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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Mark Twain once said, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” The Moore County High School (MCHS) Raiders epitomized this idea on Friday night with a 22-12 home victory over rivals Huntland Hornets. With Huntland running back Cameron...
“On your left” … “coming through” … if you hear these words being shouted from behind you on Saturday at the Jack Daniel’s Barbecue, don’t be alarmed but it’s best to just stand still and yield to the likely trio of barbecue team members coming in hot. The Jack is a Kansas City Barbecue Society...
LOCAL NEWS — The Metro Council will meet on Monday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. in a regular session meeting. There will be a public hearing at 6:20 p.m. to consider the rezoning of the Pierce property on Marble Hill Road from agricultural to industrial. New Business to be considered Alisha Ruiz will appear before...
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — The Moore County Raiders versus Huntland Hornets game is always intense. It’s a rivalry game that dates all the way back to the 1940’s. (Why? Check out our story about the history of the rivalry here.) But this year’s game is especially tense as both teams need the ‘W” to...