It's usually a fight but there was little push back this year. The Metro Council passed the first reading of the 2024-25 budget by a 13-1 margin on Monday.
May 8, 2025
Category: Featured Story
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BUILDING A BIGGER TABLE: Local father opens his home to adopted and foster children
In celebration of Father's Day, we interviewed a Lynchburg dad determined to make the world a better place one kid at a time.
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Lynchburg girls breaking gender boundaries in youth flag football
BREAKING BARRIERS: Moore County girls are showing up and showing out on local football fields. It's a trend happening across the state as the TSSAA officially sanctioned girls' high school flag football this April.
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State audit reveals four findings for Metro Moore County in 2023
No centralized purchasing, missed audit deadlines, incomplete information, and unauthorized expenditures are some of the findings revealed in the most recent state audit of Metro Moore County.
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Exploring the origins of The Lincoln County Process on International Tennessee Whiskey Day
What exactly is Tennessee whiskey? How is it different from other whiskeys and bourbons on the market? What is charcoal mellowing and where did it come from? To celebrate International Tennessee Whiskey Day, we took a deep dive into The Lincoln County Process that makes Jack Daniel’s and other state whiskeys special.
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Motlow State Appoints New Honors Director
She's been on campus since 2012 and this month, Motlow State announced Jenna Caviezel as their new Director of the College’s Honors Program.
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MCHS Class of 2024 earns over $1.7 million and scholarship offers
On Friday, the Class of 2024 will graduate. This year's senior class won over $1.7 million in scholarship awards.
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Lodge Cast Iron Store opens factory store in Lynchburg
Another southern brand made right here in Tennessee but beloved around the world opened a retail store in Lynchburg this week as Lodge Cast Iron joined the shops of the historic district.
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CART BEFORE THE HORSE: Mayor says some asking wrong questions about potential Fayetteville Highway property purchase
It's been a hot button topic for over a week here in Moore County, but according to Mayor Stewart, conversations about a new "judicial center" are premature.
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Talented, resilient middle school Raiders earn DRVC season runner up
This year’s MCMS Raiders baseball team started the season hot with a 13-game win streak then fought their way through the loser’s tournament bracket to earn runner up in the Duck River Valley Conference championship game. They head into state tournament play this week.