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Residents voice concern over proposed tax hike | County Commission, Rutherford County, Taxes, Politics, Real Estate, Public Policy
Residents voice concern over proposed tax hike
Residents expressed concern Monday over a proposed property tax increase that is being proposed to pay for the 2013-14 Rutherford County budget.
ALEXANDER HARRIS, Post Contributor

U.S. House to take up farm bill | Conservation, Crop insurance, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, US House, Farm Bill, TNNS
U.S. House to take up farm bill
Soil and wetlands conservation would be linked to crop insurance subsidies under legislation supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union and conservation groups.
JOHN MICHAELSON, Tenn. News Service

SWAT team training turns into mission
A training exercise Monday for the La Vergne Police Department SWAT team turned into a live mission following a dangerous domestic assault call.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

Report: THP worked nearly 6K hours over Bonnaroo weekend
The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Chattanooga District Tuesday announced preliminary statistics from the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival that was held last week in Coffee County.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

Poll: Majority in Tenn. want immigration reform | Tennessee, Immigration Reform, Poll, TNNS, Politics, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, TIRC, Congress, Immigration
Poll: Majority in Tenn. want immigration reform
Most Tennesseans believe the country's immigration reform system needs to be fixed.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

State sales tax on food set to drop July 1
Effective July 1, 2013, the state sales and use tax rate on sales of food and food ingredients will be reduced from 5.25 percent to 5 percent.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

TN Report.com: Lawmakers still discussing job-search incentives
State Rep. Charles Curtiss suggested this week the state could be doing more to encourage unemployment-benefits recipients to re-enter the workforce more quickly.
JOHN KLEIN WILSON, TNReport.com

INSIDE MTSU: Women to take flight of their lives | Alexis Hutchinson, Alison Taylor, Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, Murfreesboro, Aviation, Air Race Classic, MTSU, Inside MTSU, Education, Science, Technology
INSIDE MTSU: Women to take flight of their lives
The aerospace facilities both on campus and at the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport are buzzing with activity.
RANDY WEILER, Special to The Post

Worker dies at Nissan's Smyrna plant
A worker was killed early Sunday morning in Nissan's Smyrna vehicle assembly plant.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

BIZARRE: Neighbor signs own name to steal mattress
A Murfreesboro man who signed his own name on a delivery receipt allegedly stole a mattress that was delivered to his neighbor Monday and gave it to a family member, apparently for no particular reason.
MARIE KEMPH, mkemph@murfreesboropost.com

New funds help Center for Popular Music share history | MTSU, Center for Popular Music, Grammy Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Music, Concert
New funds help Center for Popular Music share history
Grants from the Grammy Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities will allow the MTSU to preserve, digitize and put online more of America’s music.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

UPDATED: Pileup kills 2 on I-24 Thursday
Two are dead after a fiery 10-vehicle crash closes Interstate 24 around midnight Thursday near the Church Street exit.
THE MURFREESBORO POST - 3 opinions posted

MTSU international education surges to all-time high
The number of MTSU students studying abroad this summer and scheduled to do so in the coming academic year has hit an all-time high.
THE MURFREESBORO POST

County wants public input on tax increase | Rutherford County, County Commission, Budget Committee, Taxes, Real Estate, Politics, Lisa Nolan, Charles Baum
County wants public input on tax increase
The Rutherford County budget proposal has been approved by the budget committee, and the committee members are ready for voter input.
ALEXANDER HARRIS, Post Contributor

Police: Drunk driver caught with altered tags
A Murfreesboro resident whose driver’s license is revoked is facing multiple charges after police allegedly caught the intoxicated man Saturday traveling down Old Fort Parkway without any lit headlights.
MARIE KEMPH, mkemph@murfreesboropost.com

CRIME BRIEFS: Police searching for armed robber | University Gables, East State Street, Reeves Sain Pharmacy, Drugs, Robbery, Rape, Raiders Crossing, Burglary, Shooting, Murfreesboro, MPD, Crime, Crime Briefs
CRIME BRIEFS: Police searching for armed robber
Authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a Murfreesboro man at gunpoint Monday night in the parking lot of University Gables.
MARIE KEMPH, mkemph@murfreesboropost.com

Haslam names new labor commissioner
Phillips becomes the permanent commissioner at the department
THE MURFREESBORO POST

Attorney: Murfreesboro accountant broke no laws
A Murfreesboro accountant facing allegations that he posed as an investment adviser to clients is innocent of all charges, according to attorneys who represent him.
MARIE KEMPH, mkemph@murfreesboropost.com - 1 opinion posted

CRIME BRIEFS: Smyrna police seek tips in arson cases | Arson, Smyrna, SPD, Crime, Murfreesboro, Stalking, Vandalism, Gangs, MTSU, College Grove Apartments, Crime Briefs
CRIME BRIEFS: Smyrna police seek tips in arson cases
Smyrna authorities are asking the public for help in solving two arson cases involving fires in the Almaville Road area.
MARIE KEMPH, mkemph@murfreesboropost.com

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