The Daily News Journal

The Daily News Journal, often called DNJ, is a newspaper that caters to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and the surrounding areas in Rutherford County. Based in Murfreesboro, it is the main local newspaper, competing with The Murfreesboro Post and a few other local publications. However, it does not compete with The Tennessean from Nashville, since both newspapers are owned by Gannett Company.

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Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris announces mayoral campaign

3 days ago | dnj.com | Scott Broden

Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris seeks to be the next county mayor, he said June 24. “I’m honored and excited to launch my campaign for Rutherford County mayor,” Harris said in a news release. Harris won elections in 2018 and 2022 as a Republican to represent a Murfreesboro district in the 21-member Rutherford County Commission.
A robotic horse? Motorcycle company continues to turn heads over concept

3 days ago | dnj.com | Greta Cross

If self-driving cars feel otherworldly, a leading motorcycle manufacturer is looking to up the game with a futuristic, off-roading mobility vehicle that resembles a mechanical horse. Corleo, a concept introduced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, is a four-legged, all-terrain vehicle. Functioning similar to a motorcycle, Corleo is controlled by a rider's weight shifts. It features slip-resistant rubber hooves, a hydrogen-powered engine, and a digital navigation system.
Tracking where Vanderbilt baseball players, signees are playing summer ball in 2025

3 days ago | dnj.com | Aria Gerson

With Vanderbilt baseball's season over, a number of the players will head off to play in various summer leagues around the country. In summer ball, players from different schools team up and play over the summer, typically using wood bats. The Commodores have fewer players playing summer ball than normal. Instead, more players are staying back, working on conditioning and taking summer classes.
Why the SEC should embrace compromise with Big Ten football

3 days ago | dnj.com | Blake Toppmeyer |John Adams

The Big Ten is holding the SEC's feet to the fire about its conference schedule, but the SEC ought to realize there's nothing to fear. Strike a compromise to get the playoff format the SEC desires. The company line within the SEC is that no other conference matches the gauntlet of its conference schedule. Perhaps that's right, but it's also true that no other conference plays as many cupcake games as the SEC.
Tennessee baseball, Tony Vitello have tough decisions to make after NCAA settlement | Adams

4 days ago | dnj.com | John Adams

College baseball has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years. You don’t have to look any further than coach Tony Vitello’s Tennessee program to see that. The Vols have been to five consecutive super regionals, three College World Series in the past five years and won the 2024 national championship. Consequently, fans who once avoided Lindsey Nelson Stadium as if it were a toxic landfill now fill it up.
Rutherford County Commission funds up to 9.75% public safety raises

4 days ago | dnj.com | Scott Broden

The raises are part of the fiscal budget year that starts July 1 Scott BrodenMurfreesboro Daily News JournalAll Rutherford government employees will see their pay tables increase by at least 2%Public safety workers will see their pay tables go up by another 6%All eligible county employees will get a 1.75% step increase in pay, as wellRutherford County public safety employees will see their pay climb by up to 9.75% by July, officials decided June 23.
Former Vanderbilt baseball pitcher David Price makes College Baseball Hall of Fame

4 days ago | dnj.com | Aria Gerson

Former Vanderbilt baseball star pitcher David Price will be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, the College Baseball Foundation announced June 23. Price won SEC Pitcher of the Year in 2007 as well as every major national award − the Dick Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award and the Roger Clemens Award − after he finished 11-1 with a 2.63 ERA. He still holds the Commodores' single-season and career records for strikeouts.
Providence women's basketball to face national power in nonconference play. Here's the schedule

4 days ago | dnj.com | Bill Koch

A trip to face a national power and three home games against local rivals highlight the nonconference schedule released by the Providence College women's basketball team on Monday, June 23. The Friars complete their preparation for Big East play with a visit to South Carolina, a three-time NCAA Tournament champion under coach Dawn Staley since 2016-17. That tip with the Gamecocks comes on Dec. 28 and follows matchups with Boston College, Bryant and the University of Rhode Island.
Trump's approval rating on immigration leads in new poll. What is his approval rating?

4 days ago | dnj.com | Kinsey Crowley |Sudiksha Kochi

Immigration was a flashpoint going into the 2024 presidential election, and it remains President Donald Trump's strongest issue in a recent poll. A NBC News Decision Desk Poll released June 15, conducted along with SurveyMonkey, found that 45% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while 55% disapprove. Those figures remain unchanged from an NBC News survey in April. (The survey was conducted among 19,410 adults nationwide between May 30 and June 10.
Child Advocacy Center for rape victims wins $1M pledge for $7M building in Rutherford

5 days ago | dnj.com | Scott Broden

The center's trained forensic interviewers assist in child rape prosecutions Center founding executive director says staff needs 'space for the next kid to come in' Children telling their stories of being rape victims to the center's trained staff takes the 'weight of the world off them' Center has served about 21,000 children Rutherford mayor's balanced budget recommendation includes $1M for center Editor's note: This is part one in a series of stories about the work of the Child Advocacy...