CEDAR HILL — The plan for the night was simple. Travel to Cedar Hill and get a non-conference solid win against Jo Byrns without suffering additional injuries. Coach Dobbs wanted to focus on protecting the football and finishing tackles before heading into a “murders row” of conference games against Huntland, Richland, and Mount Pleasant to...
LOCAL NEWS | Public Meetings — The Metro Moore County School Board will meet on Monday, October 14 at 6 p.m. at the Central Office located behind Lynchburg Elementary School. Two items will be presented for public comment: the MCHS Diamond Club and the MCHS BITZ Campaign. As usual, they will continue a month-to-month policy...
EVENTS | Franklin County — It’s October and pumpkin carving is top of mind. It’s fun to pick out a pumpkin and carve at home but somehow the fun and creativity factor goes up a notch when you make it a group activity. On Saturday, October 19 Tims Ford State Park will host a Carve...
EVENTS | Townsend — Lynchburg’s Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Shelbyville’s Uncle Nearest, Normandy’s Cascade Hollow Distillery (formerly George Dickel), Woodbury’s Short Mountain Distillery, Kelso’s Prichard’s Distillery, and Fayetteville’s Southern Pride Distillery will all participate in the Grains and Grits Spirits and Food Festival in Townsend on November 2 from 6-9 p.m. Townsend is located southeast of...
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — After a week off, the Moore County Raiders (2-4, 0-2) with take on Jo Byrns (1-6, 1-2) in Cedar Hill on Friday night. The Red Devils have experienced a frustrating season so far with losses to Harpeth, Huntland, Clay County, Houston County, East Robertson and Monterey. Their lone win of...
Each October, the tiny town of Lynchburg swells by a few thousand folks as the Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbecue returns to Wiseman Park. That crowd usually includes over 60 American barbecue teams, over 20 international teams, and 25,000 fans … not to mention the scores of locals who also happen to enjoy the...
REGIONAL NEWS | Tullahoma — Lynchburg native Meredith Burton recently penned an anthology of fairy tales that re-examines what being a hero means. In Blind Beauty and Other Tales of Redemption, Burton writes about disabled protagonists who’ve overcome great odds. Many of Burton’s protagonist seem a little autobiographical. Born legally blind, Burton attended the Tennessee...
LOCAL NEWS | Events — Every October survivors, those living with the disease, their families, doctors, and support organizations around the country partner to raise awareness of breast cancer. Locally, Lynchburg Winery and Southern Tennessee Regional Health System are teaming up to host Ladies Pink Night Out on Monday, October 21 from 5-7 p.m. with...
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...
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...