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Business Barometer: Government shutdown, political uncertainty leads to lowest outlook in two years

Feb 06, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Business Barometer dropped sharply from the end of last year, according to the latest snapshot of business leaders’ opinions as measured by MTSU’s Jo.... Read More

Learn to save a life with hands-free CPR training

Feb 06, 2019 at 09:12 am by Voice Wire

A few weeks ago a Tucson, Arizona, man found a woman slumped over the steering wheel of her car. Seeing that she had blue lips, he knew she needed CPR, but he had never b.... Read More

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Northside Nursing Home's parent company agrees to pay $9M+ to settle TennCare fraud allegations

Feb 05, 2019 at 02:21 pm by Voice Wire

Tennessee Health Management Inc. has agreed to pay $9,764,107.98 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middl.... Read More

Dads2Dads: Are love's labors lost on teens?

Feb 05, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Dads2Dads

Valentine’s Day is coming. It's a time when we get all soft and buy a card or candy or flowers (sometimes all three) to show someone how much we like/love them. It.... Read More

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Photos: 2019 African-American Cultural Night

Feb 05, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

On Feb. 2, Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation played host to 2019 African-American Cultural Night at Patterson Park Community Center. In the United States, th.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire opens new Station 4

Feb 05, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department began operating out of the new Fire Station 4 located at 1321 Medical Center Parkway at 7 a.m. Monday, February 4. The previous Station 4,.... Read More

Deputy Chief Salandy accepts new job, Capt. Chris Fly promoted

Feb 05, 2019 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Rutherford County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Bernard Salandy has accepted a job in the private sector, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said Monday. Salandy supervises 160 employees at the.... Read More

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Photos: 2019 New Beginnings Conference

Feb 04, 2019 at 04:32 pm by tbeckwith

The 2019 New Beginnings Conference was held Feb. 2 at New Vision Church, 1750 N. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro. Featured speakers included R.... Read More

Opinion: Why does Bill Ketron want to treat the Square like my granny's living room?

Feb 04, 2019 at 11:00 am by Michelle Willard

My grandmother had a beautifully decorated living room. It had a definite Asian feel with gifts from my uncles who served in Vietnam festooning the walls. The white carpet st.... Read More

Resilience or How to help your child overcome adversity

Feb 04, 2019 at 10:00 am by aGentleDrLaura

Resilience is a fancy word for how well you bounce back, rejoin your life, and overcome whatever hardship you face. People often think of resilience as something innate that y.... Read More

Opinion: Why is AOC protected territory in the media?

Feb 04, 2019 at 09:02 am by clervin

Why Aren't Any Comedians Making Fun Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? My readers know I don't miss a good opportunity to point out media hypocrisy. Ocasio-Cortez or AOC is the dar.... Read More

2 things you must do during MTSU’s 2019 Black History Month celebration

Feb 04, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

A producer of hit records, a civil rights trailblazer, panel discussions and social gatherings are all part of MTSU’s 2019 celebration of Black History Month. “Th.... Read More

February is UNPLUG & Read Month

Feb 04, 2019 at 07:00 am by literacymatters

We all do it – find ourselves eating away our time while we scroll away at social media, let our Netflix screen keep auto-starting the next episode, or go down a rabbit.... Read More

Old Hickory man charged with distributing fentanyl-laced heroin in Rutherford County

Feb 02, 2019 at 01:44 pm by Voice Wire

A 32-year-old Old Hickory man is facing a slew of drug-related charges after the Murfreesboro Police Department and Rutherford County Sheriff's Department participated in a jo.... Read More

Nashville Technology Council honors MTSU professor and a recent graduate

Feb 02, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

An MTSU professor and a recent graduate were among top honorees at the recent Nashville Technology Council Awards ceremony recognizing top achievers within the Midstate's grow.... Read More