Attention fabulous older ladies in the Lynchburg community: save the date for the Queen Bee Pageant happening on April 4
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
Middle TN Strawberry Festival planned for May 9
PORTLAND, Tenn. — Chamber of Commerce officials in Portland recently announced the date for the 2020 Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival to be help on May 8-9. As an added bonus for Lynchburg folks, if you go, you can support Lynchburg’s own Barking Pig BBQ team as they travel to Portland to be a barbecue vendor...
The Disco Biscuits will play The Caverns in May; tickets go on sale Friday
GRUNDY COUNTY — The Caverns announced this week that the jam band, Disco Biscuit, will play at the underground venue on two nights, May 29-30. It’s a standing room only show and tickets will go on sale this Friday. The bands been called the pioneers of “trancefusion” … which bridges the gap between electronic music...
Lynchburg in the News: VinePair names Uncle Nearest one of its “underrated” whiskeys
VinePair is one of the largest digital media companies covering the liquor, wine, and spirits industries. They’re famous for their “Best of” list and recently they named Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey to their Most Underrated Whiskey list. List author Tim McKirdy asked 10 bartenders around the U.S. what they considered the most underrated whiskey …...
New bill seeks to create special plates for those with disabilities
STATE NEWS — The 111th General Assembly is now in a joint session in Nashville and a proposed bill by Franklin Republican Brandon Ogles seeks to allow the state to issue a special license plate to individuals with certain intellectual or developmental disabilities. According to the bill, its intention would be to help police know...
Breaking: Flash Flood Watch in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday
LOCAL NEWS — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of Northern Alabama as well as Moore, Franklin, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. A watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding, which can be a very dangerous situation. Southern, middle Tennessee...
State issues water warnings for parts of Little Duck and Woods Reservoir
Two additional southern, middle TN water bodies make state's contaminated list.
Annual Valentine’s Day fund-raiser planned for Friends of Animals
LOCAL NEWS | Non-profits — Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat for your significant others, a co-worker, your child, a parents, or even just a good friend … Lynchburg Vet Hospital, Barking Pig BBQ, and Lynchburg Friends of Animals will offer a delicious way to be thoughtful and support an hard-working non-profit this Valentine’s...
Mercury warning issued for Normandy Reservoir
REGIONAL NEWS — Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) officials announced Monday that the Normandy Reservoir located in parts of Bedford and Coffee counties is now under a precautionary fish advisory for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) due to potential mercury pollution. The advisory extends the entire 3,260 acres of the Normandy Reservoir....
Cinema Soda Wars: Local Regal theater switch to Pepsi products
The Cola Wars are back ... kind of. Regal Cinemas (including their theater in Tullahoma) will switch from Coke to Pepsi products this spring.