STATE NEWS — Each day in Tennessee, at least three people die from an opioid-related overdose. That’s more Tennesseans than the number of daily traffic fatalities. Tennessee exists in the top 15 states in drug overdose deaths and according to the state website, “more opioid prescriptions are written than there are people living in Tennessee,...
REGIONAL NEWS | Winchester — Forrest Gump once famously said that life is like a box of chocolates. You can enjoy shopping in charming, historic downtown Winchester and earn your very own box of chocolates during the annual Chocolate Walk on February 8. Tickets are $7 per person and must be purchased in advance. Participants...
Man, 2019 ended up being a fantastic year. I launched The Lynchburg Times in August. After less than six short months of publishing, we’re now reaching over 5,000 readers each week … that’s huge. It helps to be located in the most famous small town in America that serves as the home of Jack Daniel’s...
The five barrels atop Jack Daniel trees across the U.S. will come down soon and be auctioned off to support Operation Ride Home.
STATE NEWS — A new handgun permit type, continuing education requirements for residential contractors, and an elder abuse act are just several examples of Tennessee state laws that will go into effect at the stroke of midnight tonight. Tennessee will now offer a conceal carry only permit that includes no “live fire” requirement. As of...
Gotta a kid who wants to play youth baseball? Sign up start in January.
Five easy ways to de-Christmas and un-clutter while doing a little local good
The story of how one Lynchburg family turned a stack of handmade quilts into 65 heirloom stockings
Be prepared the next time severe weather heads toward Moore County with Metro Moore EMA weather alerts.
Sheep farmer and part-time moonshiner Tom Sparks knew something wasn’t right that afternoon in 1920 as he walked in the woods behind his home. His flock responded nervously. They fidgeted and stayed close together. The last time they’d acted this way, a bear had been nearby, so Sparks examined his surroundings carefully. Moments later something...