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Blackman joins list of high schools temporarily shuttered for COVID

Nov 06, 2020 at 08:54 am by Voice Wire

Beginning Friday, Nov. 6, all students at the school will move to distance learning for a few days. All students will distance-learn Friday through Wednesday, Nov. 11. In-.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 4 Things to See Downtown this Weekend

Nov 06, 2020 at 08:18 am by Laura Beth Payne

It's true that 2020 continues to shake up our normal, but I am so grateful that THIS community is where my family gets to spend this crazy year. From creative family events to.... Read More

La Vergne Police partners with Child Advocacy Center to fight child sexual abuse

Nov 05, 2020 at 10:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

La Vergne Police Department and other local agencies are partnering with The Child Advocacy Center in Rutherford and Cannon Counties for the 9th annual international "19 Days.... Read More

La Vergne will honor veterans on Nov. 11

Nov 05, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The City of La Vergne plans to pay homage this Veterans Day to the men and women who have served our country. The annual ceremony, held at Veterans Memorial Park's memorial w.... Read More

Town of Smyrna Kicks Off Annual Food Drive

Nov 04, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed is challenging Town Manager Brian D. Hercules in the 2020 Town of Smyrna Food Drive to benefit Nourish Food Bank. The annual food drive hi.... Read More

MTSU, Tennessee Air National Guard to partner on unmanned aircraft research, other areas

Nov 04, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Leaders with Middle Tennessee State University and the 118th Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard signed an agreement Tuesday, Nov. 3, to collaborate in several areas, not.... Read More

La Vergne firefighters save family’s home from grease fire

Nov 04, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Quick response times and fast-moving firefighters saved one family's home from a grease fire, according to a press release from the La Vergne Fire Department. Family members.... Read More

2 injured in Wednesday school bus crash

Nov 04, 2020 at 09:17 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One Rutherford County Schools student and one driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a school bus crash Wednesday on U.S. Highway 41/70 (John Bragg Highway), Rutherf.... Read More

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Murfreesboro Christmas Parade is taking applications

Nov 04, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting entries in this year's Murfreesboro Christmas Parade. The parade is taking place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13..... Read More

La Vergne Parade of Lights "Blue Christmas"

It will be a 'Blue Christmas' in La Vergne as the 2020 Parade of Lights honored law enforcement

Nov 04, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The City of La Vergne is excited to announce the 2020 grand marshal for Parade of Lights as well as this year's theme. It will be a "Blue Christmas" in La Vergne for the 10th.... Read More

Nashville pair charged with robbing two Murfreesboro businesses at gunpoint

Nov 03, 2020 at 05:15 pm by Voice Wire

A Nashville man and woman accused of robbing two businesses at gunpoint have been arrested, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. .... Read More

Murfreesboro FAQ: What is the current status of the Cherry Lane project?

Nov 03, 2020 at 11:00 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Voice reader Terry Tewell asked about what is going on with the Cherry Lane extension project. Back in January, Murfreesboro City Council approved a plan to exte.... Read More

T.S. Eliot: Writer and Poet Turned Christian

Nov 03, 2020 at 10:00 am by Paulette Jackson

T.S. Eliot's material was words. And those words seemed to express what more than a few of us have felt, but also brought a capacity to experience experience. He was th.... Read More

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Murfreesboro Mama: 6 Reasons to Visit Sugarbush Farm

Nov 03, 2020 at 09:17 am by Laura Beth Payne

Urban homesteading has been a part of my life since I was little. I guess it has something to do with reading Little House on the Prairie so often while growing up, and having.... Read More

Local agencies collaborate to assist child abuse victims for 19 Days of Activism

Nov 03, 2020 at 08:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

"19 days feels like a very short period of time to an adult," stated Child Advocacy Center Director Sharon De Boer. "But, to a child being abused every day, 19 days can f.... Read More