Voices

What does growth cost?

Murfreesboro lands in top 10 on fastest-growing city list, not everyone is proud

Oct 16, 2019 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard 1

Murfreesboro has been named 2019's 8th Fastest-growing Midsize City in a recent study from WalletHub.com and the city's PR department put out a press release like they were pr.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: What is the difference between disagreement and disrespect?

Oct 16, 2019 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads

Teens disagree with us. It's the natural process. If they don't it means they are subduing their natural tendency, not paying attention, or being suppressed. But what is the d.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: When Dad's Not There

Oct 08, 2019 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

Tom and his wife had the pleasure of hosting their daughter and two grandsons for a couple of weeks, while their son-in-law was on a month-long trip. His time was limited to a.... Read More
Is Halloween a trigger for you?

Tricks, Trigger-or-Treat: Halloween When Food is a Problem

Oct 07, 2019 at 09:11 am by aGentleDrLaura

Halloween. Moan, groan, urghhh. I'll admit it. My problems with food ruined each holiday. Instead of celebrating the central idea within the holiday, all I could see was the f.... Read More

Anxiety. An Invitation to Attend to Ourselves.

Oct 04, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Paulette Jackson

Anxiety: Distress. Uncertainty. Agitated. Jittery. Perturbed. Bothered. Apprehensive. Upset. Worried. Uneasy. Nervous Nanny. I know these adjectives well, and also the senten.... Read More
Stoney Meadows Subdivision

Opinion: Stoney Meadows Subdivision will have a negative impact on Cason Lane area traffic

Oct 02, 2019 at 11:02 am by Preserve

Editor's note: The Murfreesboro Planning Commission approved the development at its Oct. 2 meeting with a 5-2 vote. The proposal must now be approved by the City Council..... Read More
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Dads2Dads: Stay Put and Speak Up

Oct 02, 2019 at 10:30 am by Dads2Dads

In this column we're careful not to become too political. We try to write about values that cross all lines of political persuasion, race, creed or color. Too, we speak to da.... Read More
14,881 Rutherford County inactive voters have been purged

Opinion: Have you been purged? Your vote matters. Use it or lose it.

Sep 30, 2019 at 09:50 am by Chloe Cerutti 1

Tennessee now ranks as 49th worst state for our voter non-participation. As a direct result, between 2017 and 2018 a total of 221,235 inactive voters were purged across Tenn.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: The Lies We Tell

Sep 24, 2019 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads 1

When Bill's sons were in Boy Scouts, they had to learn the Scout Oath and Law. Most of you know them. The first point of the Scout Law is "Tell the truth and keep promises.".... Read More
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Dads2Dads: Dad, Who’s Your Role Model?

Sep 17, 2019 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads

Dad, your children keep a watchful eye on you. We know, you’re not sure they acknowledge that you exist at times. They walk past you without speaking, and they hear you.... Read More

What To Do With All That Garbage?

Sep 11, 2019 at 07:00 am by MK37130 3

There’s a multi county organization - GNRC or the Greater Nashville Regional Council -  that has come up with a Solid Waste Master Plan (SWMP). The committee that.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: Mentor as Caregiver

Sep 10, 2019 at 01:23 pm by Dads2Dads

We should all be so lucky as to have a mentor, a friend and coach who cares about what we do and how we do it. A mentoring relationship has a powerful effect on a young person.... Read More