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May 23, 2026
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June 20, 2023June 20, 2023Editorials
Family, football, and fishing: a Lynchburg tradition
For two local families, football and the tradition of fishing the Mulberry Creek runs deep.
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June 16, 2023June 16, 2023Editorials
FATHER, SON STORYTELLERS: Junebug Clark recalls Lynchburg days with his dad, Joe Clark HBSS
For Father's Day, we caught up with Junebug Clark to talk about his father, Joe Clark the Hillbilly Snap Shooter, and their days together in Lynchburg shooting photographs for Jack Daniel's Distillery's Postcards from Lynchburg ad campaign.
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June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Editorials
Lynchburg native Matthew Syler dies at age 42
Lynchburg native, MCHS graduate, and former Mr. Football finalist Matthew Syler died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 42. His funeral will take place on Saturday, June 17 in Huntsville.
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June 9, 2023June 9, 2023Editorials
PERSONAL ESSAY: The night I met my cousin, Dolly Parton
PERSONAL ESSAY | On a random Saturday, I learned I might be a distant cousin to Dolly. Nothing's been the same since.
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June 9, 2023June 9, 2023Editorials
State seeks Civil War site preservation grant fund applicants
The state is seeking grant applications to preserve Civil War and Underground Railroad sites in Tennessee. The grant cycle opens on August 14.
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June 9, 2023June 9, 2023Editorials
UT seeks public input about tuition increase
The University of Tennessee system seeks public input regarding a proposed tuition increase. The comment period ends on June 20.
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June 9, 2023June 9, 2023Editorials
State Parks plan Tennessee Promise Saturday on June 24
Attention Moore County Students: Area state parks plan Tennessee Promise Saturday for June 24. Earn community service hours during the summer.
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June 6, 2023June 6, 2023Editorials
Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day Scheduled for June 29
It's a tradeshow and best practices workshop rolled into one. UT plans a Tobacco, Beef, and More Field Day for June 29.
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May 26, 2023May 26, 2023Editorials
PERSONAL ESSAY: My Grandmother’s Scissors
Now that she's gone, I guard those scissors like a precious gem — as if scissors only get so many cuts and they’re all mine.