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Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron

Ending the Rutherford County Mask Mandate is Dangerous Culture War Nonsense

Mar 04, 2021 at 08:00 am by Brendon Donoho 8

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron recently announced that the county's mask mandate would be lifted on March 15, paradoxically urging Rutherford County residents to continue.... Read More
MTSU COVID-19 Vaccine Site

Moderna-Vandy vaccine comes to MTSU

Feb 27, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Robert and Beulah Fenbert became the first of 100 Rutherford County residents to receive the free Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administered by MTSU School of Nursing students in C.... Read More
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Haiku for Healing Project Honors Those Lost to COVID-19

Feb 18, 2021 at 12:51 pm by KoryWells

Poetry in the Boro has launched a new project to help Rutherford County and surrounding Middle Tennessee communities remember, heal, and grieve in the wake of the pandemic. ".... Read More

Local church shows appreciation for essential health care workers on Super Bowl Sunday

Feb 16, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

  As families across the country spent Super Bowl Sunday glued to The Big Game, one Murfreesboro church family dedicated their weekend to serving food to the health care.... Read More
Rutherford County Schools Supervisor of the Year Jeannie Williams

Rutherford Supervisor of the Year honored for her role during pandemic

Feb 11, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

It began as another of the weekly leadership meetings. Dr. Jimmy Sullivan, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, gathered his staff of coordinators for.... Read More

Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center to reopen with modifications & a Harley-Davidson exhibit

Jan 28, 2021 at 09:30 am by Michelle Willard

On Feb. 2, the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center will reopen and introduce a new educational exhibit for children and families, according the Town of Smyrna. Called Hands-On Ha.... Read More
Eden Hummel

Smyrna 3rd grader publishes book about experiences with COVID-19

Jan 28, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Her dad, Dan Hummel, was diagnosed with COVID-19 and, a short time later, so was she. Eden Hummel was only eight years old. She’s a third-grader at Rock Springs Elemen.... Read More
A disposable mask

Special Kids staff needs PPE donations

Jan 26, 2021 at 10:26 am by Voice Wire

As Special Kids staff continue to provide care within both their therapy and nursing centers to children with complex medical needs, organizational leaders have asked for the.... Read More
MTSU distributes Big Machine Distillery hand sanitizer

MTSU distributes 6K bottles of hand sanitizer from Big Machine Distillery

Jan 18, 2021 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University turned to a Nashville distillery on Friday to provide personal-sized bottles of hand sanitizer for students returning to its on-campus reside.... Read More
Tennessee's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

When can you get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Jan 04, 2021 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire 1

The Tennessee Department of Health has updated the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and its phased approach to administering COVID-19 vaccines to Tennesseans.... Read More
#LightsUp4Heroes campaign honors healthcare workers.

Smyrna, StoneCrest partner with #LightsUp4Heroes campaign

Jan 04, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The Town of Smyrna announced its support of TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center's #LightsUp4Heroes campaign to honor healthcare workers.  “The COVID-19 pandemic has.... Read More
MTSU Health Promotion Director Lisa Schrader receives the Moderna vaccine Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the Siegel High School Gym in Murfreesboro.

Rutherford County's COVID vaccine roll out starts at Siegel High School

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

Including about 15 MTSU Health Services and Pharmacy staff members, dozens of area health care workers and first responders received the first round of the Moderna COVID-19 va.... Read More

Should Rutherford County Schools start 2021 with a hybrid model?

Dec 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

  Rutherford County Schools is considering an option to begin the second semester using a hybrid model to reduce the number of students in school buildings at the sa.... Read More

Opinion: Why CARES Act II is essential to Tennessee's economy

Dec 21, 2020 at 08:54 am by Voice Wire

The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched far and wide, affecting many Tennessee residents who had always been self-sufficient. Here in Nashville, our hospit.... Read More
I am True Blue - MTSU

MTSU eyes in-person classes in fall 2021

Dec 15, 2020 at 12:16 pm by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University plans a return to primarily in-person instruction by Fall 2021 and its COVID-19 Task Force will engage faculty, staff and other stakeholders.... Read More