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Personal Essay: A Day at The Jack
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Personal Essay: A Day at The Jack

By Tabitha Evans Moore | Editor & Publisher It’s early … before 8 a.m. as I walk through soggy Wiseman Park on the day of the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue. It’s not my first journalistic rodeo in Lynchburg. I know it’s good to get out here early to chat with teams. It’s casual...

Raider Recap: Richland loss puts playoff berth in jeopardy
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Raider Recap: Richland loss puts playoff berth in jeopardy

LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Though both Moore County juniors Kyler Parker and Raider punter Bryson Dobbs had huge nights on Thursday, it wasn’t enough to get the Raiders a crucial regional road win in Lynnville. Moore County lost to Richland 20-14 in a sluggish battle being played a day early due to serve weather...

JD BBQ Like a Local: Lynchburg’s Black Label Smokers compete for third straight year
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JD BBQ Like a Local: Lynchburg’s Black Label Smokers compete for third straight year

It wouldn’t be a complete Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue without a home team of Jack employees vying for the prize. For the third year in a row, Black Label Smokers will compete in the Shade Tree Division this weekend. Made up of Jack Daniel employees Jason Bobo, Joseph Caldwell, Wesley Richardson, and Daniel...

World’s Largest Treehouse burns down in Crossville
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World’s Largest Treehouse burns down in Crossville

STATE NEWS — An East Tennessee landmark went up in smoke around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. According to Cumberland County Fire officials, the Minister’s Treehouse, located on Beehive Lane – a 100 foot high building made of found wood – burned to the ground in less than 15 minutes. Built in the early 1990’s by...

JD BBQ Like a Local: The Mystery of Remus Powers
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JD BBQ Like a Local: The Mystery of Remus Powers

If there’s one question we consistently get each year, it’s who’s the guy in the bowler hat? Legendary barbecue judge Ardie Davis aka Remus Powers visits Lynchburg each October. The Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbecue honored him as featured judge in 2008 and the Judges’ Choice Award in 2002. In 2016, industry leaders inducted...

Raider, Richland Preview: Game moved to Thursday
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Raider, Richland Preview: Game moved to Thursday

LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Friday night lights will move to Thursday night this week. On Wednesday, school officials announced that the Raiders district game against Richland would be moved to Thursday night to avoid impending bad weather. It’s one of two crucial district games left on the regular season schedule and it’s a must...