A school with a long and positive tradition in Rutherford County has announced plans to expand. The Bill Rice Christian Academy on the property of the Bill Rice Ranch on Highway 96 between Murfreesboro and Triune, will move forward with a $1-million expansion.

According to the schools website, “The Bill Rice Ranch is a revival ministry centered on the preaching of God’s Word. Begun in 1953 to reach the Deaf, the ministry has grown now to reach thousands of hearing and Deaf people each year from around the world.” The proposed expansion will allow for the school to add grades and classrooms. The school aims to add grades 7th through 12th.