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Smyrna West Principal traded Opry stage for classroom

Jun 26, 2020 at 08:25 am by Voice Wire

Judy Taylor and her soon-to-be-husband Greg Sides had hoped to get married in May or June 1983, but, because of their schedule, they opted for July 30. Two days la.... Read More

UPDATED: Murfreesboro victim shot in arm in fifth shooting within a week

Jun 26, 2020 at 07:37 am by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police officers responded the fifth serious shooting within a week on Wednesday. According to a press release, officers reported to a shooting at Forrest Oa.... Read More

Smyrna Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team

Smyrna Police Department's SWAT ends incident with barricaded man

Jun 25, 2020 at 10:30 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) resolved a situation without incident. "SPD wishes to thank the neighbors in this area for their tremendous.... Read More

St. Paul's Episcopal Church invests $23K in housing neighbors in need

Jun 25, 2020 at 08:00 am by LCouser

St. Paul's Episcopal Church recently presented The Journey Home with a $23,845 gift to further the efforts of the nonprofit's housing program. The funding was raised through t.... Read More

La Vergne passes $23M city budget with no tax increase

Jun 24, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

The City of La Vergne Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget at a special meeting on June 23 at City Hall. The FY 2020-21 general fund budget.... Read More

Dads2Dads: Let’s Hear It For Dads

Jun 24, 2020 at 08:00 am by Dads2Dads

We've been thinking of our dads lately. Sometimes we both want to share some achievement with them or give our dads a hug and thank them for all they did for us. We didn't alw.... Read More

Eagleville's Natalee Drummond advances in virtual 'Amazing Shake'

Jun 24, 2020 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

In keeping with the spirit of the Amazing Shake, students participating in this year's national competition had to think on their feet and make the adjustment from traveling t.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: 8 reasons to book it to libraries this summer

Jun 23, 2020 at 09:00 am by Laura Beth Payne

I'll admit: some days I'm the artsy-craftsy mom with straws and construction paper craft ideas galore, and others my kids are an hour into Clifford the Big Red Dog and I'm sti.... Read More

"Guardian of Peace" statue, a.k.a., "Johnny Reb"

Opinion: Stop honoring racism, Remove the 'Johnny Reb' statue

Jun 23, 2020 at 08:00 am by Lucylife

While attending the peaceful protest to remove the "Guardian of Peace" statue, a.k.a., "Johnny Reb" and the Nathan Bedford Forrest marker from the Murfreesboro square, I witne.... Read More

Christiana Elementary School's new principal is Chris Lafferty

Jun 23, 2020 at 07:30 am by Voice Wire

Chris Lafferty has spent the past nine years developing and honing his academic leadership skills and empowering students to succeed as an assistant principal at Barfield Elem.... Read More

School Resource Officer Sgt. Bill West with a student

One of the first School Resource Officers retires from Rutherford Schools

Jun 23, 2020 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

School Resource Officer Sgt. Bill West is passionate about school safety and building better understanding between students and law enforcement. "The bottom line is we are th.... Read More

UPDATED: Fourth shooting in a week in Murfreesboro puts 2 victims in hospital

Jun 22, 2020 at 06:30 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives are investigating a botched drug deal and attempted robbery that led to the shooting of two men in t.... Read More

Give blood, get tested for COVID-19 antibodies Wednesday at the Rutherford Sheriff's Office

Jun 22, 2020 at 11:32 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Eighty-one people will receive the gift of life because Sheriff's Office employees and families, an MTSU Police detective and community residents donated blood June 10 during.... Read More

Lightning sparks June 21 fire in Smyrna

Jun 22, 2020 at 10:15 am by Voice Wire

An afternoon lightning strike set a residential structure on fire Sunday, June 21 in Smyrna. C-Shift Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) personnel were dispatched to the 300 bl.... Read More

With Love on Father's Day, to the Dads, Husbands and Sons in our Lives

Jun 19, 2020 at 03:59 pm by Paulette Jackson

It’s 1983 in Sydney, Australia. A spokesman stands on stage addressing a crowd of running athletes with an announcement; “It is my pleasure to ann.... Read More