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SRO charges student with threatening Smyrna High School

Feb 17, 2022 at 05:50 am by Lisa Marchesoni

School resource officers identified and charged a Smyrna High School student today who was accused of threatening the school Tuesday night, an SRO sergeant said. “The p.... Read More

Overheated clothes in dryer causes fire at detention center

Feb 16, 2022 at 06:02 am by Lisa Marchesoni

No one suffered injuries when clothes in a dryer overheated, causing flames to erupt in the laundry room early Tuesday at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sherif.... Read More

Then-MTSU graduate students Gale Beaubien, left, and Connor Olson conduct riparian spider research at an Appalachian Mountain stream.

MTSU alumni, mentor find international acclaim from spider research

Feb 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Three former Middle Tennessee State University student biology researchers studying riparian spiders and their mentor, Ryan Otter, are part of a recently published collaborati.... Read More

This February CASA urges adults to "Talk About It" with teens

Feb 15, 2022 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and the Child Advocacy Center wants you to, “Talk About It!” with your teens. Prevention starts with unders.... Read More

A Life in Exile: Meanwhile…We suffer

Feb 15, 2022 at 06:18 am by cghattas

Fiddler on the Roof was our favorite movie, and Yente, the matchmaker, had one of the best lines as they were all leaving their homes for a life in exile: "Maybe next time, G.... Read More

Wayne Irvin announces candidacy for Rutherford County Commission

Feb 11, 2022 at 03:49 pm by Voice Wire

Conservative and local attorney Wayne Irvin has announced his candidacy for Rutherford County Commission District 14. Irvin is an experienced attorney and certified public acc.... Read More

Smyrna Police Department Pinning Ceremony (L to R): Captain Jeff Dwyer, Officer Collin Kowalski, Officer Mackenzi White, Officer Dylan Coleman, Officer of the Year Justin Hayden, Dispatcher

Smyrna Police Department celebrates three new officers, Dispatcher and Officer of the Year

Feb 11, 2022 at 03:46 pm by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) recently hosted a ceremony pinning three new officers. The pinning ceremony is the culmination of an intense officer training period, incl.... Read More

"Roots and Wings" hard cider by Morning Glory Orchard

Murfreesboro Mama: Where to sip, dine, and fly for Valentine's Day

Feb 11, 2022 at 12:24 am by Laura Beth Payne

My husband and I have been married for 10 years, and we're at that stage in life when many of our friends are okay with NOT celebrating Valentines Day. I think that's fine. A.... Read More

Gun recovered at Riverdale High School basketball game

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:37 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

School resource officers quickly recovered a loaded handgun from a 16-year-old former Riverdale High School student during a basketball game Tuesday at the school, said.... Read More

MTSU institute to host WSJ columnist for Black History Month lecture on economist Thomas Sowell

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:24 pm by Voice Wire

n celebration of Black History Month at MTSU, the Political Economy Research Institute is hosting a presentation on the life and works of African American economist and social.... Read More

The Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta presents "Sounds of Spring"

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:21 pm by Voice Wire

Join friends, family, and the Middle Tennessee community for an evening of free music, poetry, and art at the Washington Theatre at Patterson Park. On Saturday, March 2.... Read More

Jami Averwater announces bid for Murfreesboro city council

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:14 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro business owner and attorney Jami K. Averwater announces her candidacy for Murfreesboro City Council. She will appear on the ballot in the upcoming city election o.... Read More

Inmate recovers from drug overdose

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:12 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

An inmate overdosed after she ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl allegedly given to her by another inmate while they waited to be booked Tuesday at Rutherford.... Read More

This February, remember sci-fi author Andre Norton

Feb 09, 2022 at 06:24 am by Voice Wire

Have you met Murfreesboro’s Grand Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy? Andre Norton, born Alice Mary Norton, on February 19, 1912, was a celebrated author of over.... Read More

Jackie Victory, left, director of Student Organizations and Service for the MTSU Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, greets a student attending an MTSU Promise Tour event for trans

MTSU offers Feb. 12, March 26 True Blue Preview events

Feb 09, 2022 at 06:14 am by Voice Wire

MTSU’s efforts to recruit students for 2022 and beyond continues this week with the first of two True Blue Preview events and the wrap-up of the MTSU Promise Tour. &nbs.... Read More

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