LOCAL NEWS | Sports — The Moore County Raiders (5-4 overall) head to Mount Pleasant (7-2 overall) on Friday for a crucial district game. Their Region 5A records? Well, that gets a little complicated. Richland beat Moore County on October 24, 20-14. Mount Pleasant beat Richland 40-14 on September 6. The top four teams are...
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Post season play back on for Fayetteville City
REGIONAL NEWS | Fayetteville — The plot thickens in the Fayetteville City School versus the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) battle brewing in Lincoln County. On Wednesday, the school announced that a Lincoln County Chancery Court granted a temporary restraining order and injunction against the TSSAA’s ruling to deem a transfer student ineligible as...
MCHS HOSA plans clothing drive
LOCAL NEWS | Education — The Moore County High School chapter of Future Health Professional or Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) plans a community clothing drive for the winter. They’re asking locals to clean out their closets and donate any gently-used fall and winter items for a Community Clothes Give Away to take place...
Local firefighters remind you to check dryer filters
Over 3,000 house fires each year are caused by clogged dryer vents. Clean yours as seasons change, Moore Fire Chief says.
Metro Council approves multiple board members
LOCAL NEWS — Several Metro Moore County board members were approved by the Metro Council last Monday. They include: Zoning Appeals Board: Shannon Cauble, Patrick Maynard, Keith Moses, Josh Cook, and Houston Lindsey | Meets as needed the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Building located at at 119...
#MotlowTrained boasts robotics program at Southern Automotive Conference
Motlow College visits Southern Automotive Conference to make sure industry leaders know that they are training the next generation of highly-technical workforce.
TSSAA force Fayetteville City to forfeit six games
TSSAA reverses decision and claims Fayetteville City varsity player is ineligible. School must forfeit six wins.
Clark Crew BBQ wins The Jack
LOCAL NEWS — Clark Crew BBQ won top honors last night at the 31st annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue. It’s their fifth time to compete and first Grand Champion win. They traveled all the way from Yukon, Oklahoma to earn $25,000, braggin’ right for the year, and a guaranteed invitation to defend their...
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...
JD BBQ Like a Local: Support the Square Cats this weekend
One of the most charming things about our tiny town is our obsession with our Square Cats. We’re sure you’ve seen these precious darlings darting around the historic Lynchburg Square. They aren’t exactly friendly … most are feral. But they’re curious and really want to be loved on … even if it goes against their...