Elections 2018

Don't know who to vote for? League of Women Voters aims to help

Jul 03, 2018 at 10:00 am by League of Women Voters

Murfreesboro CityTV will televise and stream the City Council and City School Board candidate forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County. J.... Read More

Smyrna Town Council to appoint new council member

Jul 02, 2018 at 02:00 pm by Voice Wire

The Town of Smyrna will fill a vacated Council Member position.  The town's charter states that a person who is selected to fill a vacated position will occupy that.... Read More

MTSU, Election Commission team up for student registration program

Jun 14, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

As the 2018 midterm elections approach, MTSU is announcing a dynamic new program to boost the civic participation of college students. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, MTSU B.... Read More
Elections

Vote 2018: Bill Ketron is the next Rutherford County Mayor

May 01, 2018 at 09:31 pm by Michelle Willard

The results are in and Bill Ketron is the next county mayor. Register of Deeds Heather Dawbarn, Circuit Court Clerk Melissa Harrell, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and Judge Barry Tidw.... Read More

UPDATED: Judicial candidates get into war of words

Apr 25, 2018 at 02:57 pm by Michelle Willard

Judge Barry Tidwell has sent a strongly worded letter to his opponent in the Republican primary, Nathan Nichols, for Circuit Court judge, Division III, demanding retribution..... Read More

Who's Randy Allen and why does he want to be Rutherford County Mayor? He tells all.

Apr 18, 2018 at 01:00 pm by Voice Wire

From the Randy Allen for County Mayor Campagin: Republican Candidate for County Mayor, Randy Allen believes that it's time to put Rutherford County first and be proactive on.... Read More

Love your neighbor: Reject Bill Ketron as county mayor

Apr 11, 2018 at 09:46 am by Jason Bennett

April 11 marks the beginning of early voting in the primary elections for a number of local city and county offices. One particular office has held my attention since June of.... Read More

Barry Tidwell, Robin Gentry win Rutherford County Bar Association poll

Apr 09, 2018 at 08:30 am by Michelle Willard

Two candidates stand above the rest in the Republican primaries for Circuit Civil Court judge and Circuit Court clerk, according to members of the Rutherford and Cannon C.... Read More

Bredesen leads Blackburn; Boyd, Black lead pack in statewide races

Apr 05, 2018 at 09:32 am by Voice Wire

Former Tennessee Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen holds a 10-percentage-point lead over Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn among state voters in a head-to-head contest for the.... Read More
FedEx

News of the Week: FedEx will not deliver distribution center

Mar 29, 2018 at 01:00 pm by Michelle Willard

FedEx's plans to build a gigantic distribution center on Rutherford Boulevard have been scuttled, mostly because of problems with the farmland, The Murfreesboro Post reported..... Read More

Shane Reeves wins in landslide

Mar 13, 2018 at 09:13 pm by Michelle Willard

In a surprise to no one, Republican Shane Reeves beat democrat Gayle Jordan by a nearly 50 percent margin in the special election to fill the Tennessee State Senate seat vacat.... Read More

Why people of faith are supporting atheist Democrat Gayle Jordan

Mar 13, 2018 at 09:48 am by Jason Bennett

I have seen a lot of talk recently about today’s special election for The Tennessee State Senate seat in District 14, between self-proclaimed Conservative Christian Shan.... Read More