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Music Spotlight: Calamity Jane

Oct 28, 2025 at 10:56 am by Bethany Bowman

Since joining the country music bandwagon over 20 years ago, I quickly learned that a lot of country music evolved from Bluegrass. I also learned that Bluegrass musicians ar.... 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

School Attendance is the Keystone of Academic Success in Tennessee

Oct 23, 2025 at 03:06 pm by JC Bowman

  In Tennessee, school attendance is essential for educational success. No amount of advanced resources or motivational slogans can replace the simple truth that if stud.... Read More
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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
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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
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Dads2Dads: Getting Mad At Anger

Oct 10, 2018 at 08:00 am by Dads2Dads

  We all get angry. We say things we really don’t mean and do things that hurt others. Then, we regret our words and actions. But we justify our anger by convinci.... Read More

Hat-tips, Handshakes, Hashtags and Hearing the Sounds of Silence

Aug 26, 2018 at 10:00 am by Paulette Jackson 2

And in the naked light I sawTen thousand people maybe morePeople talking without speakingPeople hearing without listeningPeople writing songs that voicesnever shareAnd no.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Billie Jo Jones

Oct 25, 2025 at 11:33 am by Bethany Bowman

Watch Billie Jo Jones on The Road, Sunday nights on CBS. When I met Billie Jo Jones earlier this year at CRS, I learned that she would be on a TV show and that her sophomor.... Read More
19 Days of Activism

19 Days of Activism: What is 'child abuse?'

Nov 05, 2019 at 03:00 pm by Child Advocacy Center

When one hears words like "child abuse," usually thoughts and concerns go immediately to sexual and physical abuse. All too often the "invisible wounds" of emotional abu.... Read More

Why do well-known Christian leaders contradict the message of the Gospel?

Jun 27, 2018 at 11:00 am by Jason Bennett 1

“For I was a stranger and you did not take me in.” - Jesus I am a follower of the teachings, and of the WAY, Truth and Life of the man from Nazareth, Jesus. I am.... Read More

Never Forgotten

Sep 11, 2022 at 05:35 pm by JC Bowman

George W. Bush said that the United States of America was “a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom.” He was talking about the events of September.... Read More
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Dads2Dads: What to do with the 'Independent Teen'

Jul 01, 2020 at 07:00 am by Dads2Dads

Independence. It's what our forefathers fought for, what we celebrate each year as a nation, and what out teens strive for every day. Our sons and daughters clamor for more f.... Read More

Public Education: Academic Schizophrenia, Quiet Quitting, and Change

Sep 23, 2022 at 10:16 am by JC Bowman

by JC Bowman - Professional Educators of Tennessee My late father-in-law Dr. Robert O’Bannon, a noted college professor, coined a phrase he called “acade.... Read More

The Gallup Poll on the Urgent Challenges in Public Schools

Oct 22, 2025 at 11:54 am by JC Bowman

The recent report from the Gallup-Walton Family Foundation sheds light on the alarming state of U.S. public education, revealing a landscape fraught with challenges that threa.... 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
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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

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
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Faust: Hubris of Humanity in the Face of God's Grace

Jan 24, 2022 at 06:22 am by Paulette Jackson 1

In light of our world’s current bio-psycho-social-spiritual conflict, I wanted to bring a reminder, to help us understand, that such tension and dissension has been arou.... Read More

Truth: It's Stranger Than Fiction

Mar 24, 2022 at 06:37 am by Paulette Jackson

“History is history; there’s no use sweeping it under the rug.” -Sweet Home Alabama The year is 1954, and the man in the above photo is my thirty-year-old f.... Read More
Day in Corona

Day in Corona: MTSU cancels Spring commencement

Apr 01, 2020 at 02:32 pm by Michelle Willard

We are on day 32 of March, or April 1 as the rest of the world knows it. If you are like me (and thankfully many people aren't), you're contemplating 30 more days without a ha.... Read More
John Sherman of La Vergne

La Vergne High student featured in national commercial

Jul 30, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

  John Sherman was recently featured in a national television commercial for Cutter bug-spray repellent.  Sherman, 15, a sophomore at La Vergne High, was.... 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

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

School Choice Defined

Mar 11, 2024 at 04:03 pm by JC Bowman

Making the correct choice regarding your child's education is essential, as it can significantly impact their future. Families often prioritize education by opting for their n.... Read More
Elections

Vote 2018: Bill Ketron is the next Rutherford County Mayor

May 01, 2018 at 09:31 pm by Michelle Willard

The results are in and Bill Ketron is the next county mayor. Register of Deeds Heather Dawbarn, Circuit Court Clerk Melissa Harrell, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh and Judge Barry Tidw.... Read More