Tired nurse

Opinion: Nurses have rights too (or should)

Apr 23, 2020 at 12:09 pm by robmtchl

I write regarding a disparity in the nursing profession and the treatment of nurses as a class not only within private hospitals but within the VA Federal hospital system as w.... Read More
SmartBank and the Paycheck Protection Program

SmartBank processes $240M in loans for small businesses

Apr 22, 2020 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

SmartBank has been working diligently over the past two weeks on behalf of local small businesses in their fight to survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To d.... Read More
Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland COVID-19 briefing

Murfreesboro mayor to roll out three-step plan to reopening on Thursday evening

Apr 22, 2020 at 09:23 am by Voice Wire

Mayor Shane McFarland will lay out his three-phase plan to reopening Murfreesboro when Gov. Bill Lee's "Stay at Home" order (Executive Order 27) will expire April 30, all.... Read More
Day in Corona, April 21

Day in Corona: Rutherford County School Board member seen flying around Nashville in eagle cosplay

Apr 21, 2020 at 11:01 am by Michelle Willard

During the three-hour testing window on Saturday, April 18, 354 COVID-19 tests were performed at the Rutherford County Health Department. Lines of cars wrapped around downtow.... Read More
Angry couple on bench

Instead of getting divorced, complain about your spouse here

Apr 17, 2020 at 10:47 am by Michelle Willard 2

Out of curiosity, I looked up searches for "divorce" on Google Trends. Over the past 30 days, Tennessee is No. 7 in the nation in searches for "divorce," which is down from la.... Read More
Coronavirus testing

Rutherford, surrounding counties get pop-up, drive-thru testing this weekend

Apr 17, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Department of Health will offer 33 drive-through events this weekend across the state to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about t.... Read More
MTSU Counseling Services COVID-19 Collage

MTSU offers free online, remote mental health resources during pandemic

Apr 17, 2020 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

As MTSU continues navigating the added stress of a social distancing environment, a variety of free mental health support services are available for students, faculty and staf.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools counselor makes hundreds of free facemasks

Apr 17, 2020 at 08:49 am by Voice Wire

Sewing is something Shauneen Crocker has done her whole life. She's good at it. In fact, before becoming a school counselor, she previously worked as a manager at Hancock Fa.... Read More
Bedford County Listening Project

Bedford County residents report landlords threaten to change locks, cut power during quarantine

Apr 16, 2020 at 01:29 pm by BedfordCoListening 5

In Bedford County, where a lack of renter protections has already been uncovered (Channel 2 News Report on Rental Conditions in Shelbyville, TN and NPR report from January 202.... Read More
Day in Corona, April 16, 2020

Day in Corona: Crime is down statewide

Apr 16, 2020 at 11:04 am by Michelle Willard

As we saw last week in Murfreesboro crime overall is down because no one is leaving their houses.  Across the state, certain crimes has taken a hit, according to pr.... Read More
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Milano Central Kitchen

Milano Central Kitchen delivers food and triumph in first week

Apr 15, 2020 at 03:51 pm by Easywaygourmet

Milano Central Kitchen served 450 meals to the hungry this week. The first day of Milano Central Kitchen was a day of triumph. We fed over 180 people a nutritious lunch.... Read More
Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed

Smyrna leadership thanks citizens for staying home to flatten the curve

Apr 15, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Town Council is grateful for its residents' adherence to Gov. Bill Lee's Executive Orders, as well as best practices communicated by the Centers for Disease Control and.... Read More