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Opinion: Tennessee needs state leadership that steps up

Aug 06, 2020 at 02:00 pm by MariahPhillips 1

Gov. Bill Lee recently called a special session of the State Legislature to be held on Monday, Aug. 10 — the first day of classes for Rutherford County and Murfreesboro.... Read More

Bill Ketron extends mask mandate through Aug. 29

Aug 04, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday, Aug. 3 that the current face covering order for the County will be extended through Saturday, Aug. 29 at 11:59 p.m. The.... Read More

OPINION: Why was REDACTED promoted out of the classroom?

Jul 30, 2020 at 08:14 am by Michelle Willard 7

NOTE: this article has been redacted due to legal complaints. Enjoy the brevity. Clarification: The intention of this article was to point out that the director an.... Read More

Opinion: Mandating Masks is a Good Start

Jul 23, 2020 at 07:00 am by MFerry 1

Early in July, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order 54, providing county mayors the authority to issue mask requirements in public spaces with exceptions. I applaud Ruther.... Read More

Tennessee Business Barometer: Outlook improves as businesses reopen

Jul 22, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

As businesses began reopening from the COVID-19 economic shutdown in recent months, outlook among Tennessee business leaders has improved, according to the latest Tennessee Bu.... Read More

Lightning says "A face covering is required to enter this office"

MTSU to require masks for fall semester

Jul 21, 2020 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University's senior administrators delivered strong messages on the institution's requirement for students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear face cov.... Read More

Ketron imposes mask mandate

Jul 20, 2020 at 05:18 pm by Voice Wire 7

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday afternoon that Rutherford County will officially impose a mask mandate beginning Wednesday, July 22 at 12:00 a.m. “.... Read More

Masks are now required in court

Jul 10, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an Order Thursday, July 9 requiring all persons entering a courthouse for the purpose of court-related business to wear a face covering over.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools are reopening full-time in the fall

Jul 09, 2020 at 07:01 pm by Michelle Willard

Rutherford County Schools will be open in the fall, but how students will attend was up for debate until Thursday, July 9 when the Board of Education made their final dec.... Read More

Panel at the White House Coronavirus Task Force

Sidney McPhee, MTSU officials take part in White House panel on reopening campuses this fall

Jul 08, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee State University officials were invited Tuesday to the White House as part of a panel of education leaders who shared plans to reopen the nation's schools and.... Read More

4 Nashville-based startups launch COVID-19 response efforts

Jul 07, 2020 at 11:00 am by bmdalton 1

Charity-tech brands GeekCause, Generous, Givful and Kindful have jointly announced a range of new initiatives to support the important work of American nonprofits during the C.... Read More

Rutherford Responsible: Wear a mask when social distancing is impractical

Rutherford County encourages (not mandates) masks while in public

Jul 06, 2020 at 04:26 pm by Voice Wire 8

Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Monday, July 6, that Rutherford County will not impose a mask mandate. Instead, businesses, citizens, and visitors are strongly e.... Read More

2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition

Nissan sales hammered by global pandemic

Jul 02, 2020 at 09:00 am by Michelle Willard

Nissan Group announced total U.S. second-quarter sales got walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Franklin-based automaker, sales from April-June 2020 totaled 1.... Read More

Do Rutherford County mayors have the authority to mandate masks?

Jun 30, 2020 at 11:37 am by Voice Wire

Over the weekend, Dr. Michael Caldwell, Director of the Metro Public Health Department issued Public Health Order 8 that mandates the use of facial coverings or masks in David.... Read More

Republic Services tries to make us like them.

Middle Point parent company donates 60K masks to Rutherford County

Jun 30, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire 1

Republic Services has donated 60,000 N95 respirator masks to Rutherford County to help protect first responders, county personnel and the community. The personal protective eq.... Read More