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Ranking Murfreesboro's four Walmart locations.

Top shelf: Murfreesboro’s Walmart locations, ranked

Brett Walker, Sports editor May 7, 2025
We went to every Walmart in town, so you don't have to. You're welcome.
Grace Holland and Wren Miller share a joyful moment at the altar before they say “I do” in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on May 3, 2025.

LGBTQ couple finds acceptance and love in a church wedding

Alyssa Williams, Editor in chief May 6, 2025

Between the walls of rainbow stained glass windows, a queer couple exchanged vows in the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church hall Saturday. Wren Miller and Grace Holland said “I do” while surrounded...

Partynextdoor entertains at MTSU's Murphy Center on April 30, 2025.

MTSU turns up with Partynextdoor and Mariah the Scientist

Brianna Sorrell, Reporter May 2, 2025
Students filled Murphy Center for the annual Signature Event concert to commemorate the end of the school year.
Alyson Blake Dellinger of Flummox gets loud at Hop Springs Beer Park in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on April 11, 2025.

Murfreesboro Music Makers: Flummox introduces ‘Southern Progress’

Nicholas Evans, Reporter April 26, 2025
The local 'genre-fluid' band plays an intense and theatrical album release show at Hop Springs.
Clothesline Project t-shirts hang in the atrium of the Student Union at MTSU on April 10, 2025.

What is the Clothesline Project? MTSU students raise awareness for sexual assault

Richard Maneiro, Reporter April 24, 2025
Decorated t-shirts demand attention during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month.
Rebecca Brown and Alayna Groce at Walk a Mile in Their Shoes at MTSU on April 15, 2025.

Students Walk a Mile in Their Shoes for domestic violence and sexual assault awareness

Kerstie Wolaver, Reporter April 23, 2025
The event's hosts aim to destigmatize asking for help in times of crisis.
Karena Prince modeling an outfit designed by Zoe Grummons at the MTSU Melting Point fashion show in the Student Union Ballroom on April 12, 2025.

Melting Point: Where fashion meets climate awareness on the runway

Brianna Sorrell, Reporter April 22, 2025

Under the bright lights of the Student Union Ballroom, models strutted down the runway dressed in bold, expressive designs — not just to showcase style, but to make a statement. MTSU’s “Melting Point”...

The new LED light screen hangs in the Bragg Building at MTSU on March 21, 2025.

Supersized screen brightens Bragg

Victoria Stone, Reporter April 18, 2025
$196,000 LED light screen continues building beautification project.
Customers gather in The Great Escape in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on April 12, 2025.

Murfreesboro vinyl lovers line up for Record Store Day 2025

Parker Johnson, Contributing writer April 18, 2025
The twice-yearly event brings big crowds to small local businesses.
Carly Rose Ratcliffe sings at Seasons of Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on April 10, 2025.

Match Records goes country at Seasons of Murfreesboro showcase

Jaeda Jackson, Contributing writer April 16, 2025

Despite storms and venue complications Thursday night, organizers of the Match Records country showcase at Seasons of Murfreesboro knew the show must go on. The crowd was thin, but the strumming...

Ryleigh Taye entertains at an MTSU Sunset Showcase on April 9, 2025.

SPARE Sunset Showcase: MTSU performers shine as the school year winds down

Kerstie Wolaver, Reporter April 16, 2025
The Kyelen Arora Trio and Ryleigh Taye take the stage on drastically different April nights.
A demonstrator poses with a pride flag during the 2025 People's March in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 18, 2025.

Queer Southerners find solace in community

Alyssa Williams, Editor in Chief April 16, 2025

Queer people in the South are increasingly pushing back against a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. However, queer communities thrive in the South by building support systems among each other to resist...

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