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MTSU Outdoor Pursuits Reels in $70K TWRA Grant for Fishing Program

May 12, 2022 at 03:00 pm by Voice Wire

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s Blake Osborn, outdoor pursuits coordinator for Middle Tennessee Outdoor Pursuits, or MTOP, knew True Blue students were.... Read More

Help Wanted: Seeking Qualified Teachers

Feb 14, 2024 at 03:18 pm by JC Bowman

The truth is that teaching is a challenging profession that requires a unique set of skills and abilities, and not everyone is cut out for it. The pandemic worsened the proble.... Read More

Be Murfreesboro, Be Counted: Door-to-door campaign starts for special census

Jan 19, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Uniformed Murfreesboro firefighters will be knocking on doors beginning this weekend as the City seeks to collect names and complete an accurate count of households who have n.... Read More

Hometown Heroes Walk for Children canceled due to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 at 10:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

The Hometown Heroes Walk for Children originally scheduled for Friday, April 24 has been canceled. Gov. Bill Lee, Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland, and Rutherford County Ma.... Read More

‘Be Murfreesboro, Be Counted’: Special Census available online

Oct 31, 2017 at 01:45 pm by Michelle Willard

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City of Murfreesboro, one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country, is conducting a Special Census to certify the city’s grow.... Read More

Looking for a new job? MTSU Career Development Center provides 'holistic' gateway to students, alumni

Sep 27, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Beka Crocket, director of MTSU’s Career Development Center, wishes more True Blue students took advantage of the many tools and resources available through her offi.... Read More

Penny Schwinn Should Not Be Confirmed Part I

Mar 07, 2025 at 11:50 am by JC Bowman

President Donald Trump has chosen Penny Schwinn to serve as Deputy Secretary of Education amidst opposition and ethical concerns. Although her public image has faced controver.... Read More

MTSU Aerospace Returns to Oshkosh for World’s Largest Aviation Gathering

Jul 27, 2022 at 01:33 pm by Voice Wire

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Aerospace Department returned to Wisconsin this week for the world’s largest gathering of aviation e.... Read More

Murfreesboro takes to social media to spin tax hike, commenters not impressed

Jun 05, 2019 at 03:39 pm by Michelle Willard

The powers that be in Murfreesboro are dead set on raising property taxes by a whopping 40% in the coming fiscal year. In an attempt to spin the issue in their direction, som.... Read More

Insurance Group of America donates $100K to MTSU's Jones College of Business

Jan 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Insurance Group of America has given a significant boost to MTSU's new professional sales program with a $100,000 sponsorship that funds a new office to increase student outre.... Read More

Antonio Taylor's family holds out hope for answers in his 1999 disappearance

Oct 08, 2018 at 01:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Antonio Taylor's family speaks of him in the past tense now. After he disappeared, they still used the present tense but it's been nearly 20 years and they've accepted the pro.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 6 Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving During Covid-19

Nov 20, 2020 at 01:40 pm by Laura Beth Payne

What a year 2020 has been! I won't lie and say I wasn't hoping that Covid-19 would be behind us by now (says everyone!). I remember thinking at Easter how excited I would be t.... Read More

Rutherford seniors take part in Summer Internship Program

Jun 08, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

A lot can change in the blink of an eye, much less seven months. Back in November 2017, Michael Shirley told Trisha Murphy, who was the Director of Education and Workforce De.... Read More

Celebrate and Support Discovery Center with Secret Garden Events this spring

Mar 30, 2021 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Enter the enchanting outdoor spaces of Ken and Judy Stones’ historic East Main Street home on June 4 to support one of the city’s most cherished educational resour.... Read More

Despite pandemic, MTSU sees enrollment growth

Sep 17, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University reported the largest year-over-year gains in enrollment this fall among the state's locally governed higher education institutions, the schoo.... Read More