LOCAL NEWS — With over 200 car riders this year at Lynchburg Elementary School (LES), some afternoons at around 2:45 p.m. are organized chaos around Mechanic Street. It can be frustrating for parents, law enforcement, and school officials. Over the past year, Moore County school officials and Metro Moore County Sheriff’s Department Student Resource Officer...
EVENTS (Franklin County) — They say it runs in the family and with Lynchburg gal Laken (Ward) Hipps it’s certainly true. Before he died in 2009, her father, David Ward, could often be seen on local stages and the bar circuit either strumming solo or with a band. It’s in her father’s spirit, that she...
ART & CULTURAL — When historical filmmaker Ken Burns takes on a subject, they’re usually deep dives into the history and personalities behind an American phenomenon. He’s taken on subjects like the Civil War, Baseball, and National Parks. Beginning September 15, his latest, Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns, will premiere on the Public...
LOCAL NEWS — Change is hard and alcohol laws are complicated. That’s the take away from Monday afternoon’s Metro Beer Board meeting. In it, two more local businesses, Barrel House BBQ and Lynchburg Winery, were granted on and off site beer sales permits. A third permit for TJ Harris was postponed. Both passes by a...
STATE NEWS — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) recently opened it’s comment period for proposed changes to the 2020-22 fishing regulations. The comment period will end on September 12. A couple of the proposed changes included: • Removing the time of day restriction and one pole limit restrictions on wild trout streams. TWRA believes...
LOCAL NEWS — On September 22, 1969, after almost five years of planning and work, Motlow State Community College opened its doors to 551 students on 187 acres in Moore County. The Motlow family of Lynchburg donated the land. Because of this generous gift and State Senator Reagor Motlow’s contributions to education in Tennessee, Governor...
STATE NEWS — The beginning of deer season is right around the corner and Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) officials reminds hunters, especially those who hunt in both Tennessee and Alabama, of an import ban, enacted to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The ban makes it illegal to import whole carcasses and...
REGIONAL NEWS (Tullahoma) — According to the state Department of Economic and Community Development, over 100 new manufacturing jobs are coming to Tullahoma over the next three years as TE Connectivity expand in Coffee County. The company, which manufactures connectors and sensors, has operated in Tullahoma since 1997. The expansion will add approximately 100 new...
LOCAL NEWS — Lynchburg has become a mecca of sorts for bikers. Each weekend, hundreds of them roll into Moore County to tour the Distillery and shop the Square. In several weeks, hundreds of cyclists will also head into our county for the annual Bike to Jack and Back charity ride. Like any good host,...
If you drive down Second Avenue North in Birmingham, you’ll see a long-faded sign painted on the side of a brick wall that says, “Headquarters for Motlow Corn and Jack Daniells’ No.7 Lincoln County Whiskies.” {Editor’s Note: The misspelling is theirs not ours.} It’s a little known fact that Birmingham served as the official home...