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.
September 19, 2026
Category: Featured Story
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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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Chamber seeks Frontier Days vendors
LOCAL NEWS | People are over the digital and craving real, analog experiences like Lynchburg's annual Frontier Days Festival. The Chamber is currently seeking vendors for the 2026 event.
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Judge Atchley: The court does not find Fawn Weaver to be a credible witness.
REGIONAL NEWS | A federal judge has refused to end the Uncle Nearest receivership, finding the company insolvent and its founder not credible. In a 62-page ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Charles E. Atchley, Jr. wrote that Fawn Weaver's testimony "has been guided by the story she believes best serves her personal interests, irrespective of its relation to the truth."
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Tims Ford Recovery Divers turns lakeside whoopsies into happy endings
SMALL BIZ PROFILE | For our latest small business profile, we interviewed Chase Lawson of Tims Ford Recovery Divers. They transformed volunteer rescue diving into a side hustle that turns lake life whoopsies into happy endings.
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Budget fails first reading, twice
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The Moore County General Budget failed its first reading Monday night, falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. Four absent council members made the difference.
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What you need to know before tonight’s budget meeting
PUBLIC MEETINGS | The proposed Metro Moore County Budget reflects mostly flat spending for FY 2026-27 with a .02 cent property tax increase. Here's what you need to know before forming an opinion.
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No property tax increase from the school system
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County Schools is heading into the 2026-27 budget year with no tax increase — and a growth story that's actually working in the district's favor, for now. Read the full story on the website.
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State issues pollution violation to MUD over Good Branch discharge
LOCAL NEWS | Commercial. Residential. Municipal. Moore County's waterways are getting hit from all sides in 2026 — and the man responsible for your drinking water called the state's formal pollution violation "nothing much."
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Local daycare worker arrested for assaulting an infant
LOCAL NEWS | A local daycare worker was arrested on Tuesday for simple assault of an infant. Local officials say the incident is still under investigation and there could be more victims.