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Overheated clothes in dryer causes fire at detention center

Feb 16, 2022 at 06:02 am by Lisa Marchesoni

No one suffered injuries when clothes in a dryer overheated, causing flames to erupt in the laundry room early Tuesday at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, said Sherif.... Read More
Then-MTSU graduate students Gale Beaubien, left, and Connor Olson conduct riparian spider research at an Appalachian Mountain stream.

MTSU alumni, mentor find international acclaim from spider research

Feb 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm by Voice Wire

Three former Middle Tennessee State University student biology researchers studying riparian spiders and their mentor, Ryan Otter, are part of a recently published collaborati.... Read More

A Life in Exile: Meanwhile…We suffer

Feb 15, 2022 at 06:18 am by cghattas 1

Fiddler on the Roof was our favorite movie, and Yente, the matchmaker, had one of the best lines as they were all leaving their homes for a life in exile: "Maybe next time, G.... Read More
Smyrna Police Department Pinning Ceremony (L to R): Captain Jeff Dwyer, Officer Collin Kowalski, Officer Mackenzi White, Officer Dylan Coleman, Officer of the Year Justin Hayden, Dispatcher

Smyrna Police Department celebrates three new officers, Dispatcher and Officer of the Year

Feb 11, 2022 at 03:46 pm by Voice Wire

Smyrna Police Department (SPD) recently hosted a ceremony pinning three new officers.  The pinning ceremony is the culmination of an intense officer training period, incl.... Read More

Gun recovered at Riverdale High School basketball game

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:37 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

 School resource officers quickly recovered a loaded handgun from a 16-year-old former Riverdale High School student during a basketball game Tuesday at the school, said.... Read More
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MTSU institute to host WSJ columnist for Black History Month lecture on economist Thomas Sowell

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:24 pm by Voice Wire

n celebration of Black History Month at MTSU, the Political Economy Research Institute is hosting a presentation on the life and works of African American economist and social.... Read More

The Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta presents "Sounds of Spring"

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:21 pm by Voice Wire

Join friends, family, and the Middle Tennessee community for an evening of free music, poetry, and art at the Washington Theatre at Patterson Park.  On Saturday, March 2.... Read More

Inmate recovers from drug overdose

Feb 10, 2022 at 10:12 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

 An inmate overdosed after she ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl allegedly given to her by another inmate while they waited to be booked Tuesday at Rutherford.... Read More

This February, remember sci-fi author Andre Norton

Feb 09, 2022 at 06:24 am by Voice Wire

Have you met Murfreesboro’s Grand Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy? Andre Norton, born Alice Mary Norton, on February 19, 1912, was a celebrated author of over.... Read More
Jackie Victory, left, director of Student Organizations and Service for the MTSU Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, greets a student attending an MTSU Promise Tour event for trans

MTSU offers Feb. 12, March 26 True Blue Preview events

Feb 09, 2022 at 06:14 am by Voice Wire

MTSU’s efforts to recruit students for 2022 and beyond continues this week with the first of two True Blue Preview events and the wrap-up of the MTSU Promise Tour. &nbs.... Read More

Why Historic Cemeteries Need Protection

Feb 09, 2022 at 05:57 am by robmtchl 2

Did you know?  Nashville/Davidson County has a program to protect the 465 cemeteries they have identified in their county? Being a metropolitan for of government grants.... Read More

Two inmates lost lives during weekend at Adult Detention Center

Feb 08, 2022 at 06:08 am by Lisa Marchesoni

  Two Rutherford County Adult Detention Center inmates died at the hospital this weekend and a third inmate remains hospitalized Monday, said Rutherford County Sheriff M.... Read More
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, left, honors the Officer of the Month recipients for 2021. From left, front row, are Sgt. J.D. Davis, Lt. Chris Kauffman, K9 Deputy Richard Tidwell, SRO Mick Rea, Cpl.

Sheriff's Office honors 2021 Officers of the Month

Feb 05, 2022 at 12:09 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Twenty-two Sheriff’s Office deputies earned honors as Officers of the Month for exemplary actions in 2021, including potentially saving lives.  Sheriff Mike Fitzhu.... Read More

Diana Health brings a new model of healthcare for women and their families to Smyrna

Feb 04, 2022 at 07:47 am by Voice Wire 1

Diana Health announces the launch of its new, modern medical clinic in Smyrna, Tennessee on February 4th. Diana Health is reimagining the way maternity and women’s heal.... Read More
Katherine Quatro, creator of Lily Belle Boutique

Murfreesboro Mama: Lily Belle Boutique moves fashion forward

Feb 04, 2022 at 07:19 am by Laura Beth Payne 1

If you realized after having kids that clothes shopping was harder, raise your hand. And if you've ever thought you'd really like to buy the FULL shirt, just wave, because, l.... Read More