After 13 years of civil war, Syrian rebel forces have taken the capital Damascus, and President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country. Many in Middle Tennessee’s Syrian community are celebrating Assad’s fall from power.
NashVillager Podcast: Rutherford County’s oldest buildings play ball
Can baseball and historic preservation be good neighbors? Plus the local news for September 20, 2024.
Why a Thai American man from Murfreesboro spent a week as a Buddhist monk
Becoming a temporary monk is considered a rite of passage for young men in Thailand, but it largely has not carried over to Thai communities in the U.S. Don Srisuryo, 26, wanted to take on the challenge.
NashVillager Podcast: April 22, 2024
What should we do with our household trash?
What’s going on with school vouchers?
School vouchers. Education Savings Accounts. Academic Freedom. School Choice. Regardless of what you call them, ESAs are one of the hottest topics in the Tennessee legislative session.
Murfreesboro to pay $500,000 in settlement over its anti-LGBTQ ordinance
The City of Murfreesboro has settled in a lawsuit over its controversial policy on LGBTQ events.
Rutherford County’s library system bans four books with LGBTQ+ themes after a Murfreesboro ‘decency’ ordinance
Rutherford County’s Library System board voted to remove a total of four books from its shelves during a meeting Monday evening. All of them were young adult books that included LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Tennessee can build a new landfill or expand Middle Point. A better option is to repurpose trash.
The Middle Point Landfill in Murfreesboro accepts waste from a third of Tennessee counties, including from Nashville, and officials have estimated that the dumping ground has as little as three years left – or maybe until the end of the decade.
Conservative backlash to drag shows could endanger the future of Pride celebrations in Tennessee
The future of Pride celebrations in Tennessee is uncertain. Summer festivals, drag shows and book displays celebrating LGBTQ Tennesseans have faced pushback throughout the state.
Vanderbilt gets the go-ahead to build a hospital in Murfreesboro, despite no current need for additional beds
The $144 million facility passed the Health Services and Development Agency on Wednesday by a vote of 5-1.
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