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Photos: First Day of School in Rutherford County

Aug 07, 2018 at 10:34 am by Voice Wire

The first day of school for 2018-2019 was Monday, Aug. 6 (two-hour day) and the first full day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 8. The full calendar is available here.

MTSU animation students shine in China

Aug 07, 2018 at 09:30 am by Voice Wire

MTSU animation students are back home with some hardware after using hands-on teamwork, technical skills and creativity during the second annual Wonderful World: 2018 Internat.... Read More

Rutherford Bar Assoc.: Eischeid, Scarlett top best choices for new judgeship

Aug 06, 2018 at 12:15 pm by Michelle Willard

More than 100 Rutherford County attorneys weighed in on who they think will be the best choice to sit on the newly created Circuit Court seat. In the run-up to the Trial Cour.... Read More
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Photos: Poison, Cheap Trick at Ascend Amphitheater

Aug 04, 2018 at 02:00 pm by Powersn93

Hair metal's finest band, Poison, played June 28 at Ascend Amplitheater in Nashville. The band was joined by Cheap Trick (PHOTOS) and Pop Evil (PHOTOS). Poison started.... Read More
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Photos: Former Bad Company lead singer, Brian Howe, sneaks a show in Boro

Aug 04, 2018 at 12:00 pm by TINALBARKER

Brian Howe, who was Bad Company's lead singer from 1986-1994, played a secret show Thursday, Aug. 2 in Murfreesboro. Howe and his current bandmates—Rick.... Read More

Do you know this man's identity?

Aug 03, 2018 at 03:30 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

Sheriff's deputies need help identifying this suspect. He is believed to be involved in the theft of a white 2006 Chrysler 300 with chrome wheels, said Rutherford County Sher.... Read More

Extra traffic expected Monday when county schools open

Aug 03, 2018 at 03:00 pm by Lisa Marchesoni

School buses will join the traffic Monday when more than 45,000 Rutherford County Schools’ students return to classes. Drivers are asked to leave early to get to work o.... Read More
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Former Bad Company frontman plays secret show in Murfreesboro

Aug 03, 2018 at 01:55 pm by girlamaro

Brian Howe, who was Bad Company's lead singer from 1986-1994, played an impromptu show Thursday, Aug. 2 in Murfreesboro. Howe and his current bandmates—Rick Brothe.... Read More
Elections

Where is the Blue Wave? Certain not in Rutherford County.

Aug 03, 2018 at 11:19 am by Michelle Willard

The Blue Wave came in at low tide in Rutherford County. It didn't sweep Republicans out of office so much as crash harmlessly upon the flood wall of conservatism. Only one De.... Read More

Murfreesboro continues restructuring with creation of new department

Aug 02, 2018 at 10:00 pm by Voice Wire

The City of Murfreesboro announced Wednesday, Aug. 1 the launch of the new Public Works Division as part of the on-going process to reorganize the City’s administrative.... Read More
Elections

Few surprises in Aug. 2 elections

Aug 02, 2018 at 09:51 pm by Michelle Willard 2

After early voting numbers were released, there were only a handful of tight races in Rutherford County and when the votes were all counted, there were very few surprises. Th.... Read More

4 things to know before you vote in the Aug. 2 election

Aug 02, 2018 at 01:59 pm by Michelle Willard

Tennesseans will head to the polls across the state Thursday to vote in the Federal and state primary election as well as local general elections. 626,894 Tennessea.... Read More
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Deputies join in keeping fatalities down on U.S. Highway 70

Aug 02, 2018 at 07:30 am by Lisa Marchesoni

Reducing traffic fatalities and crashes on U.S. Highway 70 will be the goal of Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies joining other officers statewide in the “Safe o.... Read More

Rutherford science teachers get help from new STEM resource center

Aug 01, 2018 at 11:11 am by Voice Wire

A yearlong process to transition the new STEM Resource Center at John Colemon Elementary Annex from the Hand-on Science at Walter Hill Elementary School will culminate this we.... Read More

Murfreesboro names new planning director

Aug 01, 2018 at 09:00 am by Michelle Willard 1

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the city of Murfreesboro subverted the usual line of succession and named Principal Planner Donald Anthony as the next director of the.... Read More