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The Rose Bungalow Blooms Once Again

When R. C. and Kittie Rose arrived from Arkansas in 1911 with the intention of building a Craftsman two-story bungalow-style home in Murfreesboro, they had no idea that almost 110 years later Steve and Molly Poleskey would fall in love with all of the efforts that went into their original design...
9/10/2020

VIProfile: Kemari McGowan

On the Kennesaw State campus, Kemari McGowan is like any freshman getting used to living away from home, but he is also adjusting to a more intense football training level from his time playing at Middle Tennessee Christian School (MTCS)...
9/10/2020

Frontline Fashion in the Boro

Fall 2020 is like no other we have known in a century. It is sometimes hard to think of the change of seasons as we continue to battle a pandemic, but life does go on. And businesses, especially local retail businesses, need our support. Just as the frontline workers do, who have been there since this all started – and keep going.
9/10/2020

Town of Smyrna's Annual Charity Golf Scramble Raises Record Amount

The Town of Smyrna’s Annual Golf Scramble netted over $50,000 this year, surpassing last year by nearly $5,000. In conjunction with the employee giving campaign, the Golf Scramble is the Town’s signature fundraising event for United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
9/10/2020

Rutherford Co. Tourism Reports $385 Million in 2019 Travel Spending

Tourism in Rutherford County, Tennessee hit an all-time high in 2019 with $385 million in travelexpenditures, according to recently released numbers from the U.S. Travel Association. While the pandemic is threatening the travel industry, this report reinforces the importance of tourism to the local economy.
9/10/2020

TriStar Stonecrest Medical Center is the First Hospital in TN to achieve Hernia Accreditation

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center has recently achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery. Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) has recognized TriStar StoneCrest for providing the highest quality of care...
9/10/2020

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8/13/2020

VIProfile: Patience Long

While the song lyrics above by Stephen Sondheim are from a musical about vaudeville in the 1920s, they express the feelings of those who love theatre right now. While Center for the Arts (CFTA) has been “dark” during the COVID-19 quarantine, the hope is that everything will soon be coming up roses, and the curtain will rise again under the continued direction of Patience Long...
7/20/2020

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7/7/2020

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6/3/2020

COVID-19 Affects Small Businesses In Town

With the daily changes in mandates and recommendations to not gather and stay home our small businesses are being hit hard. Please consider some of the following ways you can help a locally owned small business...
4/2/2020

Feed American First Appoints New Board Members

Feed America First announces the appointment of four new members to its board of directors, including Sharon Brawner, John Francis, Jason Martin, and Andy Vaughn. “We are delighted to welcome these new members to our board. 
4/2/2020

Special Kids Director Celebrates 20 Years

Executive Director of Special Kids Therapy and Nursing Center, Chris Truelove celebrates 20 years of service to the Murfreesboro, TN non-profit this month. A former volunteer at the campus founded just two years before his service began in 2000, Chris was the first executive director to be hired by the Special Kids board of directors and has led from that same role the last two decades.
4/2/2020

VIProfile: Kelton and Layken Sanders

Over the last five years, Kelton and Layken Sanders have collected 100,000 shoes for Soles4Souls. That is the equivalent to 32 average homes filled from floor to ceiling. An amazing feat for anyone, but this was accomplished by two now high school students. It is a project they began when they were just nine and 12 years old.
4/2/2020

Discovery For All

Discovery Center at Murfree Springs has been in the forefront of museums tackling inclusion for both children and adults. They are committed to providing opportunities for ALL children to play, explore and grow no matter their physical, behavioral/sensory, financial, or other needs.
4/2/2020