PUBLIC MEETINGS | No one spoke against the Highway 50 quarry Tuesday night. A letter from a Nashville lawyer, read by a stand-in and written for clients he won’t name, stopped the vote anyway. It’s the second anonymous push against the project this year.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS | Rye whiskey barreled on Coy Hill in 2016, the highest point on the Jack Daniel Distillery grounds, is coming down the hill as this year’s Single Barrel Special Release. It’s the first Coy Hill rye ever bottled one barrel at a time.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The fourth time was the charm for Tullahoma developer Joe Denby’s Tanyard Hill Road subdivision rezoning attempt. The Metro Council voted on a revived plat a month after killing it. A public hearing is set for November.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The Metro Council unanimously passed a major subdivision moratorium on Monday night that would halt large development in the county to give local officials time to construct a long term growth plan.
LOCAL EVENT NEWS | It’s a popular race that takes place the first weekend of April each year in Lynchburg. Set you alarms for 6 a.m. on October 25. That’s ween registration opens up for next year’s Oak Barrel Half Marathon.
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 | The money will fund replacing leaking galvanized pipes in the Urban Services District ahead of the federal deadline. Officials say water rates won’t rise.
LOCAL NEWS | As Metro Solid Waste trucks approach end of life and the cost of diesel spikes, officials turn to Fayetteville’s Richardson Waste to fill the gaps. No price increase anticipated.
LOCAL SPORTS | Missed free throws made the difference in the Moore County Middle School Raiderettes’ 36-30 season opening loss to Cascade in Lynchburg on Monday. Murphy Ray led the way with 11 points.
LOCAL SPORTS | The Moore County Middle School Raiders pulled away late to notch their first regular season win. Two players — Max Dickey and Sawyer Boyce — combined for 24 points in the 41-34 victory against Cascade.
LOCAL NEWS | Rural Moore County will get a great shot at seeing them. Best viewing for the Orionid meteor shower comes in the dark hours before dawn Thursday, after the moon sets.
LOCAL NEWS | The United Way of South Central Tennessee is now accepting nominees for the annual 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award. Details on how to nominate are in the article.
LOCAL SPORTS | They walked into the halftime locker room leading but gave up 28 unanswered in the second half to fall to Fayetteville 34-7 in a district game. They play their final home game against Cornersville this Friday.
LOCAL HEALTH NEWS | Flu season is right around the corner, and the Moore County Health Department will offer free flu shots at two locations next Tuesday.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A decades-idle quarry on Highway 50 is close to reopening. The last approval it needs comes before the Board of Zoning Appeals, which meets on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the County Building basement.
STATE OUTDOOR NEWS | Just in time for spooky season, here’s what TWRA’s annual Bat Blitz found in the Tennessee woods and why it matters to farm country.
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