Business

Why are houses so expensive?

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
Billy Carroll, president and CEO of SmartBank

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

First Tennessee Banking Executive Yolanda Greene named 2019 Volunteer of the Year

Sep 12, 2019 at 09:00 am by Grace Austin

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has presented banking executive Yolanda Greene with the 2019 Carl Quakenbush Volunteer of the Year Award.  Greene is Ru.... Read More
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Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Strike and Spare

Photos: Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Strike and Spare

Sep 11, 2019 at 11:25 am by tbeckwith

Business After Hours was presented by the Strike & Spare Family Fun Center on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Business After Hours is an informal, social networking event design.... Read More

First-Ever Rutherford County Hiring Expo Connects Job Seekers with Local Businesses

Sep 09, 2019 at 08:00 am by ebrisco

The first-ever county-wide hiring fair held in Rutherford County helped hundreds of job seekers connect with local employers to fill open positions. More than 700 people atte.... Read More
Jeremy Taylor from Panther Creek Brews

Panther Creek Brews is now flowing through Murfreesboro

Aug 30, 2019 at 10:46 am by Michelle Willard 1

Panther Creek Brews announced it will be canning Panther Scratch, its hoppy brown IPA, for wider distribution. With the help of BriarScratch Brewing, Panther Creek is able to.... Read More
Amazon donation to Hobgood

Amazon Kicks Off School Year for Hobgood Elementary with $15,000

Aug 29, 2019 at 02:44 pm by Voice Wire

Earlier this week, representatives from Amazon Murfreesboro helped kids at Hobgood Elementary school kick off the year with a special surprise – $15,000 to expand STEM p.... Read More
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

Uncle Nearest announces Grand Opening date

Aug 27, 2019 at 12:54 pm by Voice Wire

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the super-premium whiskey from Tennessee and the fastest-growing independent American whiskey brand in U.S. history, has announced that Phase On.... Read More
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Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours

Photos: Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours at the Center for the Arts

Aug 22, 2019 at 10:45 am by tbeckwith

The Downtown Murfreesboro Business Association presented Business Before Hours on Thursday morning, Aug. 22 at the Center for the Arts. This informal, social networ.... Read More
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Murfreesboro Axe

Check It Out: Murfreesboro Axe brings trend to College Street

Aug 22, 2019 at 10:00 am by dreeves

A packed crowd filled the Escape Point building on 855 W. College St. this Tuesday night to celebrate the Grand Opening of Murfreesboro Axe, an expansion of the nation-wide ax.... Read More
Catalyst aimed to train and develop nonprofit leaders

United Way 2019-2020 Catalyst class announced

Aug 15, 2019 at 08:00 am by United Way

Twenty-four individuals were recently selected to participate in United Way’s Catalyst program. The new class of business leaders, identified by the Catalyst Alumni Coun.... Read More
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Photos from Business After Hours at Ferguson Enterprises

Photos: Business After Hours at Ferguson Enterprises

Aug 14, 2019 at 09:00 am by tbeckwith

Business After Hours was held Tuesday evening, Aug. 13 at Ferguson Enterprises, 540 New Salem in Murfreesboro. Business After Hours is an informal, social networking eve.... Read More
Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at MTSU

Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at MTSU will be inducting 3 new members in September

Aug 13, 2019 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Three longtime insurance professionals will be the latest inductees into the Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University. The induct.... Read More
Senior Vice President Jarrod Grubb

First Tennessee Bank Expands Music Industry Group With Appointment of Senior Vice President Jarrod Grubb

Aug 11, 2019 at 05:09 pm by Grace Austin

First Tennessee Bank just announced it has expanded its music industry banking team with the appointment of senior vice president Jarrod Grubb. Grubb, who previously was seni.... Read More
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6 inducted into Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame at MTSU

Aug 10, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Six accomplished media veterans, including one posthumous honoree, were celebrated by family, friends, colleagues and supporters this week as they were inducted into the lates.... Read More