STATE NEWS — Daylight Saving Time (where clocks fall back one hour) takes place on Sunday, November 3 and despite a new state law, Tennesseans will need to adjust their clocks. The “lost” hour of sleep in the spring and “gained” hour of sleep in the fall can throw off some people’s schedules. It can...
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Cheerleaders plan community bonfire pep rally
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — In advance of the last regular season home game and the annual rivalry game against Huntland, the Moore County High School (MCHS) varsity cheerleaders will host a community bonfire pep rally at the high school Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Friday’s game will also be Senior Night with a special...
Chicken recalled at TN grocery stores
STATE NEWS | Last Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Tip Tip Poultry from Rockmart, Georgia recalled several ready-to-eat poultry products in grocery stores across the U.S. including seven Tennessee retailers: United Grocery Outlet, ALDI, Dollar General, Food Lion, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, and Walmart. For a complete list, click here. According to...
JD BBQ Like a Local: Donate items to Friends of Animals Silent Auction
LOCAL NEWS —The Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue is great annual event for several reasons. Not only does it allow us locals to show off our tiny little town each fall, but it also allows dozen of non-profits to host their biggest fundraisers of the year. For example, each October during the event the...
JD BBQ Like a Local: Donate cakes and pies for annual auction
LOCAL NEWS — German Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Pecan Pie … the ladies of Moore County can bake y’all. And the Moore County Historical and Genealogical Society needs your help. They are currently asking for baked goods donations for their annual Cake and Pie Auction on Saturday, October 26 during the Jack Daniel’s World Championship...
7 Things to Do This Weekend
A haunted hay ride … a guided fall colors hike … haunted woods on Short Mountain … the debut Big Foot Blues Festival … carve a pumpkin at Tim’s Ford … the annual Bell Buckle Art Shows … and a Murder Mystery Masquerade … yeah, there’s plenty to do this weekend. 1 | Horton’s Haunted...
FALL EVENTS: Short Mountain Haunted Woods
EVENTS | Woodbury — An old legend says there’s a headless woman that walks the roads of Short Mountain looking for her head. She’s even been known to get in vehicles of unsuspecting drivers. There’s also a spot on Highway 53 called Dead Man’s Curve where blood stains won’t come off the road … no...
Raiders win a sloppy one at Jo Byrns
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...
Metro School Board will meet on Monday
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...
Tims Ford plans Carve-a-Pumpkin event
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...