LOCAL NEWS | Road Superintendent Shannon Cauble’s official statement cites bridge stress, driveway geometry, shared easement conflicts, and neighboring property rights in formal denial.
THE LYNCHBURG TIMES INVESTIGATES | State records show the engineer who assessed Whiskey Creek bridge for safety is not a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Metro insurance may not cover some emergency vehicles.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Even after several budget amendments passed, the Moore County School Board says they are still in great shape for the 2026-27 budget process.
LOCAL EVENT NEWS | An author with deep Moore County roots will visit to discuss her upcoming historical novel that’s set in Lynchburg on June 14.
As AI data centers and large-scale outside investment attempt to reshape rural landscapes, small towns must remember their right to self-determine what kind of place they want to be — as long as the rules are applied evenly.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS | Two of former Moore County Sheriff Ron Cunningham’s daughters recently returned to Lynchburg to serve as tours guides in their former home, the Moore County Jail Museum.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | After failing its first reading last month, the Metro Moore County FY2026-27 General Budget passed Monday night, 13-2, with all fifteen council members present. A second reading is scheduled for a special-called meeting Monday, June 29, at 6:20 p.m.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | It failed in May, twice — even after stripping out the two cent property tax increase. The Metro Council will vote on the budget again at tonight’s meeting.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A consultant’s five-day review found a gap of up to 300,000 gallons a day that nobody can currently explain — and the answer affects every development decision in Moore County.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The MUD Board will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 6 p.m. One item, water line damage by fiber crews working in the area, will likely be a hot topic.
LOCAL OBITUARIES | A beloved Lynchburg Elementary teacher has died. Her funeral will happen on Thursday with visitation happening Wednesday at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home in Tullahoma and Thursday at the Berry Chapel AME Church in Lynchburg.
LOCAL NEWS | A free tax service sponsored by the United Way of South Central Tennessee saved folks in Moore and Coffee counties thousands of dollars and you can volunteer to help next year.
REGIONAL NEWS | Two days after Fawn Weaver appealed a federal judge’s ruling to keep her company in receivership, the receiver signed a letter of intent to sell Uncle Nearest’s assets — and the clock is now running toward a formal purchase agreement.
REGIONAL NEWS | On Wednesday, Fawn and Keith Weaver filed a notice of appeal, asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a federal judge’s ruling that found the company insolvent and its founder not credible.
LOCAL OBITUARY | Joyce Davenport Bobo, a beloved former Lynchburg resident, passed away on Tuesday in Tullahoma. The funeral and visitation will take place on Saturday in Lynchburg.
THINGS TO DO | Save the date of Saturday, June 27 when up-and-coming Nashville country music star Cody Cozz plays a free show at Frontier Days.