LOCAL NEWS — According to Moore County Director of Schools Chad Moorehead, Governor Bill Lee will visit Lynchburg Elementary School (LES) this Friday, October 11 for a tour and visit. Governor Lee should arrive around 2 p.m. He’ll be greeted by LES Principal Eslick and our local legislators before touring the elementary school. He plans...
October 18, 2024
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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Halloween in Lynchburg: 4 Don’t Miss Events
LOCAL NEWS — Halloween’s always been a big deal in Lynchburg. Rolling yards, water balloon fights on the square, trick-or-treating … it’s all always been good old fashioned small town fun. This year organizers are going all out to make Halloween in historic, downtown Lynchburg a new fall tradition. Here’s four cool things happening that...
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Review: Jack Daniel Tennessee Apple
By Tabitha Evans Moore | Editor & Publisher — Whenever Jack Daniel’s Distillery introduces a new product the world chomps at the bit to get their hands on it. When it made its debut on October 1, publications from Maxim to Forbes covered it. They pull quotes from the press release and spend five minutes...
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Motlow hosts free Piano Trio Concert
LOCAL NEWS — In addition to being area leaders in nursing and robotics, Motlow State also boasts some very talented musicians. They’ll show them off on Friday, October 18 from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. with a free Piano Trio Concert at Powers Auditoriam/Eoff Hall on the Moore County campus. The event is part of the...
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TV show Oddities comes to life in Nashville Market
EVENTS | Nashville — Ever watch the Discovery Channel’s docuseries Oddities? The half-hour show follows the operations of an East Village shop, Obscura Antiques & Oddities, which specializes in antiques and other rarities. Co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and their buyer, Ryan Matthew, scour flea markets, auctions, and personal collections for unusual artifacts. They’ve...
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Middle School Raiders blank Unity to win conference
FAYETTEVILLE | Sports — The Moore County Middle School Raiders put an exclamation mark on a blockbuster season on Saturday night beating the Unity Lions 36-0 to earn conference bragging right until next year. Moore County got on the board first when Raider QB Brett Dobbs found Alex Copeland in the end zone for six...
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New Manchester mural honors Channing Smith
Jack Daniel's Distillery recently launched a public art initiative with DMA-events. Their first mural honors Channing Smith.
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NOTICE: MCHS conducts mock crash on Friday
LOCAL NEWS — If you see emergency management vehicles speeding towards Moore County High School tomorrow around 9:30 a.m. don’t be alarmed. It’s only the annual MCHS Mock Crash. Emergency personal plan mock crashes at local high schools to educate students, teachers, and faculty about the dangers of traffic accidents. In particular they hope to...
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Instagram CEO mentions Manchester teen’s suicide on The Today Show
Instagram CEO mentions Manchester teen, Channing Smith, during Today Show interview. The company's making anti-bullying changes.
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5K Turkey Trot at Tims Ford benefits local Hospice Foundation
LOCAL NEWS | Hospice of the Highland Rim will host their annual Hospice 5K Turkey Trot and One Mile Fun Run (or Walk) at Tims Fords State Parks on Saturday, October 12. All proceeds will directly benefit hospice patients in Moore, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, and Warren counties. The course will follow the...