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Your Digital Life is Your Real Life

Apr 09, 2026 at 12:19 pm by JC Bowman

The line between online and offline has blurred. The way we scroll, post, react, and connect shapes our relationships, confidence, and communities.  In essence, your dig.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Tenille Townes

Apr 10, 2026 at 08:54 am by Bethany Bowman

An artist I have long wanted to interview is Canadian country songstress Tenille Townes. Her debut album, The Lemonade Stand, arrived in 2020 and included the gold-certified.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Alex Miller

Apr 10, 2026 at 11:49 am by Bethany Bowman

Because I love traditional country music so much, Alex Miller, a 22-year-old 6’ 6” entertainer from rural Lancaster, Kentucky, knows his music is right up my all.... Read More

Marcus and Levi Hummon Team Up for an Acoustic Cover of 'Bless The Broken Road'

Apr 14, 2026 at 03:36 pm by Bethany Bowman

When I first interviewed Levi Hummon in 2019, I quickly learned that he was the son of the Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon. While both are avid singer/songwriters, a.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Stefanie Joyce

Apr 03, 2026 at 06:00 am by Bethany Bowman

Stefanie Joyce is a genre-defying artist whose music lives at the intersection of country, indie rock, and western noir—think Patsy Cline meets David Lynch. She was bo.... Read More

Special Screening of "Black Panther 2: Wakanda" in Murfreesboro, TN

Oct 21, 2022 at 04:45 pm by Voice Wire 2

(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.) MODERNOIRE, a local business community organization that focuses on Rutherford County, is hosting the Wakanda Gala, a ticketed, invitation-only adva.... Read More

Music Spotlight: NEEDTOBREATHE

Aug 21, 2023 at 04:00 pm by Bethany Bowman

When I saw the rock band NEEDTOBREATHE had new music coming, a bell went off. Weren’t they a band that my kids used to listen to? Indeed, they are. NEEDTOBREATHE is an.... Read More
The gavel of justice

Everything you need to know about the 19 biggest lawsuits facing Rutherford County (2021 edition)

Oct 28, 2021 at 11:15 am by Michelle Willard 1

With all the bad press around the illegal jailing of children and the lawsuit about that, one Voice reader got to wondering and poking about trying to figure out what other le.... Read More
9/11: Four Flights

Must-See Movie of the Week: 9/11: Four Flights (2021)

Nov 05, 2021 at 09:30 am by Cynthialynn Jones

This week's Must See Movie of the Week is 9/11: Four Flights (2021). There have been several movies and documentaries about the events that unfolded during and afte.... Read More
American Flag

Rob Mitchell: 'Freedom' is the essential characteristic of American life

Jul 04, 2020 at 12:00 pm by robmtchl 2

No idea is more fundamental to Americans' sense of themselves as individuals and as a nation than Freedom. The central term in our political vocabulary, Freedom or Liberty, is.... Read More

Commentary: For the Women of Tennessee - Choice is on the Ballot

Oct 01, 2022 at 11:49 am by Chloe Cerutti

For the Women of Tennessee – Choice is on the Ballot The war on women’s reproductive rights continues.  No longer limited solely to surgical abortion Republi.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Storme Warren

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:30 am by Bethany Bowman

I often ask artists who influenced their careers. Well for me, not being a musician, the person who has most influenced me is the television and radio broadcaster, Storme Wa.... 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

Tune In To Your Chakra Energy

Dec 02, 2017 at 03:32 pm by healingconscious

As I have mentioned briefly in other posts, there are many wheels of spinning light energy throughout the body known as chakras, through which we receive information and/or ch.... Read More
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Pisco 305 in Murfreesboro

Peruse Peru at Pisco 305 for Latinx Heritage Month

Sep 17, 2021 at 07:00 am by ShellyReed7 1

Hey y’all! This upcoming month is Latinx Heritage Month, and I would encourage everyone to go out and support their favorite Latinx owned and run small businesses in Rut.... Read More
Riverdale High School student

3 Riverdale students selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City

Jan 24, 2020 at 06:00 am by Voice Wire

Sydney Callahan, Colby Davis, and Mara Watson, students at Riverdale High School, have been selected for the 202 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. They.... Read More

Locally Owned Murfreesboro, Smyrna Independent Merchants Association present Light Up Local

Apr 17, 2018 at 02:07 pm by Locally Owned Boro

Locally Owned Murfreesboro and Smyrna Independent Merchants Association are excited to announce the inaugural Light Up Local Firefly Awards. Light Up Local, set for T.... Read More
Savannah with Woody (L) and Jim (R) (Photo: Submitted)

'Woody and Jim Show's' Savannah Grimm returns to MTSU for grad school

Mar 24, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

When she was 20-years-old, Savannah Grimm was an MTSU student, pregnant, and seeking employment in media. She was a Mass Communications and Newspaper Journalism major with no.... Read More
Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index takes a nose dive

Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index takes a nose dive

Jun 16, 2020 at 11:35 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Consumer Outlook Index has plummeted to an all-time low as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic ripple throughout the state’s economy, according to a su.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Kelsey Hart

Mar 12, 2025 at 03:34 pm by Bethany Bowman

Kelsey Hart never had the goal of being a country music singer. Right out of high school, the Kentucky native went to barber school and got his license. His friend who lived r.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 7 Awesome Playgrounds in Rutherford County

Mar 02, 2021 at 10:00 am by Laura Beth Payne 1

During our last family vacation (before Covid), I found myself Googling two words. Not "best restaurants" (though we ate out plenty.) Not "family attractions" (though we hit.... Read More
Christopher Hale

Documents claim Christopher Hale misused former employer's email, mailing lists

Aug 03, 2020 at 10:46 am by Michelle Willard

Democratic candidate Christopher Hale is accused by his former employers of misusing confidential mailing and email lists to solicit donations for a personal nonprofit, accord.... Read More

New poll shows strong support for Carr for Mayor

Feb 17, 2022 at 02:47 pm by Voice Wire

  Joe Carr demonstrated strong support in a new poll about the race for Mayor of Rutherford County. The poll was conducted with 455 likely voters in Rutherford County,.... Read More
Officer-involved shooting in Smyrna

TBI investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Smyrna

Jun 29, 2019 at 01:34 am by Voice Wire

At the request of District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred.... Read More

Nissan Smyrna starts production for all-new 2021 Nissan Rogue

Sep 28, 2020 at 10:30 am by Voice Wire

Production of the all-new 2021 Nissan Rogue is officially underway at the award-winning Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee. "Our U.S. manufacturing team rallie.... Read More