LOCAL NEWS | Some say black bears have always been here but TWRA says more are migrating west. A local utility worker spotted a bear cub on Griffin Road just last week.
July 17, 2026
Author: Tabitha Evans Moore (Tabitha Evans Moore)
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DREMC invites Moore County to help Stuff the Bucket
LOCAL NEWS | DREMC need your help to "Stuff the Bucket" to help local student thrive this fall.
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Council passes budget first reading 13-2
PUBLIC MEETINGS | After failing its first reading last month, the Metro Moore County FY2026-27 General Budget passed Monday night, 13-2, with all fifteen council members present. A second reading is scheduled for a special-called meeting Monday, June 29, at 6:20 p.m.
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Metro Council will attempt to pass budget first reading, again
PUBLIC MEETINGS | It failed in May, twice — even after stripping out the two cent property tax increase. The Metro Council will vote on the budget again at tonight's meeting.
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County Highway Superintendent formally denies Whiskey Creek commercial entrance, calls safe access ‘a physical impossibility’
LOCAL NEWS | Road Superintendent Shannon Cauble's official statement cites bridge stress, driveway geometry, shared easement conflicts, and neighboring property rights in formal denial.
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MUDDIED WATER: How much water does Moore County actually have?
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A consultant’s five-day review found a gap of up to 300,000 gallons a day that nobody can currently explain — and the answer affects every development decision in Moore County.
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School board approves budget amendments; still on track for no tax increase
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Even after several budget amendments passed, the Moore County School Board says they are still in great shape for the 2026-27 budget process.
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MUD Board will discuss water line damage and commercial rates at Tuesday’s meeting
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The MUD Board will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 6 p.m. One item, water line damage by fiber crews working in the area, will likely be a hot topic.
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Author who recently wrote a book set in Moore County will speak on June 14 in Lynchburg
LOCAL EVENT NEWS | An author with deep Moore County roots will visit to discuss her upcoming historical novel that's set in Lynchburg on June 14.
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Former LES teacher Dorothy Eady passes at age 96
LOCAL OBITUARIES | A beloved Lynchburg Elementary teacher has died. Her funeral will happen on Thursday with visitation happening Wednesday at J.A. Welton & Son Funeral Home in Tullahoma and Thursday at the Berry Chapel AME Church in Lynchburg.