Seized fentanyl-laced pills
Crime & Safety

TBI-led investigation seizes 1K+ fentanyl-laced pills in Rutherford County

Dec 21, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

An undercover drug investigation by investigators with the TBI Middle Tennessee Opioid/ Overdose Task Force has led to the arrest of one man, and the seizure of more than 1,00.... Read More
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Should Rutherford County Schools start 2021 with a hybrid model?

Dec 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

  Rutherford County Schools is considering an option to begin the second semester using a hybrid model to reduce the number of students in school buildings at the sa.... Read More
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Business

BERC: Tennessee’s housing sector shows signs of recovery from pandemic shutdowns

Dec 21, 2020 at 09:15 am by Voice Wire

  Signs of positive momentum can be seen in Tennessee's third quarter housing data following the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several indicators, such.... Read More
Voices

Opinion: Why CARES Act II is essential to Tennessee's economy

Dec 21, 2020 at 08:54 am by Voice Wire

The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched far and wide, affecting many Tennessee residents who had always been self-sufficient. Here in Nashville, our hospit.... Read More
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Voices

Your Feelings About the Pandemic Are Normal. Normal, Normal, Normal!

Dec 18, 2020 at 12:15 pm by aGentleDrLaura

This morning I was watching the “noise.” Which, by the way, I regularly swear off and start scanning again. One segment was all about mental health and the pandemi.... Read More
Rutherford County Schools
Other News

Lascassas Elementary selected as bronze level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration School

Dec 18, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee Behavior Supports Project at Vanderbilt University announced Lascassas Elementary School has been selected as a 2020-2021 bronze level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration.... Read More
Life & Human Interest

CANCELED: Carpe Artista partners with Stewarts Creek High, Smyrna to broadcast 'Christmas @Home'

Dec 18, 2020 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire 1

In light of Governor Lee's Executive Order # 70, this event has been cancelled.  Although it was a "virtual event," the number of individuals involved in the broadcast, p.... Read More
Life & Human Interest

Murfreesboro Mama: 9 Smart Spots for Last-Minute Gifts

Dec 18, 2020 at 09:02 am by Laura Beth Payne 1

My brother and I used to have a joke around this time of year. It went something like this: One of us would say,"Hey, what do you want for Christmas?" And the other would repl.... Read More
Murfreesboro Police investigate a fatal crash involving road grader and flagman
Other News

Flagman killed in road grader accident on Butler Drive

Dec 17, 2020 at 08:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating a construction incident where the driver of a road grader accidentally backed over and killing a.... Read More
Other News

Lost girl reunited with family with help from neighborhood, Sheriff's Office

Dec 17, 2020 at 02:55 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Neighbors and Rutherford County Sheriff's Office deputies worked to reunite a lost Wilson Elementary kindergarten student with her family Sunday. Kayla Fanguy's daughter, Ave.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Fiction: On the Ship, Over the Edge

Dec 17, 2020 at 01:00 pm by sthomas8309

Dehydrated, delusional, and downright manic. His veins feel like sandpaper, rubbing, itching, scratching underneath his skin in an angry fire, driving .... Read More
Crime & Safety

Murfreesboro police recover puppy stolen from pet store

Dec 17, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police detectives have recovered the Yorkshire Terrier puppy stolen from Petland Murfreesboro on Friday, Dec. 12, according to a press release. Detectives receiv.... Read More
Voices

Opinion: Failure in leadership led to Nashville's Great Flood and continued flooding after

Dec 17, 2020 at 11:40 am by robmtchl

The record rainfall before 2010 was way back in 1979 when the remnants of Hurricane Frederick on May 5th dropped 6.68 inches on Nashville. The Mill Creek area in Antioch and S.... Read More
Other News

Father charged after allegedly choking 2-month-old son

Dec 16, 2020 at 03:58 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A father accused of choking his 2-month-old son Tuesday at their home was charged with attempted murder and child abuse after deputies revived the baby, a Rutherford County Sh.... Read More
Other News

Murfreesboro woman seriously injured in early morning house fire

Dec 15, 2020 at 12:20 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department fire investigators are investigating an early morning fire where an elderly woman sustained serious injuries but was able to escape the bur.... Read More