Chamber seeks Frontier Days vendors
LOCAL NEWS | People are over the digital and craving real, analog experiences like Lynchburg’s annual Frontier Days Festival. The Chamber is currently seeking vendors for the 2026 event.
May 29, 2026
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Judge Atchley: The court does not find Fawn Weaver to be a credible witness.
REGIONAL NEWS | A federal judge has refused to end the Uncle Nearest receivership, finding the company insolvent and its founder not credible. In a 62-page ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Charles E. Atchley, Jr. wrote that Fawn Weaver’s testimony “has been guided by the story she believes best serves her personal interests, irrespective of its relation to the truth.”
Tims Ford Recovery Divers turns lakeside whoopsies into happy endings
SMALL BIZ PROFILE | For our latest small business profile, we interviewed Chase Lawson of Tims Ford Recovery Divers. They transformed volunteer rescue diving into a side hustle that turns lake life whoopsies into happy endings.
Budget fails first reading, twice
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The Moore County General Budget failed its first reading Monday night, falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. Four absent council members made the difference.
What you need to know before tonight’s budget meeting
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The proposed Metro Moore County Budget reflects mostly flat spending for FY 2026-27 with a .02 cent property tax increase. Here’s what you need to know before forming an opinion.
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HOMECOMING: Former sheriff’s daughters return as tour guide at Moore County Jail Museum
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.
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Weavers appeal federal receivership order to Sixth Circuit of Appeals
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.
Joyce Davenport Bobo dies at 92
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.
Nashville country crooner Cody Cozz will play Frontier Days
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.
Retired general credits Moore County EMS with saving his life at Oak Barrel Half Marathon
LOCAL NEWS | During National EMS Week, a Huntsville retired Major General appeared before the Metro Council on Monday to credit local crews with helping to save his life during the Oak Barrel Half Marathon.
MUD claims progress on water loss. The state and planning commission aren’t so sure.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | MUD says it knows where 3.3 million of it 11.1 million gallons of water loss is and finding leaks everyday but to the state comptroller and local planning commission it may not matter.
MCHS Class of 2026 earns almost $1.3 million in scholarships
LOCAL NEWS | Though they be small, they be mighty. The MCHS Class of 2026, with just 54 students, earned almost $1.3 million dollars in scholarships. They graduate on Friday.
Redistricting would move Moore County from 4th to 9th Congressional District
LOCAL NEW | A vote happening today in the State Legislature could move Moore County from Congressional District 4 to the newly imagined District 9.
One-candidate primary election offers quirky results
LOCAL NEWS | The results are in and with only one local candidate, the results were decidedly low stakes. Nonetheless, the totals and the write-ins are interesting.
Friends of Animals collecting shoes to fund local rescue
LOCAL NEWS | Got old shoes sitting around? The Moore County Friends of Animals Rescue and Adoption Center can turn those into cash now through June 15.
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Brandon Ross, Council District 5
LOCAL ELECTIONS | The Lynchburg Times submitted an identical set of questions to all candidates seeking office in the August 2026 General Election. Responses are published here in a straight Q&A format, exactly as submitted, without editing or rewriting.