PUBLIC MEETINGS | Developer Chip Hayes will appear before the BZA Tuesday afternoon to discuss a Phase 2 at The Retreat at Whiskey Creek. A neighbor listed a laundry list of unmet promises at last night’s Metro Council meeting.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Tax increases get bad PR, but a .25 sales tax increase may make sense when it comes to keeping local property tax rates in check.
HUMANS OF LYNCHBURG | Meet Phyllis Brock. She’s the instructor of The Lynchburg’s Pool’s popular Wet Hens water aerobics class and stubbornly believes that age is only a number, not an activity.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | On Monday, the Moore County Board of Education voted unanimously to give an epoxy upgrade to the the LES bathrooms for some of our littlest students.
LOCAL NEWS | A prolific local author, Sheila Robertson, just released a new biography, “If… not for Grace,” chronicling the life of woman recovering from a violent crime.
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 | A shrunk-down Tanyard Hill rezoning passes on second attempt — clearing the way for a subdivision between Damron and Coffee Creek.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Yurts and RVs could also speckle the hillside along Main Street if the BZA approves a special exception for the Retreat at Whiskey Creek on Tuesday.
LOCAL NEWS | The darkness of a new moon will set up perfect viewing for the Perseids meteor shower over Moore County Wednesday night — while the “big eclipse” everyone’s talking about happens 4,000 miles away.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County Schools would like to do a nearly half a million dollar security upgrade at both campuses and thanks to a pending federal grant, the projects can be funded with just a 25 percent match from the local system.
STATE AG NEWS | Local producers, get access to 15 experts discussing the latest agriculture research from the New World screwworm to soil health at UT’s annual Steak and Potatoes Field Day.
STATE OUTDOOR NEWS | State wants bass anglers’ input on management plan, but the nearest meeting is 70 miles away. Local anglers can still contribute online until September 4.
STATE OUTDOORS NEWS | The TWRA’s goal is 30 observations from all 95 Tennessee counties. Let’s help them out. A link to the survey is in the article.
LOCAL NEWS | The Jack Daniel’s Barbecue is just a few short months away and the Lynchburg Chamber has a limited number of local vendor spots. If you’d like to join us, click the vendor application link in the article.
LOCAL NEWS | The Brown Bag Book Club’s August pick is set amid Prohibition — a subject Lynchburg knows firsthand.
REGIONAL NEWS | O-negative supply down to days as Blood Assurance — Moore County’s primary blood source — pleads for summer donors. Local blood drives and opportunities to give can be found at the end of the article.
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