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Murfreesboro dispatcher talks man in Mississippi out of committing suicide

Jan 27, 2020 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

A Mississippi man who contemplated suicide, is alive thanks to the determination and quick thinking of a Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Specialist II (Dispatcher) who w.... Read More

Americana Music Association pre-Grammy tribute

MTSU collaborates with Americana group for Willie Nelson pre-Grammy tribute concert

Jan 27, 2020 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

The new dean of Middle Tennessee State University's College of Media and Entertainment Saturday night kicked off this year's Americana Music Association pre-Grammy tribute to.... Read More

Free-food finder app wins 'Judge's Choice' at 2020 HackMT

Jan 27, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

One of the winning MTSU HackMT teams created an online app that can provide free food for the needy and help feed the homeless. Another would work in tandem with Toys for Tots.... Read More

Murfreesboro firefighter, dispatcher receive life-saver award

Jan 27, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro firefighter and an Emergency Communications specialist were among those honored with the Jerry Anderson Hero Award from the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP Sat.... Read More

Sheriff's SRO, two deputies earn Jerry Anderson Hero Award from NAACP

Jan 26, 2020 at 10:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Three Rutherford County Sheriff's deputies received the Jerry Anderson Hero Award Saturday from the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP. School Resource Officer Shane Vaughn ear.... Read More

The namesakes of Monte Hale/Jimmy Earle Arena

Murphy Center's arena gets hyphenated name

Jan 25, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee will rename the arena inside Murphy Center on Feb. 15 to honor former men's basketball head coach and Director of Athletics Jimmy Earle. The new name will be.... Read More

34 drivers cited for texting and driving during Operation U.S. Highway 231

Jan 24, 2020 at 01:54 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Thirty-four drivers texting and driving were cited into court as part of the Operation U.S. Highway 231 enforcement event Tuesday through Rutherford County. Those drivers wer.... Read More

Week in Ketron: Tennessee Insurance Commission fines Kelsey $23K and revokes her license

Jan 24, 2020 at 10:13 am by Michelle Willard

The state of Tennessee has leveled its administrative justice against Kelsey Ketron and her attempts to sell insurance without a license (allegedly). On Jan. 17, the T.... Read More

Rutherford County students work on their 'soft skills'

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

Fifth-graders from eight Rutherford County schools show off their "soft skills" in a competition designed to help students learn skills such as networking, proper handshaking.... Read More

Smyrna police seek man who cashed nearly $10K in bad checks

Jan 24, 2020 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying an individual cashing fraudulent checks. On Jan. 3, the individual pictured below entered Regions Bank and ca.... Read More