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DREMC plans workshop to help Moore County residents lower energy bills
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DREMC plans workshop to help Moore County residents lower energy bills

LOCAL NEWS — Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) will host free Home Energy Workshops in six local communities, including Lynchburg, during the month of March. The Lynchburg event takes place on Tuesday, March 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Building. Launched in 2017, over 750 southern, middle Tennessee residents have attended the...

Library book club announces February pick
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Library book club announces February pick

LOCAL NEWS — The Brown Bag Book Club, which meets every Friday at the Moore County Public Library, recently announced their February pick, The Lightest Object in The Universe. It’s a debut novel by Tucson author, Kimi Eisele, set in the dystopian U.S. after a flu outbreak and all the hints of modern society are...

State fire officials warn about Tik Tok penny challenge
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State fire officials warn about Tik Tok penny challenge

It’s all fun and games until someone burns the house down. The Nashville Fire Department in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Commerce (TDIC) and Insurance want to make sure parents are aware of the fire risk associated with the last social media challenge. The Penny Challenge or Outlet Challenge is circulating on Tik Tok,...

Time to register for presidential primary running out
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Time to register for presidential primary running out

LOCAL NEWS — The Presidential Primary is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 and those who haven’t already need to make getting registered to vote a priority. County primaries and primaries for state judicial officers will also be held that day. The voter registration deadline is Monday, February 3. Moore County resident may register online to...

Join others across the state and plant a tree on Tennessee Tree Day
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Join others across the state and plant a tree on Tennessee Tree Day

STATE NEWS — It’s our state’s largest single-day tree planting effort and it takes place on Saturday, March 21 – the official first day of Spring. Thousands of folks across all Tennessee’s 95 counties will come together to plant trees for generations to come. The Tennessee Environmental Council wants to help you participate by offering...