Whisky Magazine named Uncle Nearest 1820 Single Barrel their World's Best Tennessee Whiskey this week at the World Whiskey Awards.
November 20, 2024
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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Short Springs work day planned for Feb. 29
Volunteers plan a public work day at Short Springs Natural Area on Feb. 29.
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New jobs coming to Bedford County as Newell Brands expands
BEDFORD COUNTY — Over 100 new jobs and an $11 community investment is headed to Bedford County. Newell Brands – whose produces consumer brands like Paper Mate, Graco, Coleman, Yankee Candle, and Ball – announced recently that they will be expanding their Shelbyville operations to keep up with growing demand. The company will expand into...
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Weather Officials: 100% chance of rain in Lynchburg on Wednesday … here’s what you need to know
LOCAL NEWS — Moore County’s experienced 2-3 inches of rainfall over the past 48 hours according to the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office. The ground’s saturated and water levels are already near flood stage at most local water bodies. Here’s a run down of all the facts you need for Wednesday to be weather aware:...
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DREMC plans workshop to help Moore County residents lower energy bills
LOCAL NEWS — Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) will host free Home Energy Workshops in six local communities, including Lynchburg, during the month of March. The Lynchburg event takes place on Tuesday, March 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Building. Launched in 2017, over 750 southern, middle Tennessee residents have attended the...
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DREMC asks state officials to address line worker safety
STATE NEWS — Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) representatives met with nine lawmakers last week with line worker safety at the top of their collective minds. According to a press release, more than 200 electric cooperative members from across Tennessee were in Nashville Feb. 4 for the legislative conference asking for commonsense rules to...
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TVA releasing water at Tims Ford
TVA officials says they'll be releasing water at Tim Fords Dam until further notice. More rainfall expected.
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New exhibit features 150 year old works of family that once lived in art center
TULLAHOMA — They were sisters, businesswomen, and artists before their time. In February, the Tullahoma Art Center (TAC) will explore the 150 year old works and historical significance of the Baillet sisters who once resided at the TAC building at 401 South Jackson Street. In 1868, Jane, Emma, and Affa Ann Baillet moved to Tullahoma...
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Fly fishing group plans Duck River Day Out
BEDFORD COUNTY — When it comes to fly fishing, there’s more going on in southern, middle Tennessee than just the Elk River. Nestled in the rolling hills of Bedford County, the Duck River exists as one of the area’s fly fishing hidden gems … for numerous reasons. It’s located in the tailwaters of Normandy Dam,...
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Library book club announces February pick
LOCAL NEWS — The Brown Bag Book Club, which meets every Friday at the Moore County Public Library, recently announced their February pick, The Lightest Object in The Universe. It’s a debut novel by Tucson author, Kimi Eisele, set in the dystopian U.S. after a flu outbreak and all the hints of modern society are...