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What's the real reason behind the worker shortage?

Aug 13, 2021 at 08:00 am by FBIinformant 3

Now Hiring! We see those signs everywhere in Murfreesboro. But what do those signs really mean? It means those employers are suffering from high turn-over. Their employees w.... Read More

Ask Ellie: How to handle a Girl Boss Bully

Aug 13, 2021 at 07:00 am by Ask Ellie

Dear Miss Ellie: I have been employed with local government for five years and just have a boss that is very mean and sneaky toward the women in the office, but not the .... Read More

Rapid Development May Encroach on Historic Cemeteries

Aug 06, 2021 at 10:45 am by robmtchl 12

The people who lived before us are often just beneath our feet, even if their tombs are sometimes forgotten. Lost under urban development, they are rediscovered when a subway.... Read More

Why local schools need a mask mandate

Aug 06, 2021 at 10:15 am by Michelle Willard 7

A year ago, the elderly and immune compromised were most at risk to contract the virus. But now, it's children under 12, who are not approved to receive any of the COVID-19 va.... Read More

Will History Repeat Itself?

Aug 06, 2021 at 09:00 am by FBIinformant 4

If Republican Party leaders don't get their heads screwed on straight about the COVID-19 pandemic and a great many other issues in America today, we may see history repeat its.... Read More

Ask Ellie: Should you ban phones at dinner table??

Aug 06, 2021 at 07:00 am by Ask Ellie 1

Dear Ellie: We are just coming out of COVID and beginning to go to dinner and events with friends. I am so thrilled to see people, but yet on our first outing I ran into the.... Read More

America, The Open Road Awaits!

Aug 05, 2021 at 09:00 am by robmtchl

From the first "road trips" of the pioneers lighting out for the riches of the West to the California Gold Rush to the Dust Bowl refugees of the Great Depression chasing jobs.... Read More

GOP fascism is disguised as religious fervor

Aug 03, 2021 at 09:13 am by FBIinformant 3

Separation of Church and State Jesus preached for the separation of Church and State. In Mark 12:17 it says: "And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things.... Read More

My Country, 'Tis of Thee: Capitalism Need or Socialism Greed?

Aug 02, 2021 at 07:00 am by Paulette Jackson 4

Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it." ~Winston Churchill In this blog, I would like to take the opportunity to offer information, which I hope wil.... Read More

ASK ELLIE: Coca-Cola does not wrap cars and pay people to advertise

Jul 30, 2021 at 08:00 am by Ask Ellie

Hello Ellie: I was so excited to earn a little extra money. I was contacted in Facebook Messenger that Dasani Water wanted to wrap my car in an advertising campaign and was g.... Read More

BestPlaces.com ranks Nashville/Rutherford County 'Manliest' area in the nation

Jul 28, 2021 at 08:00 am by robmtchl 1

BestPlaces.com Manliest Cities Article ranked what makes a city manly from 50 major metropolitan areas. Using criteria such as number of professional sports tea.... Read More

Ask Ellie: Should I break up with my closeted boyfriend?

Jul 23, 2021 at 07:59 am by Ask Ellie

Dear Miss Ellie: I have this new boyfriend, and we have been getting along fairly well over the last six months. Who knows at this point where it may lead? We are good togeth.... Read More

The federal eviction moratorium expires July 31: What renters need to know

Jul 22, 2021 at 09:08 am by bmdalton 5

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 househ.... Read More

To Dump or not to dump? Thats the question about landfills

Jul 20, 2021 at 09:30 am by robmtchl 1

To dump, or not to dump? That's the question! Landfill dumping has been a main approach for municipal solid wastes disposal and will be continued in the near future. However,.... Read More

Ask Ellie: Good Listener

Jul 20, 2021 at 08:00 am by Ask Ellie

Dear Ellie: I have a dear friend of 10 years who is imploding. The drama in her life is somewhat self-made, problems with her children in their late 20s, her man w.... Read More