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Tennessee teams prepare to invade Murfreesboro for TSSAA basketball tournament

Mar 05, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

TSSAA high school basketball tournaments are returning like robins this spring to the campus of Middle Tennessee State University, and the university is once again making te.... Read More

Bizarre in the Boro: Backpage.com ad ends with disagreement, shots fired

Mar 03, 2018 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police arrested Friday, Feb. 23 a 32-year-old man for taking a shot at a prostitute after she refused to do everything he wanted. When Cody T. Thomas of Murfrees.... Read More

Toast! Try it For a Change in Diet!

Mar 03, 2018 at 09:35 am by Easywaygourmet

Toast? Really? I have been incredulous about toasts for a long time. When I was growing up, toast was a sad breakfast item—a slice of bread browned in.... Read More

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John Jones celebrates 25 years in real estate

Mar 02, 2018 at 12:48 pm by Michelle Willard

At the tender age of 24, John Jones entered the real estate business with little knowledge of what was to come. Twenty-five years and more than 5,000 transactions late.... Read More

Rutherford County School Board to meet March 5 to determine finalists director finalists

Mar 02, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Rutherford County Board of Education will begin deliberations Monday, March 5, to select finalists for the Director of Schools position. Current Director Don Odom h.... Read More

Central Magnet, St. Rose capture first place at Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU

Mar 02, 2018 at 08:57 am by Voice Wire

Area middle school and high school teams will advance to a state science competition in April after their showing at a recent regional event at MTSU. The 23rd Regional Scie.... Read More

News of the Week: Bill to arm Tennessee teachers clears subcommittee

Mar 01, 2018 at 02:19 pm by Michelle Willard

Humphrey on the Hill reported that a bill that would allow Tennessee teachers to carry guns in schools passed Wednesday a House subcommittee on a party-line vote. The bi.... Read More

FREE Chinese Calligraphy Workshop at CFTA

Mar 01, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Downtown Hotness

Dr. Guanping Zheng will offer a free workshop on Understanding Chinese Painting from 3-4:15 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at The Center for the Arts, 110 W. College St.... Read More

Sheriff's Office advises 'Turn around, don't drown'

Mar 01, 2018 at 10:30 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Heavy rains caused flooding throughout Rutherford County. Please be cautious and don’t drive through roads covered with water. Here are lists of closed, impassable and.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire chief becomes certified 'Chief EMS Officer'

Mar 01, 2018 at 08:00 am by Michelle Willard

Mark Foulks has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of "Chief EMS Officer," according to a press release. The Commission on Professi.... Read More

'Orange Is the New Black' actress Selenis Leyva headlines MTSU's Women's History Month events

Mar 01, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

An award-winning actress will deliver the keynote address for MTSU’s celebration of National Women’s History Month. Selenis Leyva, who portrays jail inmate Gloria.... Read More

Teenager saves mother from home invasion

Feb 28, 2018 at 04:38 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A teenager scared away a man who threatened to cut his mother during a burglary Tuesday night on Rucker Christiana Road, a sheriff’s deputy reported. The unknown man fo.... Read More

Charges dismissed in 'Candy Crush' saga

Feb 28, 2018 at 03:21 pm by Michelle Willard

The Rutherford County District Attorney filed papers Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 28 to dismiss all charges in the "Candy Crush" saga. Earlier this month DA Jennings Jones obtai.... Read More

Bryan Terry, Beth Harwell support medical marijuana bill

Feb 28, 2018 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

Rutherford County Rep. Bryan Terry, along with Speaker of the House Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, signed on as co-sponsors to the Medical Cannabis Only Act, the Tennessee Re.... Read More

Topre America in Rutherford County announces expansion

Feb 28, 2018 at 10:50 am by Voice Wire

Topre America Corp. has announced plans to expand its existing facility in Smyrna, representing a $37.8 million capital investment and the creation of 50 jobs. Topre America.... Read More