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14,881 Rutherford County inactive voters have been purged

Opinion: Have you been purged? Your vote matters. Use it or lose it.

Sep 30, 2019 at 09:50 am by Chloe Cerutti 1

Tennessee now ranks as 49th worst state for our voter non-participation. As a direct result, between 2017 and 2018 a total of 221,235 inactive voters were purged across Tenn.... Read More

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4 things you should know about Albert Gore Sr.

Sep 17, 2019 at 01:00 pm by Michelle Willard 2

In today's political landscape, the South is seen as a bastion of conservatives, but that hasn't always been the case. One of the most progressive politicians the South has e.... Read More

Celebrate the foundation of the US with Constitution Week

Sep 10, 2019 at 08:00 am by DARCOLONELHARDYMURFREE

Colonel Hardy Murfree Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution welcomes the community to join them in their celebration of Constitution Week, set for Sept. 17-23. There a.... Read More

If the tiara don’t fit, you must acquit!

Opinion: Was a beauty pageant winner dethroned over political correctness?

Aug 01, 2019 at 02:09 pm by clervin

Subheading: If the tiara don't fit, you must acquit! This column may initially appeared dated, but read it in light of the Trump/Elijah Cummings dust up over "rat-infested" B.... Read More

White supremacist flier found in downtown Murfreesboro

Jul 26, 2019 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

A flier for a Neo-Nazi, white supremacist group was found in downtown Murfreesboro Thursday night. Stating "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Victory," the flier is from Pat.... Read More

Opinion: Tulsi Gabbard and the intersection of foreign policy and politics

Jun 28, 2019 at 09:07 am by clervin 1

Presidential races tend to center much more on domestic economics (Bill Clinton: "It's the economy stupid") than anything foreign-policy-related although there are exceptions..... Read More

Is Tennessee a 'most patriotic' state?

Jun 25, 2019 at 02:32 pm by clervin

WalletHub is out with another list, this time ranking the states with regard to patriotism. The states were compared using 13 key indicators ranging from share of the enlisted.... Read More

Opinion: What is the Transgender Community? We are just people.

Jun 25, 2019 at 09:30 am by McFiddlesby

Hi Brady, It sounds as if you are struggling with a family member who questions their gender. From your tone, you seem resolutely opposed to this point of view. I don't know.... Read More

Opinion: Local government needs to tax and spend no more

Jun 21, 2019 at 01:32 pm by Tess2019

Tax and Spend NO MORE! Rutherford County Commissioners at the public hearing sat there with the taxpayers and listened to Finance Director Lisa Nolen, who explained how each.... Read More

Opinion: Injustices to the mental health of the Transgender Community

Jun 20, 2019 at 07:00 am by JBrady 4

Remember back in the day? Ahhh, the '80s and early '90s... The hippies, the war protester/activist era had all but faded away. Long hair, tattoos and piercings on men were sl.... Read More

Anti-gun control note attached to suspicious package sent to Rutherford GOP

Jun 07, 2019 at 06:32 pm by Voice Wire

At approximately 9:03 a.m. Friday, June 7, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to the Rutherford County Republican Party Headquarters, located on E. Main St., in reference.... Read More

Opinion: FDR's D-Day Prayer

Jun 06, 2019 at 10:00 am by clervin

As we commemorate June 6, the 75th anniversary of D-Day, today's Americans should remember President Franklin D. Roosevelt's powerful D-Day prayer. In WWII, the very sur.... Read More

Opinion: America's rivals are smiling at latest Mueller pronouncement

Jun 04, 2019 at 08:00 am by clervin

I've been reluctant lately to revisit the Mueller-Russia issue. I'm bored with it frankly, but I deem this observation worth sharing. Just when you thought the investigation.... Read More

Rutherford County Adult Detention Center

Opinion: Is pre-trial release just another form of catch-and-release?

May 29, 2019 at 08:00 am by Tess2019 1

So, I started watching a series on Netflix called "The 4400." Set in Seattle, the basic message is that in the distant future, the human race is nearing extinction, and chara.... Read More

Our quality of life is disappearing along with Murfreesboro's green spaces

May 16, 2019 at 08:00 am by Preserve 1

More and more Murfreesboro residents are being affected by wholesale approval of high-density development in the city. It's a decision-making pattern that has decimated.... Read More