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Middle TN Strawberry Festival planned for May 9
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...

Mercury warning issued for Normandy Reservoir
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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....