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After arriving in Tokyo, on July 18, Michael Hicks posed with the Olympic Rings.

Smyrna High alum represents Poland in 3x3 Basketball at Olympic Games

Aug 02, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Call it a dream come true for Michael Hicks. Well, sort of. As a young boy, the Smyrna native dreamt of playing basketball. However, in his wildest imagination, he could hav.... Read More

My Country, 'Tis of Thee: Capitalism Need or Socialism Greed?

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

Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it." ~Winston Churchill In this blog, I would like to take the opportunity to offer information, which I hope wil.... Read More

Sgt. Cole Lukens from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 208th Area Support Medical Company in Smyrna

Smyrna Guardsman is the 2021 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year

Jul 30, 2021 at 08:47 am by Voice Wire

Sgt. William Lukens, a tactical generator mechanic in the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 208th Area Support Medical Company in Smyrna and a senior at Middle Tennessee S.... Read More

Retta Gardner to chair United Way's 2021-22 Board of Directors

Jul 30, 2021 at 08:37 am by United Way

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced its 2021-22 board officers and members, according to a press release. Retta Gardner (below), partner of A.... Read More

ASK ELLIE: Coca-Cola does not wrap cars and pay people to advertise

Jul 30, 2021 at 08:00 am by Ask Ellie

Hello Ellie: I was so excited to earn a little extra money. I was contacted in Facebook Messenger that Dasani Water wanted to wrap my car in an advertising campaign and was g.... Read More

Murfreesboro police officers save newborn with CPR

Jul 30, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Officers Justin Fugate, Casey Fiddler, and Seth Hanson were honored July 29 as STARS award recipients for saving a child’s life, according to a press.... Read More

Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University geosciences professor, left, and Mark Olivera, MTSU undergraduate student, right, conducted research inside of Snail Shell Cave in Rockvale, Te

MTSU students explore Rutherford County's most impressive cave system

Jul 29, 2021 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

MTSU geosciences professor Mark Abolins recalls that moving from his native California to Tennessee centered around caves. “It makes the most sense if I came.... Read More

MTSU graduate enlists in Tennessee Army National Guard

Jul 28, 2021 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

A 2018 graduate from Middle Tennessee State University committed to serving her state and country by enlisting in the Tennessee Army National Guard as a financial management t.... Read More

Charity Circle of Murfreesboro's Duck Ball and Summer Supper slated for August

Jul 28, 2021 at 09:33 am by Voice Wire

The Charity Circle of Murfreesboro’s Duck Ball and Summer Supper are both slated for the month of August. This year’s Summer Supper will be held .... Read More

BestPlaces.com ranks Nashville/Rutherford County 'Manliest' area in the nation

Jul 28, 2021 at 08:00 am by robmtchl

BestPlaces.com Manliest Cities Article ranked what makes a city manly from 50 major metropolitan areas. Using criteria such as number of professional sports tea.... Read More

How to keep cool (& save your electric bill) during the Dog Days of Summer

Jul 27, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

As temperatures reach into the upper 90s and humidity builds this year, it's certain we've entered the dreaded Dog Days of Summer. With sweaty Rutherford countians' soaring e.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: Where to Eat Up the City's Homemade Ice Cream

Jul 27, 2021 at 09:20 am by Laura Beth Payne

We all scream for it, right? And with school days looming near, there's no better way to celebrate summer's last care-free days with the cold decadence in a cup or cone. The.... Read More

Leadership Rutherford announces class of 2022

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

Leadership Rutherford welcomed 40 members to the upcoming class of 2022. The announcement comes after the program was forced to take a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19.&nbs.... Read More

North Carolina woman accused of sex crimes relating to 15-year-old

Jul 26, 2021 at 03:09 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A North Carolina woman was charged with three sexual-related charges of a 15-year-old Rutherford County juvenile she met online, a sheriff’s detective said. Christie Wi.... Read More

2 Rutherford County men charged in fentanyl-related overdose death

Jul 26, 2021 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

A multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional investigation by the HIDTA Overdose Death Task Force has resulted in the indictment of two Rutherford County men, in connection to the dru.... Read More