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News of the Week: Murfreesboro City Council defers vote on whiskey distillery

Apr 12, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro City Council was set to get an earful Thursday night, April 12 about planning from the Sazerac Company to build a $86 million liquor-making facility on 55 ac.... Read More

Puritans and Pilgrims; Bold Souls, Old Souls and the Promise of Redemption Comes in a Cloud

Jul 02, 2021 at 07:00 am by Paulette Jackson

The soul. It reveals its being, in every living creature, expressing itself in the life of each individual person, through desire, passion, appetite as well as an array of emo.... Read More

Six MTSU alumni get Grammy nods

Dec 16, 2018 at 02:00 pm by Voice Wire

MTSU will be making noise again at the upcoming 61st annual Grammy Awards, this time with six university-connected people contributing to rap, Americana, country and gospel pr.... Read More

Dismantling the US Department of Education

Mar 21, 2025 at 03:13 pm by JC Bowman

JC Bowman, the executive director of Professional Educators of Tennessee, shared his thoughts regarding President Trump’s executive order aimed at "dismantling" the US D.... Read More

In his Todd Hall office, Matthew Hibdon reviews some of the MTSU National Alumni Association Board’s constitution. He is the 2021-22 board president. (MTSU photo by Randy Weiler)

MTSU National Alumni Board president: 'We still have more work to do'

Jan 24, 2022 at 06:34 am by Voice Wire

Even from nearly 500 miles away a few years ago, an extremely proud, young MTSU alumnus envisioned a great future for his university’s National Alumni Ass.... Read More

The federal eviction moratorium expires July 31: What renters need to know

Jul 22, 2021 at 09:08 am by bmdalton

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 househ.... Read More

Al Gore Jr. to discuss Al gore Sr. at MTSU event

Sep 11, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will return to the MTSU campus Monday, Sept. 16, for a discussion of his father’s political legacy&.... Read More

MTSU’s Dr. Ryan Otter Discusses Data Science Institute

May 18, 2022 at 02:53 pm by Justin Stokes

Data is becoming an area of interest for businesses and universities alike. Educating students about the growing field of data science, MTSU’s Data Science Institute (DS.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 7 Books to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner

Nov 23, 2021 at 09:40 am by Laura Beth Payne

Here's a thought: Instead of another pie, bring a book to Thanksgiving dinner. Okay, I have nothing against pie. I like pie. A lot of pie! But when I talk to my kids about Th.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Laine Lonero

Aug 16, 2023 at 04:50 pm by Bethany Bowman

Laine Lonero is from Louisiana where she studied Opera and Musical Theater as a child. No one in her immediate family sings at all. The classically trained artist started.... Read More

Cannonsburg lights by City of Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Mama: A Local Christmas Bucket List

Dec 11, 2020 at 10:30 am by Laura Beth Payne

It seems to happen every year: Just when my husband and I are pretty sure we've got the holidays on lock and our plans made, something crops up to throw us into a busier-than-.... Read More

Secret Santa and Mrs. Clause spread Christmas cheer through deputies

Dec 21, 2017 at 02:14 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Secret Santa and Mrs. Claus spread Christmas cheer in a most unusual way. Instead of elves, they enlisted Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies to deliver unexpect.... Read More

Opinion: Is the media or Trumpism or the shooter to blame in Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting?

Oct 30, 2018 at 10:00 am by clervin

The rush to judgement and assignment of blame is as sickening as it is predictable. Anytime there’s a tragedy, conservatives, Republicans, and now especially President D.... Read More

MTSU students in the Medical School Early Acceptance Program

First group of students prepare for MTSU-Meharry's partnership in Medical School Early Acceptance Program

Oct 20, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Maria Hite will be one of the first six MTSU students heading to Nashville’s Meharry Medical College to earn her Middle Tennessee State University degree — and eve.... Read More

How each Rutherford County city is implementing Lee's 'Tennessee Pledge'

Apr 25, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Rutherford County Mayors' Caucus met Friday after the release of Gov. Bill Lee's guidelines for "reopening Tennessee responsibility," also known as the "Tennessee Pledge,".... Read More