LOCAL NEWS — Several Metro Moore County board members were approved by the Metro Council last Monday. They include: Zoning Appeals Board: Shannon Cauble, Patrick Maynard, Keith Moses, Josh Cook, and Houston Lindsey | Meets as needed the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Building located at at 119...
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#MotlowTrained boasts robotics program at Southern Automotive Conference
Motlow College visits Southern Automotive Conference to make sure industry leaders know that they are training the next generation of highly-technical workforce.
TSSAA force Fayetteville City to forfeit six games
TSSAA reverses decision and claims Fayetteville City varsity player is ineligible. School must forfeit six wins.
Clark Crew BBQ wins The Jack
LOCAL NEWS — Clark Crew BBQ won top honors last night at the 31st annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue. It’s their fifth time to compete and first Grand Champion win. They traveled all the way from Yukon, Oklahoma to earn $25,000, braggin’ right for the year, and a guaranteed invitation to defend their...
Personal Essay: A Day at The Jack
By Tabitha Evans Moore | Editor & Publisher It’s early … before 8 a.m. as I walk through soggy Wiseman Park on the day of the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue. It’s not my first journalistic rodeo in Lynchburg. I know it’s good to get out here early to chat with teams. It’s casual...
JD BBQ Like a Local: Support the Square Cats this weekend
One of the most charming things about our tiny town is our obsession with our Square Cats. We’re sure you’ve seen these precious darlings darting around the historic Lynchburg Square. They aren’t exactly friendly … most are feral. But they’re curious and really want to be loved on … even if it goes against their...
Raider Recap: Richland loss puts playoff berth in jeopardy
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Though both Moore County juniors Kyler Parker and Raider punter Bryson Dobbs had huge nights on Thursday, it wasn’t enough to get the Raiders a crucial regional road win in Lynnville. Moore County lost to Richland 20-14 in a sluggish battle being played a day early due to serve weather...
JD BBQ Like a Local: Weather could be soggy but warm
The Jack Daniel's Barbecue could be a little soggy ... but that's nothing new.
JD BBQ Like a Local: Lynchburg’s Black Label Smokers compete for third straight year
It wouldn’t be a complete Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue without a home team of Jack employees vying for the prize. For the third year in a row, Black Label Smokers will compete in the Shade Tree Division this weekend. Made up of Jack Daniel employees Jason Bobo, Joseph Caldwell, Wesley Richardson, and Daniel...
JD BBQ Like a Local: The art of the team name
Barbecue aficionados formed the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) back in 1985 to launch a local competitive barbecue cooking team. Since then, it’s bloomed into the overseer of hundreds of “sanctioned” events across the country and boasts over 20,000 members. And many of them belong to homegrown barbecue team with some of the quirkiest names...