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Holly Bobo’s family asks for time to grieve
The attorney for the family of Holly Bobo asked the media to respect the family’s “right to mourn privately” in a press conference at the Decatur County Detention Center in Decaturville, Tenn. Three years after Bobo, a 20-year-old nursing student from Parsons, Tenn., disappeared, two men searching for ginseng found a skull Sunday afternoon six miles …

Police gear up for 13th Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
By Max Smith and Daniel Jansouzian Sidelines News Editors The city of Manchester can expect its population to swell by a factor of eight this weekend as the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returns to the Coffee County city for its 13th year. Eighty-thousand music fans are expected to converge from around the world …

Stonekeepers: More than a stone to keep
By Noel Heath //Assistant A&E and Features Editor Just off the city square nestled between a tattoo parlor and a head shop coincidentally sits one of Murfreesboro’s most serene spaces. Inside, sunlight reflects off of transparent crystals and bright fabrics creating prisms of color around the space. Comforting blends of oils and the wax of …

Aspen Heights: Not what was promised students say
By Quint Qualls and E.R. West News Editor and Editor-in-chief Tony Rowland has not had running water in his Aspen Heights apartment for more than a week due to frozen pipes, and even though the landlord is yet to call out the best Commercial Plumber Perth has ever seen to see if there’s any severe …

Students package snacks for children at ‘Freshman Day of Service’ event
By John Connor Coulston // Staff Writer The Freshman of MTSU had the chance to give back to the Rutherford County community at the “Freshman Day of Service,” which was held on Friday. The event, which was a collaboration between United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, MTSU’s Student Government Association and the university’s Center for …