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United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties seeks proposals for funding 'Bold Goals'

Jan 29, 2020 at 10:16 am by United Way

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announced it is accepting proposals for funding related to its "Bold Goals 2030" initiative, which focuses on early childhood.... Read More

Bill Lee awards civics mini-grants promoting life-long civic engagement to Smyrna High

Jan 29, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn recently awarded 21 Governor's Civics Seal mini-grants promoting life-long civic engagement in schools and dis.... Read More

The Jinling Dragon ensemble was supposed to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Coronavirus fears force cancellation of Chinese musical ensemble performance at MTSU

Jan 28, 2020 at 01:58 pm by Voice Wire

Out of an abundance of caution surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in China and reports of cases in the U.S., Middle Tennessee State University has canceled Jan. 28's schedul.... Read More

Rutherford County, Tennessee, is pretty cool.

Survey says: Rutherford County is 3rd best place to live in Tennessee

Jan 28, 2020 at 11:44 am by Michelle Willard

A recent ranking from Niche.com, ranked Murfreesboro as the third best place to living in the state of Tennessee. The site ranked all the counties in the state, and we did pr.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 7 reasons to get creative with Rutherford Arts Alliance this year

Jan 28, 2020 at 09:03 am by Laura Beth Payne

When I began writing this column last year one of the first people who reached out to me was Ginna Foster Cannon. She was the director of cultural and heritage tourism at the.... Read More

Smyrna Police needs help to ID a vehicle involved in a theft

Jan 27, 2020 at 03:19 pm by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a vehicle and driver involved in the theft of a trailer. On Jan. 20, at approximately 4:38 p.m., the vehicle.... Read More

Murfreesboro dispatcher talks man in Mississippi out of committing suicide

Jan 27, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

A Mississippi man who contemplated suicide, is alive thanks to the determination and quick thinking of a Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Specialist II (Dispatcher) who w.... Read More

Americana Music Association pre-Grammy tribute

MTSU collaborates with Americana group for Willie Nelson pre-Grammy tribute concert

Jan 27, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

The new dean of Middle Tennessee State University's College of Media and Entertainment Saturday night kicked off this year's Americana Music Association pre-Grammy tribute to.... Read More

Murfreesboro firefighter, dispatcher receive life-saver award

Jan 27, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro firefighter and an Emergency Communications specialist were among those honored with the Jerry Anderson Hero Award from the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP Sat.... Read More

Sheriff's SRO, two deputies earn Jerry Anderson Hero Award from NAACP

Jan 26, 2020 at 10:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Three Rutherford County Sheriff's deputies received the Jerry Anderson Hero Award Saturday from the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP. School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn ear.... Read More

34 drivers cited for texting and driving during Operation U.S. Highway 231

Jan 24, 2020 at 01:54 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Thirty-four drivers texting and driving were cited into court as part of the Operation U.S. Highway 231 enforcement event Tuesday through Rutherford County. Those drivers wer.... Read More

Week in Ketron: Tennessee Insurance Commission fines Kelsey $23K and revokes her license

Jan 24, 2020 at 10:13 am by Michelle Willard

The state of Tennessee has leveled its administrative justice against Kelsey Ketron and her attempts to sell insurance without a license (allegedly). On Jan. 17, the T.... Read More