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Gold Star mom gives moving account at MTSU's 9/11 ceremony

Sep 11, 2018 at 02:30 pm by Michelle Willard

With MTSU and Murfreesboro Fire Department flags at half-mast, Jan Edens told an attentive audience how she became a Gold Star Mom, losing stepson as a casualty of war in Apri.... Read More

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Photos: Light Up the Night 2018

Sep 11, 2018 at 11:31 am by Stephanie Ellison

The 2nd annual Light Up the Night party was held at Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro on Friday, Sept. 7. Attendees danced under the stars, mingled, and enjoyed an evenin.... Read More

TripAdvisor: Burger Republic has the best burger in the state

Sep 11, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

On the heels of being named one of the top 10 burgers in America, Nashville-based Burger Republic made another prestigious TripAdvisor list: The best burger in Tenness.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Junior Market Broiler Program at MTSU

Middle Tennessee students go wild for chickens

Sep 11, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Middle Tennessee fourth- through 12th-graders who aren’t chicken of chickens are being exposed to six weeks of poultry science through the Middle Tennessee Junior M.... Read More

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Coffee and Contemplation: The Wounded Piano

Sep 11, 2018 at 08:00 am by The Old Wolf

THE WOUNDED PIANO My name is Bobby Turman, and I work at Cannonsburgh Village. One of the passions I get to enjoy is researching some of the artifacts.... Read More

TVA invested $8.3B, helped create 70,000 new jobs in 2017

Sep 11, 2018 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

For most power companies, economic development is a sensible, symbiotic relationship with new businesses—they do what they can to keep businesses going and in return the.... Read More

In the Dog House: Smyrna mascot Ace gets new home

Sep 10, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Since the beginning of the school year, Ace has spent much of his time hiding out under the desk of Assistant Principal Mike Messerly. Ace is the new live mascot for the Smyr.... Read More

Dr. Linda Gilbert Named 2019 Tennessee Superintendent of the Year

Sep 10, 2018 at 10:43 am by Murfreesboro City Schools

GATLINBURG –The Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents released the following statement announcing Dr. Linda Gilbert as the 2019 Tennessee Superintendent of th.... Read More

Main Street fundraiser to highlight historic home on Lytle Street

Sep 10, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Main Street's annual autumn fundraiser, known as Evening on Main, moves over a few blocks Tuesday, Sept. 18 to become Evening on Lytle when Rick and Amy Cottle host the event.... Read More

Remembering Heroes on Sept. 11: The Tough People That Do

Sep 10, 2018 at 08:00 am by Paulette Jackson

He pours it black every morningthen thumbs through the classifiedsIt seems there ain't no catchin' a breakSince the job market took a diveThe rough and tumble can knock you to.... Read More

Meet the 7 new firefighter trainees with the Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Dept.

Sep 10, 2018 at 07:00 am by Murfreesboro City Schools

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) welcomed seven fire trainees last week. Tyler Allen, Corra Dirksen, Tyson Donaldson, Nicholas Lanzafame, Sterling Rogers, Ryan St..... Read More

FEMA awards $247K in grants to Rutherford County Fire-Rescue

Sep 09, 2018 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

Rutherford County Fire-Rescue has been awarded the Assistance to Firefighters and Fire Prevention and Safety grants through FEMA and the Department of Homeland Securit.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire awarded $2.8M federal grant to hire 27 new firefighters

Sep 09, 2018 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department received a call from Sen. Lamar Alexander’s office Thursday informing Mark Foulks that the department has been awarde.... Read More

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3 Big Things from MTSU's victory over UT-Martin

Sep 09, 2018 at 08:28 am by joelabarker

The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders hosted UT-Martin at Floyd Stadium on Saturday night. MTSU won the home opener over the Skyhawks 61-37. Both teams came into Saturday n.... Read More

Local students collaborate with Nashville Symphony

Sep 08, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Three Stewarts Creek High School students – Xayvion Davidson, Xavion Patterson and Mario Shaw – were selected for the 2018–19 class of the Nashville Symphony.... Read More

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