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Murfreesboro Mama: How to Start the School Year Like a Ninja Warrior

Aug 10, 2021 at 10:00 am by Laura Beth Payne

I don't know about other parents, but all the air-conditioned movie watching and stress-snacking I did through the heat this summer has me currently evaluating my workout op.... Read More

Murfreesboro Small Business Fair to be Hosted May 19

May 11, 2022 at 01:46 pm by Voice Wire

On Thursday, May 19, event space The Walnut House will host the Murfreesboro Small Business Fair. Free and open to the public, this event will feature representatives from loc.... Read More

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Award Winning Teacher Discusses Plans After Earning Recognition

Apr 20, 2022 at 08:55 am by Justin Stokes

What does it take to be one of the best teachers in the country? One wanting to know the answer to such a question need not travel outside of Murfreesboro. The Murfrees.... Read More

Bradley Academy and Erma Siegel Elementary earn Tennessee Designated STEM School status

May 13, 2020 at 07:00 am by Murfreesboro City Schools

Bradley Academy and Erma Siegel Elementary have been named Tennessee Designated STEM Schools by the Tennessee Department of Education in partnership with the Tennessee STEM In.... Read More

To Dump or not to dump? Thats the question about landfills

Jul 20, 2021 at 09:30 am by robmtchl

To dump, or not to dump? That's the question! Landfill dumping has been a main approach for municipal solid wastes disposal and will be continued in the near future. However,.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire adds 8 first responders

Aug 13, 2018 at 11:56 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department welcomed five Fire Trainees and three Firefighters last week. The eight started orientation Monday, Aug. 6 and will continue the next tw.... Read More

Bedford County residents report landlords threaten to change locks, cut power during quarantine

Apr 16, 2020 at 01:29 pm by BedfordCoListening

In Bedford County, where a lack of renter protections has already been uncovered (Channel 2 News Report on Rental Conditions in Shelbyville, TN and NPR report from January 202.... Read More

Convicted murder Moses Bess loses appeal

Dec 03, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

On the evening of Aug. 19, 1986, Rutherford County deputies arrived at the home of Deborah Sherfield Bess to find her laying in a pool of blood with a gun in her hand. On the.... Read More

Nashville's TL Connects offers help to local restaurants during cornavirus pandemic

Apr 13, 2020 at 01:59 pm by bmdalton

Nashville-based marketing technology firm TL Connects is offering all restaurant and food service companies throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee free use of the.... Read More

Tennessee Association of School Nurses honors 2 Rutherford County Schools nurses

Jan 18, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

In 2004, Barb Herrell and Andrea Cain both had kids in the same karate studio in Murfreesboro. Barb was burning the candle at both ends. She worked nights as a nurse in an i.... Read More

TV's Larry Flowers takes Murfreesboro Police spokesman job

Jan 16, 2019 at 09:24 am by Voice Wire

Veteran television news reporter Larry Flowers has agreed to become the Murfreesboro Police Department's new Public Information Officer, the city of Murfreesboro announce.... Read More

Stonecrest Hospital earns top grades for patient safety

May 23, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

SMYRNA, Tenn. – TriStar StoneCrest Center was one of 750 hospitals nationwide awarded an "A" for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the h.... Read More

Tennessee Appeals Court overturns 2016 rape convictions of 2 Murfreesboro men

Oct 23, 2019 at 08:00 am by Michelle Willard

One of the most interesting things about criminal law in Tennessee is the strict rules our state has against rape and sexual assault. For example, inserting anything int.... Read More

MTSU fermentation science student Connor Ball

MTSU fermentation science students assist with successful Grape Harvest Day

Aug 29, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Kaylee Stallings of Murfreesboro is just thankful the grape vineyard at Lane Agri-Park in west Murfreesboro pales in comparison to what she and other MTSU Fermentation Science.... Read More

How MTSU helped bring Tennessee STEAM Festival science to life

Oct 13, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

MTSU is helping science, technology, engineering, art and math, or STEAM, come to life at more than 100 events and activities across the state during the fourth annual Tenness.... Read More