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GivingTuesday Save the Date; Dec. 1, 2020

United Way Leads collaborative GivingTuesday effort in Rutherford County

Nov 24, 2020 at 07:00 am by United Way

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement resulti.... Read More

Senior citizens life threatened, car stolen

Nov 23, 2020 at 06:11 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

A senior citizen escaped injury when a woman she gave a ride to threatened to kill her and carjacked her vehicle Monday on Central Valley Road, a Rutherford County Sheriff&rsq.... Read More

Rutherford County awarded $2M to address homelessness for families

Nov 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm by United Way

Rutherford County has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, in partnership with the United Way of Greater Nashville, to extend the F.... Read More

In most 2020 event, MTSU holds socially distant graduation

Nov 23, 2020 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

Masks muffled the collective sighs of relief at MTSU‘s fall 2020 commencement ceremonies Saturday, Nov. 21, when nearly 2,100 graduates&nbs.... Read More

Cynthia Thomas named new Mindful Care director

Nov 23, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Veteran health educator and nurse Cynthia Thomas has been named Managing Director of Programs at Mindful Care, the only state-licensed adult day services program in Rutherfo.... Read More

Alexander: Tennessee could get 40K doses of COVID vaccine next month

Nov 23, 2020 at 10:32 am by Michelle Willard

Tennessee could receive its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine in December, according to The Tennessee Journal. The online publication that focuses on state politics spoke wi.... Read More

La Vergne man indicted for reported role in heroin ring

Nov 23, 2020 at 10:17 am by Voice Wire

One La Vergne man and two Nashville men, who were indicted in February as part of a deadly heroin and fentanyl distribution network, have now been taken into federal cust.... Read More

Virtual flag raising at Rutherford Juvenile Court concluded 19 Days of Activism

Nov 23, 2020 at 10:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

Smyrna Police Department Lt. Jeff Duke and Det. Marcy Gossett silently raised the Children's Memorial Flag in tribute to all the child victims and adult survivors of child abu.... Read More

COVID delays start of Lady Raiders season, means no fans at games through December

Nov 23, 2020 at 09:42 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee's season opener against No. 5-ranked Louisville has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results and contact tracing within the Lady Raider bubble, Di.... Read More

Three men save unconscious driver's life

Nov 20, 2020 at 03:14 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Three men teamed up to save an unconscious driver's life inside a running vehicle Tuesday near the Dollar General store on Epps Mill Road in Christiana, sheriff's deputies sai.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 6 Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving During Covid-19

Nov 20, 2020 at 01:40 pm by Laura Beth Payne

What a year 2020 has been! I won't lie and say I wasn't hoping that Covid-19 would be behind us by now (says everyone!). I remember thinking at Easter how excited I would be t.... Read More

Rutherford Sheriff's detective earns state achievement honor

Nov 20, 2020 at 11:21 am by Lisa Marchesoni

A Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective earned an outstanding achievement award from the Tennessee Narcotic Officers Association Saturday. Detective R.L. “Fuzzy&r.... Read More

40 Local Employers Participating in Virtual Job Fair

Nov 19, 2020 at 03:18 pm by ebrisco

(Rutherford County, TN)-- There are approximately 5000 open positions in Rutherford County that employers are trying to fill. To support job seekers and employers, Rutherford.... Read More

La Vergne K9 officer killed in line of duty

Nov 19, 2020 at 03:16 pm by Voice Wire

Final arrangements for the K9 killed in the line of duty have been announced by the La Vergne Police Department. Officers met at noon Thursday at the Animal Medical Center at.... Read More

Puritans. Pilgrims. Mr. Perkins and Praise

Nov 19, 2020 at 09:00 am by Paulette Jackson

Religion, has been amongst us these 35 years; but the more it is disseminated, the more it is condemned by many. Thus, not profanity or wickeness, but Religion itself is.... Read More