LOCAL NEWS — It’s a Leap Year miracle. When Barking Pig BBQ members and Lynchburg Veterinary Hospital owners, Bryant and Wendy Morton, determined they’d be out of town on Super Bowl Sunday … well, hearts broke all all across Moore County. The duo, their competitive barbecue team, and the folks at Lynchburg Vet Hospital usually...
LOCAL NEWS | Music — Last year’s Shine On Series brought us artists like first place winner Michael Allen, and People’s Choice winner Matt Dillon. It also introduced us to acts like the Vending Machine Bandits, Sarah Pearson, and Logan Wheat. Since then, many of them have become regulars on Lynchburg live music scene –...
STATE NEWS — To some, animals exist as close companions and furry family members. Unfortunately, to others, an animal’s welfare just isn’t the priority. In the most extreme cases, individuals hoard animals in cruel conditions or intentionally cause them harm. A new proposed Tennessee law aims to prevent those individuals from owning pets for a...
We're studying the 2020 Bonnaroo line up to discover all the hidden gems. Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit are our first recommendation.
LOCAL NEWS — The Metro Moore County Council will meet on Monday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Building. There will be a Public Zoning Hearing regarding the Davis Property at 6:20 p.m. The public hearing will address the rezoning of 1.74 acres of land in Moore County’s District 2. The requested...
Lynchburg native, Frank Bobo, will be remembered worldwide as Jack Daniel's fifth Master Distiller but locally, he'll be remembered as so much more.
In September 2019, fires sparked in the Australian outback. It wasn’t an uncommon occurrence. The continent does have a brush fire season, after all. But this year was different. A prolonged drought that began in 2017 created tinderbox conditions across the continent and the fires quickly spread. By November, officials in Queensland and New South...
Attention fabulous older ladies in the Lynchburg community: save the date for the Queen Bee Pageant happening on April 4
GRUNDY COUNTY — The Caverns announced this week that the jam band, Disco Biscuit, will play at the underground venue on two nights, May 29-30. It’s a standing room only show and tickets will go on sale this Friday. The bands been called the pioneers of “trancefusion” … which bridges the gap between electronic music...
VinePair is one of the largest digital media companies covering the liquor, wine, and spirits industries. They’re famous for their “Best of” list and recently they named Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey to their Most Underrated Whiskey list. List author Tim McKirdy asked 10 bartenders around the U.S. what they considered the most underrated whiskey …...