Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland COVID-19 briefing

Murfreesboro mayor to roll out three-step plan to reopening on Thursday evening

Apr 22, 2020 at 09:23 am by Voice Wire

Mayor Shane McFarland will lay out his three-phase plan to reopening Murfreesboro when Gov. Bill Lee's "Stay at Home" order (Executive Order 27) will expire April 30, all.... Read More
Day in Corona, April 21

Day in Corona: Rutherford County School Board member seen flying around Nashville in eagle cosplay

Apr 21, 2020 at 11:01 am by Michelle Willard

During the three-hour testing window on Saturday, April 18, 354 COVID-19 tests were performed at the Rutherford County Health Department. Lines of cars wrapped around downtow.... Read More
Angry couple on bench

Instead of getting divorced, complain about your spouse here

Apr 17, 2020 at 10:47 am by Michelle Willard 2

Out of curiosity, I looked up searches for "divorce" on Google Trends. Over the past 30 days, Tennessee is No. 7 in the nation in searches for "divorce," which is down from la.... Read More
Coronavirus testing

Rutherford, surrounding counties get pop-up, drive-thru testing this weekend

Apr 17, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Department of Health will offer 33 drive-through events this weekend across the state to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about t.... Read More
MTSU Counseling Services COVID-19 Collage

MTSU offers free online, remote mental health resources during pandemic

Apr 17, 2020 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

As MTSU continues navigating the added stress of a social distancing environment, a variety of free mental health support services are available for students, faculty and staf.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools counselor makes hundreds of free facemasks

Apr 17, 2020 at 08:49 am by Voice Wire

Sewing is something Shauneen Crocker has done her whole life. She's good at it. In fact, before becoming a school counselor, she previously worked as a manager at Hancock Fa.... Read More
Bedford County Listening Project

Bedford County residents report landlords threaten to change locks, cut power during quarantine

Apr 16, 2020 at 01:29 pm by BedfordCoListening 5

In Bedford County, where a lack of renter protections has already been uncovered (Channel 2 News Report on Rental Conditions in Shelbyville, TN and NPR report from January 202.... Read More
Day in Corona, April 16, 2020

Day in Corona: Crime is down statewide

Apr 16, 2020 at 11:04 am by Michelle Willard

As we saw last week in Murfreesboro crime overall is down because no one is leaving their houses.  Across the state, certain crimes has taken a hit, according to pr.... Read More
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Milano Central Kitchen

Milano Central Kitchen delivers food and triumph in first week

Apr 15, 2020 at 03:51 pm by Easywaygourmet

Milano Central Kitchen served 450 meals to the hungry this week. The first day of Milano Central Kitchen was a day of triumph. We fed over 180 people a nutritious lunch.... Read More
Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed

Smyrna leadership thanks citizens for staying home to flatten the curve

Apr 15, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Town Council is grateful for its residents' adherence to Gov. Bill Lee's Executive Orders, as well as best practices communicated by the Centers for Disease Control and.... Read More
Coronavirus

McFarland renews 'State of Emergency' through April 21

Apr 14, 2020 at 04:34 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland renewed the Declaration of "State of Emergency," extending the City's previous declarations and adopting Gov. Bill Lee's renewed ‘Stay.... Read More
Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Murfreesboro Mama: 10 Online Playdates for the Family

Apr 14, 2020 at 09:10 am by Laura Beth Payne

While Covid-19 has hijacked most families' means of "getting out and about" in Rutherford County, it certainly hasn't dented our community's creativity. Thanks to the wonders.... Read More
TL Connects

Nashville's TL Connects offers help to local restaurants during cornavirus pandemic

Apr 13, 2020 at 01:59 pm by bmdalton

Nashville-based marketing technology firm TL Connects is offering all restaurant and food service companies throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee free use of the.... Read More
Register to Vote

Murfreesboro FAQ: Can the November Election be postponed?

Apr 13, 2020 at 09:02 am by Michelle Willard

On April 6, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was blocked by the state's Supreme Court from postponing its Presidential Primary set for Aril 7 over concerns about further spreading.... Read More
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Rutherford County circuit court judges delay jail sentences

Apr 09, 2020 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Defendants in Circuit Court who were supposed to serve their sentence on non-violent misdemeanor or felony case or violation of probation in April should report 30 days later,.... Read More