LOCAL NEWS | Sports — The Moore County High School Raiders (2-3 overall, 0-2 district) will take on the Eagleville Eagles (4-1 overall, 1-1 district) on Friday night at a Homecoming game at Doug Price Field in Lynchburg. Kickoff takes place at 7 p.m. Homecoming activities including crowning this year’s queen will take place at...
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Hot, dry weather could affect Moore County’s fall colors
{Editor’s Note: This article includes updated details and was originally published on Sept. 11.} LOCAL NEWS | Outdoors — According to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) rain gauge at Tims Ford Dam (before last night’s brief showers) our area received just 1.14 inches of rain so far in September. This means local trees are stressed from...
Lynchburg native Johnny Majors inducted into Pitt Hall of Fame
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — One of Lynchburg’s most famous native sons, Johnny Majors, added a new honor to his resume last Friday as the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame inducted him just prior to the UCF v. Pitt game. He must have brought the Panthers some luck, because Pitt got the upset that night...
Fall Events: Three cool things at Cheekwood Harvet
EVENTS | Nashville — The temperature may still be in the 90’s but it’s officially fall y’all. You can celebrate all things fall at Cheekwood Harvest running now through October 27. We checked it out, and here are five things you shouldn’t miss if you go: 1 | The Mums. Cheekwood Harvest boast over 5,000...
Five “don’t miss” authors at the Southern Festival of Books
EVENTS | Nashville — Writers and readers are like peanut butter and jelly. One’s just not the same without the other. On October 11-13, Humanities Tennessee will bring the two together for the 31st year during the Southern Festival of Books. The Lynchburg Times reviewed the authors list and here’s five we’re very excited about...
Gov’t Mule plays The Caverns
EVENTS | Pelham — Jack White of the White Stripes had The Raconteurs and then The Dead Weather. Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty played together in the Traveling Wilburys. Famous musician’s side projects have long been a fan favorite because they allow musicians to stretch outside their comfort zone and try...
Moore County burn permits required early this year
LOCAL NEWS — According to the Tennessee Division of Forestry, Moore County residents will be required to obtain a burn permit for debris burning and other open-air fires beginning September 23, which is early this year due to exceptionally dry conditions. The state requires permits for any resident starting an open-air fire within 500 feet...
MUD increases local water, sewer rates
LOCAL NEWS — Did you happen to notice that your September water bill seemed a little higher? No, you don’t have a water leak (probably), it’s simply time for the Metro Utilities Departments’s (MUD) rate adjustment. Tennessee state law mandates that MUD operate self-sufficiently and that customer rates reflect the actual cost of providing water...
Metro Council expands Beer Board to five members
LOCAL NEWS — Based on the recommendation of Metro Mayor Bonnie Lewis, the Metro Council voted to extend the number of beer board members from three to five. “After speaking with several other similar sized communities, I discovered that a five member board is more common for several reasons,” said Mayor Lewis. In 2007, then...
Middle school gets new tennis team
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — When nearly 25 kids are interested a single thing, that’s usually a good sign. Around 23 Moore County Middle School (MCMS) students expressed interest in and signed up for a new tennis team. With their sign up in hand, MCHS Tennis Coach Manny Buchanan appeared before the Metro School Board...