PUBLIC MEETINGS | The Moore County General Budget failed its first reading Monday night, falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. Four absent council members made the difference.
June 6, 2026
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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What you need to know before tonight’s budget meeting
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The proposed Metro Moore County Budget reflects mostly flat spending for FY 2026-27 with a .02 cent property tax increase. Here's what you need to know before forming an opinion.
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MUD claims progress on water loss. The state and planning commission aren’t so sure.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | MUD says it knows where 3.3 million of it 11.1 million gallons of water loss is and finding leaks everyday but to the state comptroller and local planning commission it may not matter.
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No property tax increase from the school system
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County Schools is heading into the 2026-27 budget year with no tax increase — and a growth story that's actually working in the district's favor, for now. Read the full story on the website.
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State issues pollution violation to MUD over Good Branch discharge
LOCAL NEWS | Commercial. Residential. Municipal. Moore County's waterways are getting hit from all sides in 2026 — and the man responsible for your drinking water called the state's formal pollution violation "nothing much."
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MCHS Class of 2026 earns almost $1.3 million in scholarships
LOCAL NEWS | Though they be small, they be mighty. The MCHS Class of 2026, with just 54 students, earned almost $1.3 million dollars in scholarships. They graduate on Friday.
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Local daycare worker arrested for assaulting an infant
LOCAL NEWS | A local daycare worker was arrested on Tuesday for simple assault of an infant. Local officials say the incident is still under investigation and there could be more victims.
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EDITORIAL: The Things Nobody Says Out Loud in Lynchburg
EDITORIAL | We don't say the hard things out loud because we're afraid of being rude. We don't call out bad behavior because that's not how things are done in polite Southern society. We sometimes sweep things under the carpet and tell ourselves we're being kind. We're not being kind. We're being complicit.
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Redistricting would move Moore County from 4th to 9th Congressional District
LOCAL NEW | A vote happening today in the State Legislature could move Moore County from Congressional District 4 to the newly imagined District 9.
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Planning Commission to Retreat at Whiskey Creek: Where’s the money?
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Over 60 lots sold. Millions collected. Four homes built. No running water. Tuesday night a Moore County planning commissioner asked the developer behind Retreat at Whiskey Creek three words: Where's the money? Details in the link.