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...
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Lynchburg Youth Baseball sign ups happen in January
Gotta a kid who wants to play youth baseball? Sign up start in January.
5 ways to un-Christmas and do a little local good
Five easy ways to de-Christmas and un-clutter while doing a little local good
An Heirloom Christmas: Millsaps family treasures hand-quilted stockings
The story of how one Lynchburg family turned a stack of handmade quilts into 65 heirloom stockings
Get Lynchburg-specific weather alerts through Moore EMA program
Be prepared the next time severe weather heads toward Moore County with Metro Moore EMA weather alerts.
Do cougars roam near Lynchburg?
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...
George Dickel’s Bottled in Bond named Top Whiskey by Whisky Advocate
Of course we love Jack and Nearest, but there’s enough Tennessee-whiskey making pride to go around. Whisky Advocate Magazine recently named another regional spirit as their 2019 Top Whiskey of the Year … George Dickel’s Bottled in Bond. George Dickel, under the new umbrella of Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., has been putting their full support...
Uncle Nearest 1820 sells out in 20 minutes online
If you haven’t tried Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey’s 1820 single barrel release … well you are missing out. Less than one percent of Uncle Nearest barrels ever make the cut. Those barrels must be aged a minimum of 11 years with a cask strength above 108. And each is hand-selected by Nearest Green Distillery’s founders...
Unknown hunter shoots Luke Bryan’s red stag
STATE NEWS | Mount Pleasant — Luke Bryan knows that rain makes corn and corn makes whiskey but a still unknown hunter in Maury County got a little too frisky with the country music singer’s red stag last week. According to the Maury County Sheriff Department’s (MCSD) Facebook page, a hunter killed the red stag...
Book Review: Voices of Camp Forrest in World War II
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor's newest book examines the legacy of Camp Forrest that still remains to day.