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Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford and Cannon Counties

Child Advocacy Center say 'Farewell' to Cassell Galligan-Davis

Feb 05, 2020 at 11:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

The Cannon County Child Advocacy Center was filled with Child Protective Investigative Team members, staff from nonprofit agencies, local supporters, and our neighbors at the.... Read More

Firehouse Subs grant buys Murfreesboro Fire a boat

Feb 05, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Customers rounding up purchases to the nearest dollar at Firehouse Subs are helping to provide life-saving equipment for Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD). MFR.... Read More

MTSU kicks off Star Party season with the Marvel Universe

Feb 05, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

MTSU professor Eric Klumpe is again providing fun and entertaining lectures during the Department of Physics and Astronomy's series of Star Parties. For the kickoff to the sp.... Read More

Smyrna Police celebrate 6 new officers and Officer, Dispatcher of the Year

Feb 04, 2020 at 09:47 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) recently hosted a ceremony pinning six new officers, according to a press release from the city. The pinning ceremony is the culmination.... Read More

Rutherford County Democrats to hold workshop about selecting delegates

Feb 03, 2020 at 11:00 am by Chloe Cerutti

Every four years, voters select a candidate to represent them in the Presidential Election and those candidates are represented by delegates at the Democratic National Convent.... Read More

Mt. Juliet dog to compete in 2020 Dog Bowl

Jan 31, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

A dog from Mt. Juliet will represent Middle Tennessee in Animal Planet's Dog Bowl, which is set to air at 8 p.m. Feb. 1. During the 2020 Dog Bowl, 65 adoptable dog.... Read More

Murfreesboro STARS honoree Solid Waste Department Driver Barney Dale

Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department Driver Barney Dale honored for helping fallen man

Jan 31, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department employee Barney Dale has been named STARS award recipient for December 2019. Dale was honored by Mayor Shane McFarland prior to the m.... Read More

MTSU Jazz Artist Series keeps the beat at Feb. 6 concert

Jan 31, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Famed jazz drummer Roger Humphries will bring his 70-plus years of musical brilliance to MTSU Thursday, Feb. 6, to perform with university jazz faculty and the&.... Read More

What's happened with Bill Ketron this week

Week in Ketron: Joe Liggett edition

Jan 30, 2020 at 09:19 am by Michelle Willard

Local rabble-rouser Joe Liggett has set his anti-corruption sights on Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron. According to news reports, Liggett contacted the Tennessee Ethics C.... Read More

Businesses are collecting items for 7th annual Community Baby Shower

Jan 30, 2020 at 08:00 am by United Way

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is working with local businesses to collect essential baby items for expectant and new mothers now through Feb. 3..... Read More

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