06/10/2026

June 11 – Splash Out! 💦🚒☀️

Murfreesboro Parks and Rec and the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department present the next community Splash Out on Thursday, June 11, at Siegel Soccer Complex (515 Cherry Lane) from 1:30–3 p.m.

Mark your calendar for Splash Out dates in July:

July 9 from 1:30–3 p.m. at Old Fort Park Trailhead
July 23 from 1:30–3 p.m. at Barfield Crescent Park

This annual fun, summer event creates an opportunity for kids to splash, dance and play in the water gushing from the hoses of fire trucks. There is no cost to attend. For more information, call 615-893-7439 or email [email protected].

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06/10/2026

Rainbow over , this evening 🌈

📸 Jordan Scott

06/09/2026

Aria Thephavong, a 14-year-old wrestler from , has been dominating competitions from local to international stages.

Across all competitions, she has earned first-place honors 38 times, including the last six consecutive state championships in the weight classes she has competed in.

One of her most recent competitions was the Windsor Open, a highly acclaimed youth freestyle wrestling tournament in London that welcomes competitors from across the world. There, she won two gold medals: one in the boys 13U 41.6 kg weight class (92 pounds) and one in the girls 15U 38.5 kg (85 pounds) weight class.

“I was the lightest one, but still did my best and worked for a gold medal and got it,” Thephavong posted on her Instagram.

Being one of the smallest competitors on the mat is only added motivation for her, not an obstacle.

“It makes me happy because they’re in a whole different weight class and they still lost to me,” she said, regarding her win in the boys division, competing up a weight class.

Thephavong began wrestling in third grade, competing in AAU tournaments with the Blackman Youth Wrestling Club.

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06/09/2026

Police arrested Devonta Gooden, 28, Deasia White, 18, and Shaun Leggs, 36, on June 4, and charged them with organized retail theft. More 👇🏻

Police break up retail theft ring targeting Walmart

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - (June 9, 2026) Property Crimes detectives from the Murfreesboro Police Department have dismantled a retail theft ring involving stolen electric toothbrushes from Walmart. The case was cracked with the assistance of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology.

Devonta Gooden, 28, Deasia White, 18, and Shaun Leggs, 36, were arrested on June 4 and charged with organized retail theft. White also faces a charge of simple possession of ma*****na and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Real Time Crime Center analysts used ALPR technology to identify a car linked to the crimes.

Investigators found that the group operated by having one person enter the store on Old Fort Parkway, fill a bag with electric toothbrushes, and leave without paying. Another person would then return the stolen items to customer service without a receipt, collecting refunds on gift cards. This scheme resulted in thousands of dollars in toothbrushes being stolen and refunded. Investigators also recovered additional stolen high-end items in their vehicle that had just been stolen from the store.

Gooden, White, and Leggs were released on $3,000 bond from Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. They are scheduled for a hearing on July 9 in General Sessions Court.

06/09/2026

The busy intersection at the crossroads of Murfreesboro Road and Jefferson Pike on the border of La Vergne and Smyrna now has a new traffic signal. Leaders held a ceremony Monday afternoon to officially activate the new signal.

Other TDOT projects in the area included a realignment of the on- and off-ramps from Sam Ridley Parkway to Lowry Street.

06/08/2026

Drive-thru coffee chain The Human Bean Murfreesboro, TN will officially open its first location on Wednesday, June 10 at 1803 Memorial Blvd.

Get 50% off all beverages on opening day. Open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The new location is locally owned and operated by Scott and Anita Findlay, who say they are excited to bring the company’s customer-focused approach and specialty coffee drinks to Rutherford County.

“The bean on top is a little thank-you for driving through, because The Human Bean believes in making even the smallest of exchanges memorable, kind, and sincere,” Scott Findlay said.

The Oregon-based chain specializes in espresso drinks, blended coffees, Bright Energy beverages, smoothies, teas and breakfast items. Signature menu items include the Snowy Mocha, Java Chip Granita and Bright Energy drinks made with caffeine sourced from green coffee beans.

Customers also receive the company’s trademark chocolate-covered espresso bean with many drinks.

For more information, visit thehumanbean.com.

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06/08/2026

June 7–14 – International Folkfest 🇫🇷🎶🇺🇸🎶🇩🇪

Murfreesboro’s International Folkloric Society, a nonprofit organization formed in 1986, welcomes musicians and dancers from around the world this week. Since its inception in 1982, the International Folkfest has welcomed 6,000 dancers and musicians from over 50 countries to our community.

With the festival theme song, “Let There Be Peace on Earth (Let It Begin With Me)” more relevant today than ever, be a part of this unique experience once again this June.

This year’s troupes from France, Germany and Croatia will join the host Cripple Creek Cloggers and the Slim Chance Band in providing several evening performances free of charge and open to the public.

💃🕺 The 2026 Performance Schedule Includes:

Tuesday, June 9

📍 Smyrna Senior Activity Center
100 Raikes St., Smyrna
Germany troupe performs at 10 a.m.

📍 Smyrna Public Library
400 Enon Springs Rd. W., Smyrna
France troupe performs at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, June 10

📍 Linebaugh Library
105 West Vine St., Murfreesboro
Germany troupe performs at 10 a.m.

📍 La Vergne Public Library
5063 Murfreesboro Rd., La Vergne
France troupe performs at 10 a.m.

📍 Eagleville Public Library
317 Old Highway 99, Eagleville
Croatia troupe performs at 3 p.m.

📍 Center for the Arts
110 College St., Murfreesboro
All troupes perform at 5 p.m.
with Slim Chance Band house band

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06/07/2026

Many people may not yet realize it, but Middle State University is now home to a level 2 certified arboretum—a collection of trees to be studied and enjoyed, a sort of living museum. Unlike most arboretums, this one sprawls across the entire university campus rather than being designated to just one small area or garden.

For students, faculty and staff, the Arboretum can turn getting to and from class into an educational walk and exploration of over 100 different tree species.

Moving through campus, visitors will find a mix of native Tennessee species like oaks, maples, elm and tulip poplars, along with a range of less common trees such as the Kentucky coffeetree and the dawn redwood, planted to increase botanical diversity.

Many trees are labeled with small identification signs, offering names, basic information and a QR code for the viewer to dive a little deeper and to help turn a casual walk into a self-guided learning experience. The collection contains the common crape myrtle, black walnut, weeping willow, red cedar, yoshino cherry, hackberry, Norway spruce, pecan tree and many others.

In a fast-growing area like , it offers a simple and educational way to spend time outside without needing to travel far.

📷 Ashleigh Newnes

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06/06/2026

Discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet appears to be preparing to open a location at Mercury Plaza on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

The Pennsylvania-based chain specializes in closeout merchandise, excess inventory and deeply discounted goods, including books, housewares, flooring, food items, toys, hardware and seasonal products, operating under the slogan “Good Stuff Cheap.”

Jobs openings for the Murfreesboro location have been spotted on LinkedIn.

Ollie’s operates hundreds of stores across the country and has continued expanding throughout in recent years.

Visit ollies.com for more information.

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