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November 18, 2024
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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World’s Largest Treehouse burns down in Crossville
STATE NEWS — An East Tennessee landmark went up in smoke around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. According to Cumberland County Fire officials, the Minister’s Treehouse, located on Beehive Lane – a 100 foot high building made of found wood – burned to the ground in less than 15 minutes. Built in the early 1990’s by...
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JD BBQ Like a Local: The Mystery of Remus Powers
If there’s one question we consistently get each year, it’s who’s the guy in the bowler hat? Legendary barbecue judge Ardie Davis aka Remus Powers visits Lynchburg each October. The Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbecue honored him as featured judge in 2008 and the Judges’ Choice Award in 2002. In 2016, industry leaders inducted...
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Raider, Richland Preview: Game moved to Thursday
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Friday night lights will move to Thursday night this week. On Wednesday, school officials announced that the Raiders district game against Richland would be moved to Thursday night to avoid impending bad weather. It’s one of two crucial district games left on the regular season schedule and it’s a must...
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Metro Council extends beer sales hours
LOCAL NEWS — The Metro Council voted on a Metro Beer Board recommendation to extend Sunday beer sales from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. When asked about the recommendation, Beer Board Chair Bufford Jennings stated he had, “no strong feelings either way” but had been asked to present the...
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JD BBQ Like a Local: Lynchburg vet and team compete at The Jack
It’s no secret that tiny Lynchburg will swell by around 40,000 visitors and nearly 150 barbecue teams this Saturday, but a couple of these teams don’t have too far to travel. Both Black Label Smokers and the Swine Time Boys from Lynchburg and Barking Pig BBQ from nearby Shebyville will most compete in the Shade...
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Metro gets new Dead Stock Removal provider
LOCAL NEWS — Rural communities sometimes need help with some stinky business … removing dead animals. Thankfully the South Central Tennessee Development District’s (SCTDD) there to help with their County Dead Stock Removal program. Now, Metro Moore County has a new provider, according to Metro Mayor Bonnie Lewis. She appeared before the Metro Council last...
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Uncle Nearest now fastest growing independent whiskey brand in U.S. history
LOCAL NEWS — It may be officially located in Shelbyville but Uncle Nearest’s Lynchburg roots run deep. And now, based on numerous metrics the local craft whiskey is the fastest-growing independent American whiskey in U.S. History. The brand launched in July 2017. In just two short years, Uncle Nearest whiskeys have found their way onto...
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JD BBQ: 2018 winner Butcher BBQ returns to defend their title
They’d traveled all the way from Chandler, Oklahoma six times before to competed in The Jack and last year they finally won the whole thing. The 2018 Grand Champion, Butcher BBQ, will return to Lynchburg on October 26 to defend their title. “It’s just a shock. We absolutely cannot believe it,” said Butcher BBQ’s David...