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Central Magnet teacher earns Outstanding Educator award after student recommendation

Oct 19, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

  The question was unexpected. The answer was obvious. After being accepted to the University of Chicago, like all incoming freshmen, Jabr Abu-Halimah (known simply as.... Read More
Stones River Chamber Players

Stones River Chamber Players seek 'Connections' with Oct. 26 online concert

Oct 19, 2020 at 07:00 am by Michelle Willard

MTSU's Stones River Chamber Players will make new "Connections" when their 2020-21 season-opening concert premieres Monday, Oct. 26, on the School of Music.... Read More
Sharp Screams Haunted Trails

Smyrna gets in the (socially distant) Halloween spirit

Oct 19, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department announced it is presenting a #RutherfordResponsible Halloween tradition with Sharp Screams Haunted Trails. "The safety of our.... Read More
MTSU Floyd Stadium

MTSU sets outdoor, limited-guest fall commencement

Oct 16, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University plans to hold modified, in-person fall commencement ceremonies for 2020 graduates on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Floyd Stadium if weather allows, M.... Read More

Yellow Dot program provides medical information for crash victims

Oct 16, 2020 at 10:23 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Keeping medical information and contact emergency numbers in your vehicle can help first responders provide treatment when responding to injury crashes, a Rutherford County Sh.... Read More
A lonely gavel

5 apply for vacancy created by Judge David Bragg's retirement

Oct 16, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee's Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants for the circuit court judge vacancy in the 16th judicial district that was created by the i.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 13 Halloween Haunts for Families

Oct 16, 2020 at 09:15 am by Laura Beth Payne

A stroll through the stores tells me it's finally the holidays after an exceptionally long year: Christmas trees sparkle behind Halloween ghouls, and pumpkins are just... ever.... Read More

RUTHERFORD Cable is seeking nominations for the 2021 ATHENA Awards

Oct 16, 2020 at 08:53 am by RutherfordCable

RUTHERFORD Cable is seeking nominations for the 2021 Rutherford ATHENA International Leadership Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award. “Many accomplish.... Read More
Old Timers Festival

La Vergne's annual Old Timers Festival set for Saturday, October 17

Oct 16, 2020 at 07:00 am by Michelle Willard

The annual Old Timers Festival, presented by TDS Telecom, is back for another look into to the past. This year’s theme is Cruisin’ Thru the Ages and will feature a.... Read More
Mariah Phillips

Mariah Phillips campaign announced it has raised $140K+ this cycle

Oct 15, 2020 at 01:59 pm by Voice Wire

On Thursday, Oct. 15, Mariah Phillips, Democratic nominee for Tennessee State House 37th District, announced she raised over $140,000 this election cycle, making her the.... Read More

5 Rutherford County businesses fined by state in September

Oct 15, 2020 at 11:09 am by Michelle Willard

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Division of Regulatory Boards has released its latest Disciplinary Action Report, which includes five Rutherfor.... Read More
THE HARDEST WORKING CITY IN EACH STATE FOR 2020

Is La Vergne the 'Hardest Working City' in Tennessee?

Oct 15, 2020 at 08:00 am by Michelle Willard

A new study released by Zippia has named La Vergne as the ‘Hardest Working City’ in Tennessee. They ranked a little less than 4,000 cities and calculated their av.... Read More

Interim police chief named in La Vergne

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

Mayor Jason Cole has named Sergeant Burrel "Chip" Davis as interim police chief following the retirement of Chief Mike Walker in September. Interim Chief Davis has been in la.... Read More

Faparusi: SCOTUS nomiation 'a matter of the president's discretion'

Oct 15, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire 1

Independent Senate Candidate, Yomi "Fapas" Faparusi, provides his opinion on the nomination of Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett.  Yomi Faparusi stated, "Article II, Secti.... Read More

MTSU helps World War II hero celebrate 100th birthday

Oct 14, 2020 at 09:13 am by Voice Wire

Duty called and MTSU's retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber and the university's veterans center responded when asked to help a retired U.S. Air Force World War II hero c.... Read More

Ketron shows some sense and reimposes the mask mandate, effective Thursday

Oct 26, 2020 at 02:37 pm by Michelle Willard

Hopefully all of your masks are clean for Thursday when Rutherford County will reinstate its mask requirement. After a month of bare faces, the number of COVID case.... Read More

Your Vote Matters

Oct 26, 2020 at 10:30 am by Chloe Cerutti

As a transplant from Washington State where mail-in voting works exceedingly well and is standard practice, I can highly recommend this voting procedure as a method which ha.... Read More
La Vernge Police bluff rescue

La Vergne police rescue man from bluff on I-24

Oct 26, 2020 at 09:53 am by Voice Wire

La Vergne police and fire personnel are credited with saving a man's life early Sunday morning, Oct. 25 following a rollover incident on the interstate. LPD responded to.... Read More

Exchange Club of Murfreesboro performs labor on 'National Day of Service'

Oct 26, 2020 at 08:00 am by WrightDonTN@GMail.com

For a "National Day of Service" Project on Saturday, Oct. 24, members of The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro adopted The Family Center located at 115 Heritage Park Drive. Labor.... Read More

Tennessee offers free lead testing in water available for most child-care centers, public schools

Oct 26, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The State of Tennessee is offering lead testing in water to Head Start, Early Head Start, state-licensed child-care centers, and public schools at no cost to facilities that c.... Read More
Murfreesboro Police Department

Nashville man killed in Friday, Oct. 24 overnight shooting

Oct 24, 2020 at 09:00 pm by Voice Wire

A Nashville man was shot and left for dead in his vehicle in Murfreesboro on Saturday, Oct. 24. 22-year-old Blake Boulton was found near the intersection of Stonewall Bo.... Read More

West Tennessee registered sex offender found guilty of raping young Murfreesboro girl

Oct 23, 2020 at 02:45 pm by Voice Wire

A Jackson man, already on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry, has been convicted by a Rutherford County jury for raping a 12-year-old girl in March 20.... Read More
Murfreesboro STARS

Murfreesboro Street and Fleet Department employees receive STARS Award

Oct 23, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Street Department employee Anthony Wolfe and Fleet Department employee Jeremy Vassar have been named STARS (Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excell.... Read More

Rutherford County EMS of the Year honored by The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro

Oct 23, 2020 at 10:00 am by WrightDonTN@GMail.com

Ollie Leslie III, Critical Care Paramedic, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service, is the recipient of The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro Outstanding Rutherford Count.... Read More
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Discovery Center "Frozen Fun Themed Party

Murfreesboro Mama: 5 Reasons to Party at Discovery Center This Winter

Oct 23, 2020 at 09:00 am by Laura Beth Payne

Raise your hand if you're wondering what to do for your child's winter birthday this year. Now raise your hand if you're just wondering what do with your children during wint.... Read More