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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

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: 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

A Nashville Evening with Robert Plant and the Saving Grace Band

Mar 30, 2026 at 05:09 pm by Bethany Bowman

Robert Plant and his Saving Grace Band indeed played a sold-out show at the Ryman on March 26, 2026, but the night before that, Robert Plant did a Q and A with the legendary.... 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

A Nashville Evening with Robert Plant and the Saving Grace Band

Mar 30, 2026 at 05:09 pm by Bethany Bowman

Robert Plant and his Saving Grace Band indeed played a sold-out show at the Ryman on March 26, 2026, but the night before that, Robert Plant did a Q and A with the legendary.... 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

A Nashville Evening with Robert Plant and the Saving Grace Band

Mar 30, 2026 at 05:09 pm by Bethany Bowman

Robert Plant and his Saving Grace Band indeed played a sold-out show at the Ryman on March 26, 2026, but the night before that, Robert Plant did a Q and A with the legendary.... Read More
Amie Whittemore

Murfreesboro's new poet laureate has community plans for national fellowship

Jun 16, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro’s poet laureate is far from resting on her new national laurel. Instead, MTSU English professor Amie Whittemore is busy using.... 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

Music Spotlight: Tigirlily Gold

May 04, 2023 at 04:47 pm by Bethany Bowman

I first met the sister duo, Tigirlily Gold, back in 2022, when they were part of a fundraiser for one of my favorite charities, Music Will. I knew then that I wanted to featur.... 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 Gas Prices are .69-Cents Below the National Average for Reg. Unleaded

Sep 06, 2022 at 03:27 pm by Voice Wire

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN) Gas prices in the Heart of Tennessee are DOWN. Right now, the average price of regular unleaded fuel in the Volunteer State is at $3.33 per gallon. R.... 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

Music Spotlight: Jason Michael Carroll

Mar 23, 2026 at 02:23 pm by Bethany Bowman

Back when I first discovered my love for country music more than 20 years ago, a name that kept popping up on the radio was Jason Michael Carroll. He is notorious for his to.... 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

OPINION: A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

Jul 02, 2025 at 07:31 pm by Jason Bennett

  OPINION: On May 20th of this year, I was contacted by a friend inquiring about a comment that I had made in July or August of 2024 on a local realtors facebook post. T.... Read More

Rutherford County Man Charged with First-Degree Murder

Jul 07, 2022 at 02:10 pm by Voice Wire 1

Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh/ Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office - A Rutherford County resident was charged with first-degree murder after an investigation into a shooting.... 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

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
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
Murfreesboro Planning Commission

Murfreesboro's Mercury Blvd. gets an inspired new name

May 20, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire 1

The Murfreesboro Planning Commission voted Wednesday, May 19 to rename Mercury Boulevard to Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard following a public hearing, May 5, 2021. Th.... Read More

From Cardboard to Cans: How to Properly Recycle in Middle Tennessee

Oct 01, 2025 at 09:51 pm by wgnsadmin

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Did you know that about 75% of the waste stream generated in the U.S. is recyclable? Local officials are reminding residents how to properly sort.... Read More
Slideshow

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
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