PUBLIC MEETINGS | Small communities across Southern Middle Tennessee are grappling with how to manage rapid growth. On Tuesday, the Moore County Planning Commission discussed a one-year pause on major subdivisions — a stopgap while the county tries to write rules developers can't easily get around.
MUSIC, FILM, BOOKS | A film exploring the history and unexpected closure of Opryland USA will play for a limited time in September. It seeks to answer one question: Why was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?
It's a law dating back to the earliest days of whiskey making in the state, and a Tennessee Congresswoman is pushing to lift the federal ban on home spirits distillation.
ARTS & SOUTHERN CULTURE | It was a pivotal moment in American history that played out in a small Tennessee community. In September, the South Jackson Performing Arts Center will perform "Inherit the Wind" — a play about the Scopes Monkey Trial.
STATE NEWS | Tennessee loses roughly 10 acres of farmland an hour. The state just launched a new program aimed at placing agricultural land under a permanent conservation easement, taking it off the table for development.
MUSIC, FILM, & BOOKS | The Moore County Brown Bag Book Club will take on the classic novel, "Silas Marner" in September. It's a book about the importance and power of community.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS | This rare Jack Daniel's collectors item is an ode to not only the Ladies of Lynchburg, but the southern tradition of the recipe card.
LOCAL SPORTS | "No quit in those boys." Moore County dropped a 35-0 loss to a reclassified AAA Cascade squad, but the Raiders' defense fought like the score was tied all night. Next up: A road trip to a Goodpasture team that's outscored opponents 87-0.
STATE NEWS | She'll be laid to rest in Music City and as a fitting tribute to the iconic Tennessean, Governor Bill Lee and airport officials recently announced a plan to rename BNA in her honor.
MUSIC, FILM, & BOOKS | Remember Dolly with a free screening of the 2015 movie about her East Tennessee childhood this weekend.