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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

Special Education is a Moral Imperative for Tennessee

Apr 17, 2026 at 12:37 pm by JC Bowman

In American education, special education too often receives insufficient attention in political discourse. This oversight is troubling because it affects countless Tennessee f.... Read More

Music Spotlight: The SteelDrivers

May 23, 2025 at 07:34 am by Bethany Bowman

The progressive, award-winning bluegrass band The SteelDrivers has been on my bucket list of musicians to feature for several years. Not only are they the band where Chris S.... Read More
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Vice President Al Gore Jr. at MTSU

4 things you should know about Albert Gore Sr.

Sep 17, 2019 at 01:00 pm by Michelle Willard 2

In today's political landscape, the South is seen as a bastion of conservatives, but that hasn't always been the case. One of the most progressive politicians the South has e.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Christopher Wzye and the Tellers

Apr 20, 2026 at 10:31 am by Bethany Bowman

So many of the artists I interview cite various Blues artists as influences. B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert Johnson are just a few of the names who shap.... 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
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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

Music Spotlight Artist Belles Collaborates with Dolly Parton for 'Son of Jolene' Release

Apr 17, 2026 at 07:32 am by Bethany Bowman

I have interviewed hundreds of singer-songwriters, including Kelli Belles, and if you ask them who the one person they would like to collaborate with is, nearly all will nam.... Read More

Movie Spotlight: Karen Kingsbury's 'The Christmas Ring'

Oct 31, 2025 at 09:44 am by Bethany Bowman

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a "No Christmas before Thanksgiving" kind of girl. So, when I got invited to cover a Christmas movie before Halloween, I was out of my co.... Read More

Ask Ellie: Should you ban phones at dinner table??

Aug 06, 2021 at 07:00 am by Ask Ellie 1

Dear Ellie: We are just coming out of COVID and beginning to go to dinner and events with friends. I am so thrilled to see people, but yet on our first outing I ran into the.... Read More
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Is BJ’s Wholesale Club coming to La Vergne?

Nov 04, 2021 at 10:52 am by Michelle Willard

A major wholesale club is looking to expand into the south with its first Tennessee store in La Vergne. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc., commonly referred as BJ’.... Read More

Seniors Don’t Have to Manage Public Benefits Issues Alone

Sep 27, 2022 at 01:54 pm by Voice Wire 2

By Allison Jones, Legal Aid Society  Seniors are among the most vulnerable members of our communities. Particularly for those who have mobility limitations or don’.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Christopher J. Essex

Feb 10, 2023 at 05:41 am by Bethany Bowman

Christopher J. Essex is not from a musical family. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the only person who had musical talent was his paternal grandfather who was a performer.... Read More
Votes for Women

How Tennessee became the last state needed for Women's suffrage

Aug 18, 2020 at 04:53 pm by Michelle Willard

100 years ago today, Tennessee became the 36th state needed for passage of the 19th Amendment. That means without the help of the men in the Tennessee General Assembly women.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: Resolve to take care of yourself

Jan 22, 2019 at 11:00 am by Dads2Dads 1

Hey, dad, for our third resolution, we suggest that you focus on yourself.  You might say, "Wait a minute … that sounds a little selfish. You guys are always sayin.... Read More

Inaugural ‘Free Cycle’ Helps Meet MTSU Students' Living, School Needs

Aug 10, 2022 at 01:23 pm by Voice Wire 1

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU student Zofia Zagalsky had an eye on one specific item: “I really was wanting the lamp I got to help mitigate some of my.... Read More

Trade School Numbers Are Up!

Jun 25, 2025 at 03:30 pm by JC Bowman

The increasing enrollment in trade schools reflects a significant shift in educational preferences among young adults, driven by a desire for job security, financial stability.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Chapel Hart

Oct 05, 2022 at 06:19 pm by Bethany Bowman

Before the rest of the world discovered Chapel Hart this summer on America’s Got Talent (AGT), I was a fan. They had come across my newsfeed, and I sent an email inquiri.... Read More

Murfreesboro promotes 30-year fire department veteran to Battalion Chief

Jan 30, 2018 at 02:30 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue recently promoted Captain Mark McCluskey to the position of Battalion Chief, the city announced in a press release.  McCluskey began his career.... Read More
Mask Up Murfreesboro

Why local schools need a mask mandate

Aug 06, 2021 at 10:15 am by Michelle Willard 7

A year ago, the elderly and immune compromised were most at risk to contract the virus. But now, it's children under 12, who are not approved to receive any of the COVID-19 va.... Read More
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Murfreesboro Mama: Where to sip, dine, and fly for Valentine's Day

Feb 11, 2022 at 12:24 am by Laura Beth Payne 1

My husband and I have been married for 10 years, and we're at that stage in life when many of our friends are okay with NOT celebrating Valentines Day. I think that's fine. A.... 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

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
David Riemens

Watertown skull turns missing artist into suspicious death

Jan 29, 2018 at 11:00 am by Michelle Willard

It's not often that Watertown, Tennessee, makes the news. So it was memorable when David Riemens vanished Aug. 8, 2012, from the Dollar General in the small Middle Tennessee.... Read More
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Police: Murfreesboro woman offers man massage, stabs him instead

Oct 30, 2018 at 11:25 am by Michelle Willard

A Murfreesboro woman was arrested Monday afternoon, Oct. 29 after stabbing an acquantence in the neck, according to an arrest report from the Murfreesboro Police Department..... Read More