Voices

The Evocation of Artificial Intelligence and Social Media

May 31, 2023 at 03:10 pm by JC Bowman 14

During the COVID pandemic, we watched online learning fail to deliver the results hoped for by education policymakers. We have not even understood what worked and what failed..... Read More

Why We Honor Memorial Day

May 27, 2023 at 10:53 am by JC Bowman 20

“Courage, of all national qualities, is the most precarious; because it is exerted only at intervals, and by a few in every nation,” wrote David Hume. It takes cou.... Read More

The Graduate

May 07, 2023 at 09:00 am by cghattas 32

May could be nick-named the moving-on month. Not only is it when spring is in full force in Tennessee, moving us from the fickle days of April toward the steadier temps of sum.... Read More

The Librarian

Apr 05, 2023 at 01:17 pm by cghattas 7

The first day of April is an important day in the history of Rutherford County because, in 1948, it was the day the doors were opened to Murfreesboro’s first public libr.... Read More

The Message of Spring

Mar 07, 2023 at 06:28 am by cghattas

No one can deny that spring in Tennessee wears many faces. From unexpected snow to eighty-degree days, to thunderstorms and tornadoes, no one ever knows what any one day might.... Read More

Music Spotlight: Siena

Feb 10, 2023 at 12:00 pm by Bethany Bowman

Article by Bethany Bowman - One of my favorite things is discovering new talent, often ahead of the labels and music industry. PR teams pitch me an artist and if I like.... Read More

Submitted Commentary - For the Love of Valentine’s Day: Not Just One Day … But For Life.

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by Paulette Jackson

LOVE - Submitted Commentary by Paulette Jackson: For those of us who may not be familiar with the beginnings of St. Valentine’s Day, it was a feast day in the Catholic r.... Read More

Submitted Commentary - Why I'm a Lover of Libraries

Feb 10, 2023 at 08:15 am by cghattas

Submitted by Carol Ghattas - Growing up on East Main, I was within easy walking distance of Linebaugh Public Library, then located on East College Street. That would be reason.... Read More

OPINION (Submitted by "Waterman") - Influencing the Influencers: Who is Behind the Decisions?

Feb 10, 2023 at 06:17 am by Waterman

Opinion Submitted by Waterman - In his January 13 piece, Laboratories of Democracy, J.C. Bowman writes, “One constant we safeguard is that schools must be responsive to.... Read More

Why Reading Is Important

Jan 17, 2023 at 06:23 am by cghattas

My mother had a sweatshirt that read: “The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when.... Read More

OPINION: Welcome to 2023, Where Nothing is Old and Nothing is New

Jan 13, 2023 at 04:02 pm by Paulette Jackson 3

“Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. The way of feeling, of understanding, of loving; the way of seeing th.... Read More

Opinion: Welcome Back Bingo

Jan 02, 2023 at 09:33 pm by Chloe Cerutti 3

Welcome Back Bingo - Bingo has long been a popular game of chance most often associated with those elderly who have too much time on their hands.  A game reliant mor.... Read More