STATE NEWS — Eight locations including a bank in Loretto and a church in Lewisburg have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a press release from the Tennessee Historical Commission. The Register is the official list of our country’s historic buildings, districts, sites, structures, and object worthy of preservation. It’s...
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Lynchburg couple reunites with responders who helped them deliver in the back of an ambulance
A Lynchburg couple recently reunited with the emergency responders who helped them deliver their son in the back of an ambulance
Flu activity spiking in Tennessee
STATE NEWS — According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Tennessee ranks among the 12 states spiking with flu-like illness this month. The virus seems to be spreading more widely in southern states with Tennessee and Virginia among the top two. The Tennessee Department of Health latest numbers show a...
Promise Manor added to Best Christmas Lights list
Promise Manor is the only Lynchburg home mentioned in WPLN's Best Holiday Lights list. They will host an open house on December 15.
Raider football players and Coach Dobbs win post season honors
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Based on the number of individual honors the 2019 squad received recently, next year’s Raider football future looks bright. The TSSAA recently awarded all Region 5A honors to several MCHS players, most of whom are juniors. They named MCHS kicker Chase Bradford (junior) as All Region 5A Kicker of the...
Lynchburg’s oldest living vet, Aulden Raby, to grand marshall Christmas parade
This October, Moore County native Aulden Raby, looked all smiles as members of Quilts of Valor wrapped a warm, homemade quilt around his shoulders and honored his service in World War II. On Saturday, he’ll once again be honored as he rides in the annual Lynchburg Christmas Parade as the Grand Marshall. Born in the...
Former Raider Coach Mac McCurry won’t coach next year at Franklin County
The man who got the Moore County Raiders six inches from a state football championship won't be back to coach the Franklin County High School Rebels next year.
Ludacris and crew visit Jack Daniel and Nearest Green distilleries
There are lots of made-in-Tennessee whiskeys sitting on liquor stores shelves with compelling stories but none enjoy the narrative of Nearest Green’s Distillery’s Uncle Nearest’s brands. For those who aren’t familiar, Nathan “Nearest” Green is the black, slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. He’s credited with being the first Jack Daniel Distillery...
Donate those used costumes to Library’s summer reading program
LOCAL NEW — Christmas is just around the corner. This means all those shiny new toys will take the place of your child’s Halloween costume as their favorite thing. Rather than send those gently-used costumes to a local landfill or store them away in the back of the closet, why not donate them to the...
Lynchburg in the News: Jack Daniel wins award at National Dog Show
Jack Daniel … if you please. These were the judge’s thoughts recently at the National Dog Show held in in Philadelphia. Thor the bulky, squishy bulldog may have won the coveted Best in Show but Jack Daniel the Golden Retriever earned the title of best in the sporting group and social media darling. His clever...