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Need another side hustle? The US Census Bureau is already hiring for 2020

Sep 23, 2019 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

The 2020 Census is months away, but the U.S. Census Bureau is already hiring part-time local workers for the count. Interested citizens can join the 2020 Census team by applyi.... Read More

Mom receives Southern hospitality with child safety seat

Sep 21, 2019 at 08:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One Colorado mother who just moved to Tennessee received Southern hospitality when a school resource officer and his wife donated a child safety seat for her 4-year-old child..... Read More

Michael Philpott receives STARS Award for saving life of pickle ball player

Sep 20, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Parks & Rec Department employee Michael Philpott has been named STARS award recipient for September. Philpott was honored prior to the Murfreesboro City Counc.... Read More

Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia

Rotary Club donation put to good use at MTSU's dyslexia center

Sep 20, 2019 at 09:15 am by Voice Wire

Educators in two Tennessee counties are better equipped to help children with dyslexia this school year due to an MTSU institution and a community partner. The Tennessee.... Read More

What house sold for $1.5 million in August?

Sep 20, 2019 at 08:00 am by Michelle Willard

A Murfreesboro home sold for $1.5 million in August, according to records from the Rutherford County Register of Deeds. Bought by Chris and Brandy Barrett, the home at 2806.... Read More

2 cats seen running from the burning home on Boyd Drive

Sep 19, 2019 at 02:55 pm by Voice Wire

Two Murfreesboro families are displaced after fire destroyed one home and spread to a neighboring home on Boyd Drive Thursday morning. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Departme.... Read More

Cannonsburgh plays host to 231 South Band at Third Friday Concert Series

Sep 19, 2019 at 09:01 am by dreeves

Are you looking for some family fun to start your weekend? Or maybe you just want a relaxing atmosphere to kick off your weekend? Consider visiting Cannonsburgh Village this F.... Read More

Wine Around the Square will honor Gloria Bonner

Sep 19, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

While a diagnosis of breast cancer is a life-changing event in anyone's life, retired longtime MTSU administrator and alumna Gloria Bonner also used it as an opportu.... Read More

County Traffic Task Force focuses on child seat safety this week

Sep 19, 2019 at 07:00 am by Lisa Marchesoni

One child died in a traffic crash last year because of not being properly restrained in a child safety seat, said Rutherford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Rodgers. "Dep.... Read More

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Photos: Puppy Plunge 2019

Sep 18, 2019 at 02:19 pm by Voice Wire

Puppies of all ages enjoyed a dip in the pool at Boro Beach Sept. 14 before the pool was prepared for winter. Photos by Jim Davis/Murfreesboro Parks & Rec.

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SmartBank named to Fortune's annual '100 Fastest-Growing Companies' list

Sep 18, 2019 at 10:30 am by Voice Wire

SmartFinancial (Nasdaq: SMBK), the parent company of SmartBank, announced today the organization was named to Fortune's annual 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list, ranking No..... Read More

Rutherford Arts Alliance announces first juried art show

Sep 18, 2019 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

Rutherford Arts Alliance will host its first juried art show from Oct. 1 – Nov. 15 at the City Hall Rotunda Gallery, 111 W. Vine St., the nonprofit announced. This even.... Read More

Smyrna joins Murfreesboro, Rutherford County in issuing a burn ban

Sep 18, 2019 at 08:57 am by Voice Wire

Don't burn anything in Murfreesboro Effective immediately, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department's Fire Marshal Carl Peas has placed a mandatory ban on burning in the cit.... Read More

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4 things you should know about Albert Gore Sr.

Sep 17, 2019 at 01:00 pm by Michelle Willard

In today's political landscape, the South is seen as a bastion of conservatives, but that hasn't always been the case. One of the most progressive politicians the South has e.... Read More

7 ways to rediscover the Greenway this fall

Sep 17, 2019 at 10:33 am by Laura Beth Payne

I don't know about you, but I don't take advantage of our Greenway system nearly enough. The paths winding around Stones River include 13 trailheads, but my family and I tend.... Read More