December 15, 2025
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Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a Legacy Mental Health & Well Being

Justice with a Heart: Inside the Safe Baby Court Program Breaking Cycles of Trauma for Families in Need

By Mike Sparks, 10-24-25 Article Update Oct 28th, 2025: Today, while attending the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Committee, I had the privilege of hearing testimony from Department of […]

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Crime Crime: Police: Law Enforcement Education Leaving a Legacy

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department Creates Positive Change: Detention Center Inmates and Deputies Complete Federal Forklift Safety Certification

Editor’s Note: Investing in Second Chances The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office program highlighted in this article represents a crucial aspect of criminal justice often overlooked: rehabilitation through workforce development. **Did […]

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State Rep. Sparks to Ask Elon Musk to Consider Tunnel Between Murfreesboro and Nashville

Originally Published on WGNSradio.com RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Sometimes, the craziest of ideas end up being workable solutions to big problems. That’s one reason State Representative Mike Sparks of Smyrna […]

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Crime: Police: Law Enforcement Faith Inspiration Leaving a Legacy

From Tragedy to Triumph: What I Learned Watching Rutherford County’s Finest Bring Riley Home

This was a story from January 2022 that I had written. Sadly my site was hacked. Ive updated the article. When Synchronicity Leads to Service: A Legislator’s Reflection on Law […]

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Crime: Police: Law Enforcement Leaving a Legacy Medical

After years of waiting, Rutherford County is finally bringing forensic services home with this $15 million facility

Rutherford County Breaks Ground on $15 Million Regional Forensic Center Rutherford County officials celebrated a significant milestone this week as they broke ground on a new Regional Forensic Center, marking […]

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Business Faith Leaving a Legacy

Success Will Come and Go, But Integrity Is Forever: Has Society Lost It?

Editor’s Note: Our Sunday School lesson this morning was on the topic of integrity. ‘The Point’ of the lesson was subtitled ‘Be the same Christ-centered person at all times.’ Our […]

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Leaving a Legacy Mental Health & Well Being

Smyrna VFW dedicates memorial to Iraq, Afghanistan veterans while offering mental health support

Editor’s Note: Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought […]

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Inspiration Leaving a Legacy

Mary Jane Skinner: The Volunteer Heart Behind La Vergne’s Rescue Squad

By Mike Sparks It was an honor to join historian and former Smyrna Rescue Squad member Marty Luffman in presenting a very special surprise at Mary Jane Skinner’s 90th birthday […]

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Inspiration Leaving a Legacy

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY NAMES MEDIA COLLEGE AFTER BIG MACHINE FOUNDER SCOTT BORCHETTA

The renowned Nashville executive has long supported the school’s College of Media and Entertainment. ByMelinda Newman Scott BorchettaJOHN SHEARER Middle Tennessee State University has renamed its College of Media and […]

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Education Leaving a Legacy Schools/Education

Beyond the Classroom: President McPhee Announces Ambitious Sports and Entertainment District Development

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University, seeking to capitalize upon multi-million-dollar investments in new campus facilities and future renovations at and around Greenland Drive and Middle Tennessee Boulevard, envisions the […]

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