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Dads2Dads: What Do We Teach Our Boys?

Mar 25, 2020 at 08:00 am by Dads2Dads

Masculinity and muscle A Pew Research Center study from 2019 showed that teens deal with a number of challenges. Anxiety and depression are on the rise. Academic pressures an.... Read More

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Murfreesboro City Hall is closed to the public

Mar 24, 2020 at 02:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro City Hall will be closed to the public, effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, until further notice. Critical operations will continue. The temporary City Hall clo.... Read More

Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed and StoneCrest Chief Medical Officer Dr. Eric Schuck

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Day in Corona: Bill Ketron surfaces and what Smyrna and La Vergne are doing

Mar 24, 2020 at 09:52 am by Michelle Willard 1

While mayors from across the state (including Shane McFarland) have been doing everything they can to reassure the public, our County Mayor Bill Ketron has been suspiciously a.... Read More

George Adam Parker and all his face tattoos

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Two suspects charged with breaking into several vehicles

Mar 23, 2020 at 05:44 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Two men were charged after they allegedly broke into vehicles this month in two different parts of the Rutherford County, a sheriff's detective said. George Adam Parker, 26,.... Read More

A recreation of restaurants in Murfreesboro featuring an empty chair.

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Day in Corona: Can they tell us to stay home?

Mar 23, 2020 at 09:45 am by Michelle Willard

Over the weekend, Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland declared a "state of emergency" in the city and issued a series of orders that impact restaurants, bars and gyms. That wa.... Read More

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The Art of Holding Life

Mar 23, 2020 at 09:00 am by Paulette Jackson

Hold Life~by Paulette Jackson Hold LifeGentlyCaring for the needsof each dayHold LifeTenderlyFor it is fragile and vulnerableto winds that might blow it away Hold LifeJ.... Read More

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Bake Banana Cake from Scratch for Real Comfort

Mar 23, 2020 at 08:00 am by Easywaygourmet 1

There is an old expression "there is nothing as loving as something from the oven." These tough times call for a little love in every single thing we do. People are being forc.... Read More

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McFarland declares state of emergency, closes most businesses to traffic

Mar 21, 2020 at 06:04 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland issued an order Saturday, March 21, declaring a local "State of Emergency" for the City of Murfreesboro in response to COVID-19, the novel c.... Read More

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Week in Corona: Rutherford County has 5 confirmed cases

Mar 21, 2020 at 11:35 am by Michelle Willard

The biggest thing that bothers me, other than a lack of leadership, is that the state seems to be hoarding information from the public. Yesterday, I accused Bill Ketron of wi.... Read More

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Week in Ketron: Why is our county mayor lying to us about COVID-19?

Mar 20, 2020 at 03:54 pm by Michelle Willard 2

I only have one question today: Why is our county mayor lying to us? In these unprecedented and trying times, we need a strong leader who isn't afraid to tell us the truth..... Read More

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United Way offers giving opportunity to help with basic needs during pandemic

Mar 20, 2020 at 07:00 am by United Way

In less than two weeks, the Middle Tennessee community has been faced with destructive tornadoes and now the development of COVID-19 throughout the country. As the community.... Read More

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Nissan suspends production

Mar 19, 2020 at 02:19 pm by Michelle Willard

Nissan announced that it will temporarily suspend production of its manufacturing facilities in the U.S. starting March 20 through April 6. The company is taking this action.... Read More

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Murfreesboro man charged with buglary after fingerprint left on Pop-Tart wrapper

Mar 19, 2020 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

A man who made himself at home after breaking into a residence in Murfreesboro six-months ago, has been charged with aggravated burglary, theft and vandalism. Jimmy Dean Ulri.... Read More

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How to keep tabs on your government from the comfort of home

Mar 19, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

In response to recent guidance issued by the CDC and Tennessee Department of Health, the City of Murfreesboro is strongly discouraging citizens from attending Council meetings.... Read More

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How local businesses and others are responding to COVID-19

Mar 19, 2020 at 10:15 am by Michelle Willard

According to a report from WalletHub, Tennessee has fallen behind other states in its response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To identify which states are taking the la.... Read More

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