Featuring Lynchburg’s own Daniel Hardin EVENTS — You may already know about bluegrass powerhouse Becky Buller. She’s an eight time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) winner. In fact she made history in 2016 by becoming the first artist ever to win both instrumental and vocal categories. She’s the first female to win Fiddle Player of...
LOCAL NEWS — According to the state Education Department’s 2019 TNReady assessment results, that came out on Thursday, Moore County earned the title of the state’s most improved district in 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) with a 12.9 percent score increase over 2018. Overall, standardized assessments showed that more than half of Tennessee’s public...
REGIONAL NEWS (Manchester) — Scams are like kudzu around these parts. Once one affects your neighbor, it won’t be long until it’s knocking on your doorstep. Manchester Police warn that multiple residents have received calls from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The scammers tell residents that their social security number has...
LOCAL NEWS — Raider season passes are now on sale and fans will have a new choice this year. For the first time, Raider All Sports Season Passes will be available for all MCMS and MCHS home games. Fans may purchase individual tickets to all Moore County Middle School football, basketball, softball, and baseball home...
BREAKING (Estill Springs) — The District Attorney called in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to help Franklin County and Estill Springs authorities investigate a potential murder, suicide late Tuesday night. Around 9 p.m. Tuesday night, local officials were called to a home on 100 block of Circle Drive in Estill Springs by the daughter...
LOCAL NEWS — “My Facebook has been hacked. If you received a message from me with a link, do not click on it,” read one Moore County Facebook users page. “Account has been hacked! I didn’t send a video to anyone! Don’t open and delete,” read another. On Monday, similar posts filled the social media...
LOCAL NEWS — For months, local folks have watched ground breaking and construction happening at Moore County Middle School and Moore County High School on the Lynchburg Highway. Though that construction will continue over the next year, the school year will begin on time with the first full day of classes happening on Wednesday, Aug....
{Editor’s Note: We got several requests for the text of the ad, so we’re including it below.} LOCAL NEWS — Postcards from Lynchburg is the longest-running campaign in advertising history. Since the 1950’s, the ads have featured such notables as Queen Victoria and Frank Sinatra. Recently, a new ad appeared featuring non-other than Metro Mayor...
BREAKING NEWS — Though they are quick to stress that no known instances exist in local bodies of water, a local vet warns of the dangers of blue-green algae for pet. In August, Melissa Martin of Wilmington, North Carolina started her day like any other by taking her dogs, Harpo, Abby, and Izzy, to swim...
ADAMS — If you grew up in Tennessee, you already know about the Bell Witch. In fact, there’s a good chance that an older sibling used the tale to scare you to death when you were a child. But did you know there’s a Bell Witch Festival taking place this fall in the exact spot...