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Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Time for fall cleaning: Household Hazardous Waste Collection date set for Rutherford County

Oct 18, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

All that stuff clogging up your garage and blocking your path to the deep freeze can be disposed of at the fall edition of the Household Hazardous Waste Collection..... Read More
Deputy Beth Miles

Rutherford jailer disciplined for 'enabling' 2 inmates to escape

Oct 17, 2018 at 11:17 am by Lisa Marchesoni

A Rutherford County Adult Detention Center employee who enabled two inmates to escape last Wednesday was suspended for two weeks without pay from Oct. 19-30, said Sheriff Mike.... Read More
Justin Arwood and Sarah Dalton

Murfreesboro officer injured in car chase

Oct 17, 2018 at 09:58 am by Voice Wire

A routine patrol check ended Wednesday, Oct. 17 with an officer injured and a car chase into Coffee County, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department. Around.... Read More
Breakfast in the Classroom

Amazon visits LaVergne Lake Elementary to celebrate free breakfast program with students

Oct 17, 2018 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

La Vergne Lake Elementary Principal Paige Johnson has noticed a change in her students this school year. Students have been more focused, on-task and have had fewer disciplin.... Read More
Siegel High School Beta Club

Siegel High Beta Club won two awards at the Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit

Oct 16, 2018 at 01:15 pm by Voice Wire

Siegel High School Beta Club members recently represented Rutherford County Schools at the Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The group won two.... Read More
Mindful Care Adult Day Services

The Healing Trust awards $10K to Mindful Care Adult Day Services

Oct 16, 2018 at 11:35 am by Voice Wire

  Mindful Care Adult Day Services recently received a grant from The Healing Trust, which awarded funds totaling more than half a million dollars in its most recent.... Read More
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Rutherford County SROs

Q&A: School Resource Officers discuss program’s origins on its 25th anniverary

Oct 16, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

The future of school safety has been on the front pages of newspapers and magazines and leading the nightly news and dinner table discussions since the tragedy that took place.... Read More
Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department

Murfreesboro Fire announces promotions

Oct 16, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department recently promoted several first responders to varying ranks due to retirements and the addition of three Battalion Chief positions. &ldquo.... Read More
Gregg Hawkins

Family appeals for information in Gregg Hawkins murder three years ago

Oct 16, 2018 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Gregg Hawkins’ wife, daughters and brother want justice for his murder and appealed Monday for information to solve the case three years ago Tuesday. Hawkins, 53, of Mu.... Read More
No law school for MTSU

Sidney McPhee's dreams of a law school education are dashed

Oct 16, 2018 at 06:00 am by Michelle Willard 2

There was a story in the New York Times in 2016 about how law school students were graduating with high debt and low prospects.  It used Valparaiso University&.... Read More
Doug Young Public Safety Training Facility

Doug Young Public Safety Training Facility plays host to Firehouse Expo 2018

Oct 15, 2018 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Several Middle Tennessee fire agencies will host hands-on training exercises in Murfreesboro as part of the Firehouse Expo 2018 National Conference. The exercises will includ.... Read More
Chick History

Chick History sets date for Watchfire Party

Oct 12, 2018 at 04:31 pm by Voice Wire

Chick History invites the community to A Watchfire Party, a modern adaptation of these historic protests, complete with a cauldron ceremony. The evening will commemorate.... Read More
Colson Whitehead

Author Colson Whitehead to deliver keynote at MTSU conference

Oct 12, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

MTSU will be the center of an in-depth examination of African-American history led by an award-winning author. With the theme of “Slavery, Resistance and Community,&rdq.... Read More
F Lee Bailey

OJ Simpson, Patty Hearst attorney F. Lee Bailey will hold a public lecture at MTSU

Oct 12, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

F. Lee Bailey will be speaking at MTSU next week, discussing the U.S. Senate hearings on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bailey, who is known for hi.... Read More
League of Women Voters

La Vergne Mayoral, Alderman Candidates to Appear in Televised Forum

Oct 12, 2018 at 08:00 am by League of Women Voters

La Vergne voters can hear from candidates in local races in two forums on Thursday evening, October 18, at the La Vergne City Hall. Hosted by the League of Women Voters of M.... Read More