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Why your water bill will go up $5 in January

Dec 13, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Starting Jan. 1, 2019, all customers of the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department and certain CUD customers will be required to pay a $5 Solid Waste Fee (per garbage contain.... Read More

UBS AG exec Wanda Lyle, WSVM anchor Holly Thompson to headline MTSU commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 15

Dec 12, 2018 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Two of Middle Tennessee's leading women will address more than 1,700 MTSU students as they preparing to put their hard-earned degrees to use after the university&rsq.... Read More

Julie Corcoran takes helm of Business Education Partnership board

Dec 12, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Julie Corcoran has taken the helm as chairwoman of the Business Education Partnership Foundation (BEP) board, the nonprofit announced. Corcoran has served on the BEP executive.... Read More

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Photos: MTSU Center for Chinese Music and Culture at St. Clair Senior Center

Dec 11, 2018 at 03:02 pm by Voice Wire

The St. Clair Senior Center played host to members of the Confuscius Institute of MTSU on Tuesday morning, Dec. 4. The guests discussed Chinese culture and perform.... Read More

Congratulations to Smyrna senior Nathan Richeson for his nomination to the National U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

Dec 11, 2018 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna High School senior Nathan Richeson was recently selected to represent Tennessee as a nominee for the National U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The Tennessee Departm.... Read More

Milton man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child exploitation crimes

Dec 10, 2018 at 04:48 pm by Voice Wire

Kendall Carter, 24, of Milton, Tennesee and Curt Cannamela, 41, of Hartsville, Tennessee, were sentenced on Friday in U.S. District Court for separate child exploitation crime.... Read More

Business Education Partnership awards Nissan minigrants to 44 classroom projects

Dec 10, 2018 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Students in Tammy Anselmo's class at Brown's Chapel Elementary School will soon benefit from a program called "Project Makerspace." "It's based on the 'makerspaces' that ar.... Read More

Duplex fire displaces two families in Murfreesboro

Dec 10, 2018 at 10:56 am by Voice Wire

A house fire in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 8 displaced eight people, according to Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department. Crews responded to a duplex f.... Read More

Guy Matthews retires from Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department

Dec 06, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department Engineer Guy Matthews retired Nov. 16 after more than 28 years of service, MFRD announced. "Guy will be truly missed," said Fir.... Read More

Murfreesboro’s Walnut House to play host to first show in WMOT’s new pop-up live music series

Dec 06, 2018 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

WMOT Roots Radio 89.5 will host their first Pop-Up Show at the Walnut House on Friday, Dec. 7. This show is open to WMOT members and their guests. In partnership with the Wal.... Read More

Homelessness advocates on Murfreesboro Storytellers

How Murfreesboro is helping with homelessness

Dec 05, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Homelessness in Rutherford County is usually thought of as someone living under a bridge, but experts say the problem is broader. It includes the fastest growing homeless pop.... Read More

Report Card: Rutherford County Schools are some of state's best

Dec 05, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire 3

Rutherford County Schools continues to rank among the best in Tennessee, based on the results of a redesigned annual report card released today by the Tennessee Department of.... Read More

3 Murfreesboro residents arrests after investigation into fentanyl-laced heroin

Dec 05, 2018 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Three Murfreesboro residents were arrested Monday night after a joint investigation including Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of In.... Read More

Siegel High School Model UN is headed to nationals

Dec 04, 2018 at 11:45 am by Voice Wire

Siegel High School Model UN recently competed at the Southeastern High School Model United Nations conference. The five countries represented by Siegel — Netherlan.... Read More

2 teens die in Saturday night crash on Fortress Boulevard

Dec 03, 2018 at 03:46 pm by Voice Wire

Around 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash near 586 Fortress Blvd. The crash involved a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck.... Read More