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Rutherford Sheriff's Office seizes 15.7 pounds of fentanyl

Jun 16, 2021 at 03:54 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

About 15.7 pounds of the deadly drug fentanyl were seized Wednesday after four search warrants were drafted by a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective assigned to the Dr.... Read More

Sheriff's employees' children earn Tennessee Sheriffs' Association scholarships

Jun 16, 2021 at 03:00 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Seven children of Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office employees each earned $500 scholarships from the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh prese.... Read More

Return of the Week in Ketron: Joe Liggett requests a full audit of Ketron's campaign

Jun 16, 2021 at 11:14 am by Michelle Willard

I've laid off our county mayor for a while. There was a global pandemic and all. But now that things are returning to normal, local activist and anti-corruption crusader Joe.... Read More

Carrie Norvell joins the Child Advocacy Center Team

Jun 16, 2021 at 10:30 am by Child Advocacy Center

The Child Advocacy Center is excited to announce a new addition to its staff. Carrie Norvell has joined the CAC as the new Community Education Coordinator. Norvell brings a we.... Read More

Demand for homes soars in April in Rutherford County

Jun 16, 2021 at 10:03 am by robmtchl

According to a report released by Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors)'s Candy Joyce, April 2021 had 633 home sales closed with an average sales price of $348,140..... Read More

Central Magnet School graduates compete again in Great Race in a 1953 Pontiac Chieftan

Jun 15, 2021 at 03:15 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Four Central Magnet School graduates will concentrate not on speed but accuracy when they compete in the Hemmings Motor News Great Race starting Saturday in San Antonio, Texas.... Read More

Decherd Police officer arrested after road rage case on Interstate 24

Jun 15, 2021 at 02:54 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

An off-duty Decherd Police officer was charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly pointed his department-issued handgun at a driver Sunday in Murfreesboro, a Rutherfor.... Read More

Rutherford County gets $50K to support of expansion and alignment of CTE education

Jun 15, 2021 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2 million in Perkins Reserve Grant awards to 38 school districts for the 2021-22 school year to support career and techni.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 6 Spots for Swim Lessons

Jun 15, 2021 at 09:09 am by Laura Beth Payne

It's summer! It's finally hot! It's time to be in the water! But... if your family is in my boat, your young kids can't swim yet. I realized this year we needed to work on.... Read More

Kittrell Elementary gets a new principal

Jun 15, 2021 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Director of Schools Bill Spurlock has named Aaron Culver the next principal of Kittrell Elementary School, which serves grades PreK-5 in the Kittrell community of Rutherford C.... Read More

Retired Army colonels teach business leadership from battlefield

Jun 15, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

What can a battle that ended on January 2, 1863, teach us about leading in civilian organizations today? Two retired U.S. Army colonels in Murfreesboro can answer that questi.... Read More

Nashville woman charged with Theft, Financial Exploitation of elderly Murfreesboro resident

Jun 14, 2021 at 06:00 pm by Voice Wire

A joint investigation by special agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Departme.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police: Officer applies tourniquet to save shooting victim; police searching for the shooter

Jun 14, 2021 at 04:22 pm by Voice Wire

Quick thinking by a Murfreesboro Police Department officer may have helped save the life of a shooting victim on Sunday, June 13. The officer applied a tourniquet aroun.... Read More

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Photos: Murfreesboro Parks & Rec. Kids Outdoor Mural

Jun 14, 2021 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Local children painted a sidewalk mural JFriday, une 11 at Gateway Island. Using everyday household items, the children created a colorful sidewalk giant mural. Photos by.... Read More

7 Murfreesboro businesses were fined by the state in May

Jun 14, 2021 at 10:45 am by Michelle Willard

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Division of Regulatory Boards has released its latest Disciplinary Action Report, which includes seven Rutherford Co.... Read More