Gloria Bonner
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Wine Around the Square will honor Gloria Bonner

Sep 19, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

While a diagnosis of breast cancer is a life-changing event in anyone's life, retired longtime MTSU administrator and alumna Gloria Bonner also used it as an opportu.... Read More
child seat safety
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County Traffic Task Force focuses on child seat safety this week

Sep 19, 2019 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One child died in a traffic crash last year because of not being properly restrained in a child safety seat, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Rodgers. "Dep.... Read More
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Puppy Plunge 2019
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Photos: Puppy Plunge 2019

Sep 18, 2019 at 02:19 pm by Voice Wire

Puppies of all ages enjoyed a dip in the pool at Boro Beach Sept. 14 before the pool was prepared for winter. Photos by Jim Davis/Murfreesboro Parks & Rec.
Billy Carroll, president and CEO of SmartBank
Business

SmartBank named to Fortune's annual '100 Fastest-Growing Companies' list

Sep 18, 2019 at 10:30 am by Voice Wire

SmartFinancial (Nasdaq: SMBK), the parent company of SmartBank, announced today the organization was named to Fortune's annual 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list, ranking No..... Read More
Rutherford Arts Alliance
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Rutherford Arts Alliance announces first juried art show

Sep 18, 2019 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

Rutherford Arts Alliance will host its first juried art show from Oct. 1 – Nov. 15 at the City Hall Rotunda Gallery, 111 W. Vine St., the nonprofit announced. This even.... Read More
Murfreesboro issues burn ban
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Smyrna joins Murfreesboro, Rutherford County in issuing a burn ban

Sep 18, 2019 at 08:57 am by Voice Wire

Don't burn anything in Murfreesboro  Effective immediately, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department's Fire Marshal Carl Peas has placed a mandatory ban on burning in the cit.... Read More
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Vice President Al Gore Jr. at MTSU
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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
Murfreesboro Mama takes to the trail
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

7 ways to rediscover the Greenway this fall

Sep 17, 2019 at 10:33 am by Laura Beth Payne

I don't know about you, but I don't take advantage of our Greenway system nearly enough. The paths winding around Stones River include 13 trailheads, but my family and I tend.... Read More
Dads2Dads
Voices

Dads2Dads: Dad, Who’s Your Role Model?

Sep 17, 2019 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads

Dad, your children keep a watchful eye on you. We know, you’re not sure they acknowledge that you exist at times. They walk past you without speaking, and they hear you.... Read More
Dawn F. Eaton has been named Chief Executive Officer of Susan G. Komen Central Tennessee
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Susan G. Komen to drop $800K at Vandy for breast cancer research

Sep 17, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, today announced $26 million in funding for new research projects that focus on metastatic breast cancer, develo.... Read More
Rockvale High School alum Frank Hayes
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Rockvale's oldest living alum Frank Hayes cherishes his experiences

Sep 17, 2019 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The Hayes family has been in Rockvale for more than a century. Frank Hayes is a purple heart recipient, served in World War II under Gen. George S. Patton and is the oldest k.... Read More
TBI State Academy
Crime & Safety

MTSU student among 13 law enforcement officers graduate from TBI State Academy

Sep 16, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

NASHVILLE – Thirteen local law enforcement officers from across the state and two criminal justice students are new graduates of the TBI State Academy. The Ac.... Read More
Rutherford County Schools
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Record number of Rutherford County Schools students named National Merit Semifinalists

Sep 16, 2019 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Seventeen Rutherford County Schools’ seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this week.  Central Magne.... Read More
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MTSU vs Duke 2019
Sports

Five Big Things from Blue Raiders 41-18 Loss to Duke

Sep 15, 2019 at 10:30 am by joelabarker

Middle Tennessee's Blue Raiders routinely play a tough out-of-conference schedule. Having played at Michigan in week one as well as a scheduled contest at Iowa in two weeks, 2.... Read More
Little Libraries
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Ribbon-cutting set Sept. 16 for 'Little Libraries' on Breezeway Trail

Sep 14, 2019 at 10:00 am by literacymatters

A ribbon cutting for three "Little Libraries" will take place at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 on the Breezeway Restorative Trail located behind The Fountains at Gateway. The public.... Read More