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.
June 27, 2026
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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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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One-candidate primary election offers quirky results
LOCAL NEWS | The results are in and with only one local candidate, the results were decidedly low stakes. Nonetheless, the totals and the write-ins are interesting.
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Planning Commission to Gateway: “It’s just a density issue.”
PUBLIC MEETINGS COVERAGE | Gateway Development Corporation came back to the Metro Planning Commission Tuesday night with a new strategy, a five-page brief, and a check. They left without an approved application — but with something they didn't expect: pushback from the mayor, and one commissioner finally saying the quiet part out loud.
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Library book club picks “Prayer for Sale” as the May read
THINGS TO DO | Lynchburg boasts its very own book club that meets at the Moore County Library the last Friday of each month. This month's pick is "Prayers for Sale" by Sandra Dallas.
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Friends of Animals collecting shoes to fund local rescue
LOCAL NEWS | Got old shoes sitting around? The Moore County Friends of Animals Rescue and Adoption Center can turn those into cash now through June 15.
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MEET THE CANDIDATES: Brandon Ross, Council District 5
LOCAL ELECTIONS | The Lynchburg Times submitted an identical set of questions to all candidates seeking office in the August 2026 General Election. Responses are published here in a straight Q&A format, exactly as submitted, without editing or rewriting.
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Tiny homes, apartment developers to appear before Metro Planning on Tuesday
PUBLIC MEETINGS COVERAGE | Two developers seeking to add water and sewer connections in the Urban Services District of Metro Moore County have each asked to be placed on the May Metro Planning and Zoning Commission agenda, and both share the same obstacle.