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MTSU men's basketball to play four 2018 NCAA Tournament teams in non-conference schedule

Aug 30, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee Head Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt revealed Wednesday the 13-game non-conference portion of the Blue Raiders' 2018-19 schedule. Featurin.... Read More

The Pick Six: Welcome Back College Football Edition

Aug 30, 2018 at 08:52 am by joelabarker

College Football is finally here! The countdown has officially been retired until mid-January. With the arrival of the season comes weekly game predictions from the media. E.... Read More

Motlow awarded $250K state grant for mechatronics program at Oakland High

Aug 30, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Motlow State Community College will receive a $250,000 state grant to help high school students earn two-year degrees in the high-demand field of mechatronics. The two-y.... Read More

Comedy, Poetry and Live Music to Return to the Boro 'Under 1 Roof'

Aug 29, 2018 at 11:09 am by KoryWells

Local poet Christopher Williams is producing the second installment of his live comedy, poetry and music show, "Under 1 Roof," on Friday evening, September 7, at The Warehouse.... Read More

Tourism spending added $351M to Rutherford's economy in 2017

Aug 29, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Tourism in Rutherford County continues to grow at an impressive rate, according to a news release from the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The latest figure.... Read More

MTSU fermentation science student Connor Ball

MTSU fermentation science students assist with successful Grape Harvest Day

Aug 29, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Kaylee Stallings of Murfreesboro is just thankful the grape vineyard at Lane Agri-Park in west Murfreesboro pales in comparison to what she and other MTSU Fermentation Science.... Read More

CAC plans to 'Light Up the Night' for child abuse victims

Aug 29, 2018 at 08:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

Join the Child Advocacy Center for the party of the season, Light Up the Night, and help bring to light the issue of child abuse. The second annual Light Up the Night party w.... Read More

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Coffee and Conversation: A visit to The Full Moon Market

Aug 28, 2018 at 12:30 pm by The Old Wolf

Art is a very subjective thing. It takes on many forms and draws from many genres. Certain seasons evoke a mood and charm inimical to their presence. I don’t think any t.... Read More

Former Blackman Baseball Star David Price Pitching Lights-Out in Boston

Aug 28, 2018 at 11:06 am by joelabarker

When David Price signed a seven-year contract reportedly worth $217 million with the Red Sox in 2015, the Boston ballclub expected that he’d continue his dominance as on.... Read More

Bill Ketron resigns from State Senate, set to become county mayor Sept. 1

Aug 27, 2018 at 01:15 pm by Voice Wire

State Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) Monday resigned from his seat representing the 13th District in Tennessee effective Aug. 31, according to a press release. K.... Read More

New MTSU economic institute director discusses tariffs’ impact on ginseng growers

Aug 27, 2018 at 01:00 pm by Voice Wire

One of Middle Tennessee State University’s newest researchers and institute directors delivered a different perspective — the political economy and economic impact.... Read More

Cuban fraud ring busted for using credit card skimmers in Murfreesboro, La Vergne

Aug 27, 2018 at 09:28 am by Voice Wire

Eight members of a Cuban fraud ring have been charged with conspiracy and bank fraud for operating a fraudulent schemein Murfreesboro and La Vergne, which resulted.... Read More

Murfreesboro launches fourth new division in restructuring

Aug 27, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

The City of Murfreesboro launched a fourth new division—the Community Services Division Monday, Aug. 27—as the City reorganizes its administrative structure to enh.... Read More

Hat-tips, Handshakes, Hashtags and Hearing the Sounds of Silence

Aug 26, 2018 at 10:00 am by Paulette Jackson

And in the naked light I sawTen thousand people maybe morePeople talking without speakingPeople hearing without listeningPeople writing songs that voicesnever shareAnd no.... Read More

Midstate students travel to China with MTSU delegation

Aug 26, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

HANGZHOU, China — Matthew Smith got to make Chinese dumplings. Alexis Huber didn’t think she’d ever see duck heads on the menu for breakfast. And Justin Reed.... Read More