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.
June 14, 2026
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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MUDDIED WATER: How much water does Moore County actually have?
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.
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School board approves budget amendments; still on track for no tax increase
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.
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MUD Board will discuss water line damage and commercial rates at Tuesday’s meeting
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.
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Author who recently wrote a book set in Moore County will speak on June 14 in Lynchburg
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.
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Former LES teacher Dorothy Eady passes at age 96
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.
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Free tax service returned around $120,000 to Moore County area residents this year
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.
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OPINION: What does Lynchburg owe outside developers? Nothing more than the rules.
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.
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Sweeping changes coming to TN hemp industry on July 1
STATE NEWS | On July 1, a new state law will place an effective ban on high-potency hemp-derived products containing THCA that will affect at least two Lynchburg businesses.
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Planning Commission, Gateway clash, again, over townhome zoning definitions
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County's Planning Commission voted 3-1 Tuesday to deny a proposed 42-unit townhome development on Main Street. The dispute comes down to two pages of the zoning ordinance — and two very different ways of reading them. Gateway Development says it will appeal.