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Rutherford County student wins statewide contest commemorating Women’s Suffrage

Aug 21, 2020 at 10:41 am by Voice Wire

A Rutherford student is the winner of a statewide competition aimed at teaching students about ratification of the 19th Amendment and Tennessee's important role in helping wom.... Read More
Day in Corona

Rutherford schools' new contact-tracing procedures for COVID-19 reduces need for quarantine

Aug 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

In the wake of yet another Rutherford County school, the county system has released new contact-tracing procedures for COVID-19, according to Rutherford County Schools. After.... Read More

McPhee gives COVID-19 update during virtual State of University address

Aug 21, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee used his annual State of the University Address Thursday to praise the hard work of faculty and administrators to reopen the campus while adapt.... Read More

Mike Sparks honors health care workers during special session

Aug 21, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

State Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, unanimously passed a resolution honoring health care workers on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19 during the 61st Extraordinary.... Read More
MTSU Distinguished Alumni Award

Pat Duke, LaDawna Parham among MTSU's 2020 Distinguished, Young Alumni, True Blue Citations of Distinction honorees

Aug 21, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University is again recognizing outstanding alumni who represent excellence and distinction through their professional careers, loyal support and servic.... Read More

Singers needed for new musical based on Tennessee's role in women's suffrage

Aug 20, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

During this time of pandemic, a new musical in Tennessee on women getting the vote is looking for talent to record some great songs- remotely A Vote of Her Own, a new.... Read More

TDCI’S Securities Division warns to beware of COVID-19 scams

Aug 20, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI)'s Securities Division announced Aug. 19 its participation in the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, an international.... Read More

MTSU students return with health protocols in place

Aug 19, 2020 at 06:40 pm by Voice Wire

Assisted by family and friends, Nevaeh Carter and Simone Edmondson found themselves "excited but nervous" as they arrived at the MTSU campus Wednesday, Aug. 19, moved in to hi.... Read More
Tennessee Capitol

Tim Rudd: General Assembly passes Covid-19 legislation in special session

Aug 19, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire 1

Tennessee General Assembly met this week in the 61st Extraordinary Session to pass legislation addressing Covid-19 liability protections, telehealth services, laws governing s.... Read More
Votes for Women

How Tennessee became the last state needed for Women's suffrage

Aug 18, 2020 at 04:53 pm by Michelle Willard

100 years ago today, Tennessee became the 36th state needed for passage of the 19th Amendment. That means without the help of the men in the Tennessee General Assembly women.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Second suspect charged in Erick Bixler's murder

Aug 18, 2020 at 02:21 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Another suspect was charged with killing a man July 26 at his home, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Tuesday. Suspect Christopher Lee White, 30, of Hopkinsv.... Read More

Second suspect charged with Erick Bixler's murder

Aug 18, 2020 at 02:20 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Another suspect was charged with killing a man July 26 at his home, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Tuesday.         &n.... Read More