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Sarah Childress Polk

Learn about the First Lady who grew up in Murfreesboro

Sep 01, 2018 at 02:00 pm by Voice Wire

Actress/theatrical producer Debbie Watts will bring to life Sarah Childress Polk, Murfreesboro native and wife of U.S. President James K. Polk at a free performance at 4 p.m..... Read More

Junior League of Murfreesboro Supports Child Abuse Victims with Snack Drive

Sep 01, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Junior League of Murfreesboro has a long history of supporting the Child Advocacy Center. At their recent new member retreat Junior League collected snacks and juice boxes for.... Read More
Thursday Night Lights - Autumn Tailgate Party

Tailgate Party will serve Second Harvest Food Bank and Alzheimer Assoc.

Aug 30, 2018 at 11:00 am by Voice Wire

The Avenue Murfreesboro will host Thursday Night Lights - Autumn Tailgate Party from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18.  This is the second of a serie.... Read More

Motlow awarded $250K state grant for mechatronics program at Oakland High

Aug 30, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Motlow State Community College will receive a $250,000 state grant to help high school students earn two-year degrees in the high-demand field of mechatronics. The two-y.... Read More
MTSU fermentation science student Connor Ball

MTSU fermentation science students assist with successful Grape Harvest Day

Aug 29, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

Kaylee Stallings of Murfreesboro is just thankful the grape vineyard at Lane Agri-Park in west Murfreesboro pales in comparison to what she and other MTSU Fermentation Science.... Read More

CAC plans to 'Light Up the Night' for child abuse victims

Aug 29, 2018 at 08:00 am by Child Advocacy Center

Join the Child Advocacy Center for the party of the season, Light Up the Night, and help bring to light the issue of child abuse. The second annual Light Up the Night party w.... Read More
Bill Ketron

Bill Ketron resigns from State Senate, set to become county mayor Sept. 1

Aug 27, 2018 at 01:15 pm by Voice Wire

State Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) Monday resigned from his seat representing the 13th District in Tennessee effective Aug. 31, according to a press release. K.... Read More

Murfreesboro launches fourth new division in restructuring

Aug 27, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

The City of Murfreesboro launched a fourth new division—the Community Services Division Monday, Aug. 27—as the City reorganizes its administrative structure to enh.... Read More

Midstate students travel to China with MTSU delegation

Aug 26, 2018 at 09:00 am by Voice Wire

HANGZHOU, China — Matthew Smith got to make Chinese dumplings. Alexis Huber didn’t think she’d ever see duck heads on the menu for breakfast. And Justin Reed.... Read More
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Murfreesboro's Cherie Jobe Keynotes ALS Handbags for Hope in Nashville

Aug 25, 2018 at 05:21 pm by tbeckwith

Laughter and tears were in abundance as people throughout the midstate gathered to support the ALS Association of Tennessee, Thursday night, Aug. 23 at Richland Hills Cou.... Read More

MTSU swears in new cadets to ROTC program

Aug 25, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

MTSU’s Military Science Program ushered in the fall 2018 semester with a brief formal swearing-in ceremony, as eight newly contracted students took their oaths Thursday,.... Read More

Iriarte-Gross, 14 colleagues honored by MTSU Foundation

Aug 24, 2018 at 01:00 pm by Voice Wire

A welcome tradition at MTSU’s Fall Faculty Meeting is the annual presentation of the MTSU Foundation Awards, which recognize, celebrate and reward university faculty mem.... Read More

Murfreesboro dispatcher retires after 31 years

Aug 24, 2018 at 11:30 am by Voice Wire

Dispatcher Janie Lawrence is officially the first career telecommunicator to retire from the City of Murfreesboro. Lawrence retired in July, just two months shy of 31 years of.... Read More

When will Middle Tennessee Blvd. be finished?

Aug 24, 2018 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee kicked off the new academic year Thursday, Aug. 23, by applauding the university’s faculty and staff for continued progress in student re.... Read More
Bill Haslam

4 Rutherford students have dinner with Bill and Crissy Haslam

Aug 24, 2018 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Four students from Rutherford County Schools – Rowan Wools, Benjamin Luther, Collin Barrett and Olivia Palmer – were recently invited to the Governor’s Mansi.... Read More