LOCAL NEWS | We don't have a county fair but we have the Frontier Days Moore County Fair Exhibits and Cultural Arts competition ... and that's kind of the same thing.
September 19, 2026
Category: Featured Story
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The Longest Day: What the Farmer’s Almanac Says About the Summer Ahead
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS | If you've noticed a plethora of farmers cutting hay this past week, they know something the rest of us don't and it revolves around the summer solstice.
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EDITORIAL: Juneteenth represents over 900 days of denied freedom
Juneteenth reminds us that those in power sometimes willfully ignore the voices of the majority, and that "justice delayed is justice denied."
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Bear cub spotted on Griffin Road
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.
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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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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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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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OPINION: What does Lynchburg owe outside developers? Nothing more than the rules.
As AI data centers and large-scale outside investment attempt to reshape rural landscapes, small towns must remember their right to self-determine what kind of place they want to be — as long as the rules are applied evenly.
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Sweeping changes coming to TN hemp industry on July 1
STATE NEWS | On July 1, a new state law will place an effective ban on high-potency hemp-derived products containing THCA that will affect at least two Lynchburg businesses.
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Planning Commission, Gateway clash, again, over townhome zoning definitions
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County's Planning Commission voted 3-1 Tuesday to deny a proposed 42-unit townhome development on Main Street. The dispute comes down to two pages of the zoning ordinance — and two very different ways of reading them. Gateway Development says it will appeal.