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Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force concentrates on speeding drivers Friday

Oct 12, 2021 at 02:54 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Speeding contributes to about 26 percent of people dying in traffic crashes in America, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported. That’s one reason why the Rutherfo.... Read More

Podcasters Add Perspective to Local War of the Worlds Production

Oct 12, 2021 at 10:00 am by KoryWells

They’re usually discussing audio production, creatives’ lifestyles, true crime, and positive news, but that will change on Thursday evening, Oct. 14, when four are.... Read More

Notes of faith in the garden: A tree with more than one name

Oct 12, 2021 at 09:30 am by sonyamcclloughlockridge

When a tree or bush does not respond to continual pruning, it simply must be cut down and dug out of the garden. This is the ultimate responsibility of the gardener; observing.... Read More

Murfreesboro Mama: What You Need to Know about the TN STEAM Fest

Oct 12, 2021 at 09:25 am by Laura Beth Payne

If you had asked me what I thought of science careers when I was a young girl, I would have barely been able to put down my novel to answer. As a bookish kid who didn't like t.... Read More

“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses”

Harley owners sponsor event for Sheriff's Mounted Patrol horses Sunday

Oct 11, 2021 at 03:07 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

“Ride Your Steel Horses to Meet the Patrol Horses” will raise funds for the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol Unit by Harley Davidson motorcyclists Sunday, Oct. 17 at.... Read More

Mike Sparks: Tennessee Comptroller addresses college textbook affordability for Tennesseans

Oct 11, 2021 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Over the past several years, many published reports related to the affordability of course materials have shown that as many as 69 percent of Tennessee students have delayed o.... Read More

Acclaimed alumni return Oct. 13 for Jazz Artist Series concert with top student players

Oct 11, 2021 at 08:43 am by Voice Wire

A pair of acclaimed School of Music alumni will return to MTSU’s Wright Music Building for a Wednesday, Oct. 13, concert with a quintet of current students to launch thi.... Read More

18-year-old killed in shooting Thursday night in Murfreesboro

Oct 08, 2021 at 12:35 pm by Voice Wire

An 18-year-old man was killed Thursday night, Oct. 7 in an apparent shooting in Murfreesboro, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. Around 10.... Read More

Rutherford County launches #ThankRCHeroes Campaign

Oct 08, 2021 at 09:30 am by Cynthialynn Jones

Rutherford County Government will soon launch a new campaign geared toward showing appreciation to various groups of professionals and the community as a whole for their navig.... Read More

Must see movie of the week: 12 Mighty Orphans

Oct 08, 2021 at 08:00 am by Cynthialynn Jones

"12 Mighty Orphans" is an inspirational film about the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who have no skills, no faith in themselves, and no future.... Read More

Melissa Harrell completes UT Leadership Program

Oct 08, 2021 at 07:00 am by Cynthialynn Jones

Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk, Melissa Harrell recently completed the Local Government Leadership Program (LGLP) hosted by the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership,.... Read More

Rutherford Health Department opens COVID-19 testing site in La Vergne

Oct 07, 2021 at 03:13 pm by Cynthialynn Jones

Rutherford County Health Department (RCHD), City of La Vergne, and CH Consulting Solutions are partnering to offer COVID-19 testing on the north end of Rutherford County. Beg.... Read More

Pfc. Nolan McGril, a Murfreesboro firefighter

Tennessee guardsman answers the call to serve as firefighter

Oct 07, 2021 at 02:11 pm by Voice Wire

Pfc. Nolan McGril, a Murfreesboro native, is one of many service members serving a dual-role for his city as a Citizen-Soldier, and now as a firefighter, after being hired by.... Read More

Paramedic Alice Swinford accepts The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro “EMS of the Year Award”

Rutherford EMS of the Year honored by Exchange Club of Murfreesboro

Oct 07, 2021 at 09:18 am by WrgfhtDon

Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service paramedic Alice Swinford was recently honored by The Exchange Club of Murfreesboro on Wednesday, Oct. 6, as the Rutherford County E.... Read More

Murfreesboro Police Lt. Tom Sissom and Chief Michael Bowen (Submitted/MPD)

Long-time Murfreesboro Police Lieutenant retires after more than three decades

Oct 07, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Lt. Tom Sissom has retired from the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) after 34 years of dedicated service. Sissom began his career with MPD in Oct.... Read More