Sheep farmer and part-time moonshiner Tom Sparks knew something wasn’t right that afternoon in 1920 as he walked in the woods behind his home. His flock responded nervously. They fidgeted and stayed […]
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George Dickel's Bottled in Bond named Top Whiskey by Whisky Advocate
Of course we love Jack and Nearest, but there’s enough Tennessee-whiskey making pride to go around. Whisky Advocate Magazine recently named another regional spirit as their 2019 Top Whiskey of the Year […]
Uncle Nearest 1820 sells out in 20 minutes online
If you haven’t tried Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey’s 1820 single barrel release … well you are missing out. Less than one percent of Uncle Nearest barrels ever make the cut. Those barrels […]
Unknown hunter shoots Luke Bryan's red stag
STATE NEWS | Mount Pleasant — Luke Bryan knows that rain makes corn and corn makes whiskey but a still unknown hunter in Maury County got a little too frisky with the […]
Book Review: Voices of Camp Forrest in World War II
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor’s newest book examines the legacy of Camp Forrest that still remains to day.
Loretto bank and Lewisburg church among eight added to historic places register
STATE NEWS — Eight locations including a bank in Loretto and a church in Lewisburg have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a press release from the […]
Lynchburg couple reunites with responders who helped them deliver in the back of an ambulance
A Lynchburg couple recently reunited with the emergency responders who helped them deliver their son in the back of an ambulance
Flu activity spiking in Tennessee
STATE NEWS — According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Tennessee ranks among the 12 states spiking with flu-like illness this month. The virus seems to be […]
Promise Manor added to Best Christmas Lights list
Promise Manor is the only Lynchburg home mentioned in WPLN’s Best Holiday Lights list. They will host an open house on December 15.
Raider football players and Coach Dobbs win post season honors
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Based on the number of individual honors the 2019 squad received recently, next year’s Raider football future looks bright. The TSSAA recently awarded all Region 5A honors […]
