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Lascassas Elementary selected as bronze level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration School

Dec 18, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Tennessee Behavior Supports Project at Vanderbilt University announced Lascassas Elementary School has been selected as a 2020-2021 bronze level RTI2-B Model of Demonstration.... Read More

CANCELED: Carpe Artista partners with Stewarts Creek High, Smyrna to broadcast 'Christmas @Home'

Dec 18, 2020 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

In light of Governor Lee's Executive Order # 70, this event has been cancelled. Although it was a "virtual event," the number of individuals involved in the broadcast, p.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 9 Smart Spots for Last-Minute Gifts

Dec 18, 2020 at 09:02 am by Laura Beth Payne

My brother and I used to have a joke around this time of year. It went something like this: One of us would say,"Hey, what do you want for Christmas?" And the other would repl.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police investigate a fatal crash involving road grader and flagman

Flagman killed in road grader accident on Butler Drive

Dec 17, 2020 at 08:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating a construction incident where the driver of a road grader accidentally backed over and killing a.... Read More

Lost girl reunited with family with help from neighborhood, Sheriff's Office

Dec 17, 2020 at 02:55 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Neighbors and Rutherford County Sheriff's Office deputies worked to reunite a lost Wilson Elementary kindergarten student with her family Sunday. Kayla Fanguy's daughter, Ave.... Read More

Fiction: On the Ship, Over the Edge

Dec 17, 2020 at 01:00 pm by sthomas8309

Dehydrated, delusional, and downright manic. His veins feel like sandpaper, rubbing, itching, scratching underneath his skin in an angry fire, driving .... Read More

Murfreesboro police recover puppy stolen from pet store

Dec 17, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police detectives have recovered the Yorkshire Terrier puppy stolen from Petland Murfreesboro on Friday, Dec. 12, according to a press release. Detectives receiv.... Read More

Opinion: Failure in leadership led to Nashville's Great Flood and continued flooding after

Dec 17, 2020 at 11:40 am by robmtchl

The record rainfall before 2010 was way back in 1979 when the remnants of Hurricane Frederick on May 5th dropped 6.68 inches on Nashville. The Mill Creek area in Antioch and S.... Read More

Father charged after allegedly choking 2-month-old son

Dec 16, 2020 at 03:58 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A father accused of choking his 2-month-old son Tuesday at their home was charged with attempted murder and child abuse after deputies revived the baby, a Rutherford County Sh.... Read More

Murfreesboro woman seriously injured in early morning house fire

Dec 15, 2020 at 12:20 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department fire investigators are investigating an early morning fire where an elderly woman sustained serious injuries but was able to escape the bur.... Read More

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

Consolidated Utility District celebrates holidays with food drive and downloadable cookbook

Dec 15, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

"Christmas came early, thanks to CUD," said Phillip Street, CEO of Greenhouse Ministries. Consolidated Utility District (CUD) – the water utility for Rutherford Count.... Read More

Mike Sparks: DeBerry's voice amplified as member of governor's cabinet

Dec 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

The year 2020 will go down as being known for COVID-19, social-distancing and the political ambush of John DeBerry by the Tennessee Democratic Party. DeBerry, a Memphis Democr.... Read More

3 Rutherford County businesses fined, 1 closed by state in November

Dec 14, 2020 at 11:30 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 four Rutherford Cou.... Read More

Child Advocacy Center families share gratitude for Secret Santas

Dec 14, 2020 at 11:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

"I have a confession! I opened the gift bag with a brand-new winter coat in just for me. I'm a little embarrassed to admit I haven't owned a winter coat in over 10 years, only.... Read More