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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Movie Coming Soon

Jan 16, 2026 at 03:29 pm by Bethany Bowman

During the week of Elvis' birthday this year, I was fortunate to tour Graceland and attend the US premiere of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. This is what is learned. Th.... Read More

I Will Try Again Tomorrow

Jan 14, 2026 at 03:25 pm by JC Bowman

I talk about education a lot. It has been my life’s work for over forty years. If I had to do it over again, I would still choose education. It makes a difference in peo.... Read More

Jake Hoot and Becca Bowen Release ‘Sometimes I Do’

Jan 16, 2026 at 06:00 am by Bethany Bowman

Season 17 winner of NBC’s The Voice, Jake Hoot, has teamed up with Music Spotlight artist Becca Bowen to bring us Bowen’s original single, “Sometimes I Do..... Read More

Finding Solutions in the Education Crossfire

Jan 21, 2026 at 02:15 pm by JC Bowman

Need a quick headline? Just criticize public education! Want to vent about something in government? Aim for public education! Got a new education program to sell and need fund.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Stella Prince

Jan 22, 2026 at 12:34 pm by Bethany Bowman

A musician who has long been on my short list of females I need to feature in my Music Spotlight column is the Woodstock-raised, Nashville-honed, and Laurel Canyon-inspired.... Read More

The Connection Between Education and Crime

May 13, 2025 at 04:04 pm by JC Bowman

Research shows a strong negative correlation between education levels and crime rates: higher education levels are linked to lower crime. This is primarily due to the opportun.... Read More

Bring a board game to life by donating to a Clue character

Aug 08, 2018 at 01:30 pm by WildGooseChase

Two mortgage officers, an independent business owner and an insurance agent are just a few people from the community who will don costumes for charity at Clue the Party. Clue.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Hayden Baker

Dec 31, 2025 at 04:57 pm by Bethany Bowman

Award-winning Texas country music artist Hayden Baker recently released a ten-track album called Alive and Well, a perfect blend of honky-tonk tunes and storytelling ballads.... Read More

Rutherford Sheriff's detective to appear on Investigation Discovery true crime show

Aug 21, 2018 at 12:03 pm by Michelle Willard

Sheriff’s Detective Ty Downing will discuss his investigation of the Jack Rains murder case in 2007 on the nationally broadcast Investigation Discovery channel. The s.... Read More
MTSU Distinguished Alumni Award

Pat Duke, LaDawna Parham among MTSU's 2020 Distinguished, Young Alumni, True Blue Citations of Distinction honorees

Aug 21, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University is again recognizing outstanding alumni who represent excellence and distinction through their professional careers, loyal support and servic.... Read More

Tennessee's Education Savings Account Report Highlights Growth, Challenges, and Recommendations for Improvement

Jan 05, 2026 at 01:19 pm by JC Bowman

The Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released its evaluation of Tennessee's Education Savings Account (ESA) program, a task manda.... Read More
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Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

3 Ways to Take-in the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Nov 06, 2019 at 10:00 am by Laura Beth Payne

With dropping temperatures and the end of that darned Daylight Savings this month, I definitely felt the need to start laying out my indoor recreation options for the kids. T.... Read More

Downtown on The Farm returns to Oaklands Mansion

Sep 06, 2022 at 04:30 pm by Voice Wire 1

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The 5th annual Downtown on the Farm, presented by Locally Owned Murfreesboro, is set for Sunday, Sept. 18 at Oaklands Mansion. This farm-to-table.... Read More
Murfreesboro Mama: Why Moms Need MOMCon 2021

Murfreesboro Mama: Why Moms Need MOMCon 2021

Aug 31, 2021 at 10:31 am by Laura Beth Payne 1

Raise your hand if being a mama is harder than you ever though it could be. And that was BEFORE a global pandemic. *Raises hand* People have told me (and I agree) that paren.... Read More
Lucky Ladd Farms

Murfreesboro Mama: 14 Summer camps kids will love

May 19, 2020 at 09:35 am by Laura Beth Payne

This summer will certainly look different for most of us, thanks to Covid-19, but that doesn't mean all fun is canceled. CDC guidelines still permit small social gatherings,.... Read More
Marymont Mansion

Local couple wants to turn Marymont Mansion into a wine bar

Jul 09, 2019 at 02:58 pm by Michelle Willard

Marymont Mansion may be getting a new lease on life. Local couple Jeff and Sherris Brown want to turn the historic house into Black Crow Wine Bar. Built in the 1860s, the.... Read More

Local Brunch Event for Moms Hosted May 7

May 03, 2022 at 04:58 pm by Justin Stokes 2

On Saturday, May 7, the nonprofit A Community Empowered Family and Children Outreach (ACE) will host its first community event. Entitled the “Monumental Moms Brunch,&rdq.... Read More
Old Time Pottery

COVID closure forces Old Time Pottery into bankruptcy

Jun 30, 2020 at 09:38 am by Michelle Willard

Old Time Pottery announced via press release that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will be closing some stores because of the global pandemic.   "Pri.... Read More
La Vergne John Doe

Do you know La Vergne's John Doe?

Jan 22, 2018 at 10:50 am by Michelle Willard

In 1978, a man was found, shot and burned, in La Vergne, Tennessee. Nearly 40 years later, he is still unidentified. "I look at this guy and think, when he was 5 years old, h.... Read More
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Hummingbirds pass through Middle Tennessee on annual migration

Sep 05, 2018 at 08:00 am by Michelle Willard

Barfield Crescent Park is home to hundreds of hummingbirds. Many people come to the Wilderness Station to enjoy the chatter and beauty of these tiny birds throughout the seaso.... Read More

Mike Sparks earns endorsement from Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association

Oct 10, 2022 at 09:00 pm by Voice Wire 1

(Rutherford County, TN) State Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, has officially received an endorsement for re-election in state House District 49 from the Tennessee Professional Fir.... Read More

Rock Band ‘Heart’ Going Strong in 2026

Jan 06, 2026 at 01:15 pm by Bethany Bowman

Those of us of a certain age grew up listening to the iconic rock band Heart, comprised of sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson and their incredible band. Naturally, when they came.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Matt Oakley

May 20, 2024 at 02:11 pm by Bethany Bowman

Matt Oakley grew up around all kinds of music. His dad was a DJ in the military in Germany. He recalled, “We always had those little boomboxes going and those old.... Read More

Scam Alert in Rutherford County, TN - AND - see a Video of a Man Impersonating an Officer Making a Real Traffic Stop Across the Country

Feb 10, 2023 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire 18

(MURFREESBORO) The Rutherford County Sheriffs Office told News Partner WGNS Radio that a telephone scam is being attempted and it ties-in with a male who claims that he is wit.... Read More
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Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Murfreesboro Mama: Littles Can Get the "Royal" Treatment at SOAC's Latest Exhibit

Oct 19, 2021 at 10:00 am by Laura Beth Payne

Bright colors, delightful costumes, a play kitchen — Medieval style! — and one very cool dragon await visitors at the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center now through J.... Read More