LOCAL NEWS | Education — Attention Motlow students: Do you intend to graduate in fall 2019 or spring 2020? Then it’s important to attend the Intent to Graduate Celebration on October 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Motlow’s Moore County campus. The college will serve lunch. Students can confirm they are on track...
January 23, 2025
Category: Local News
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Distillery re-releases Heritage Barrel whiskey
LOCAL NEWS — Jack Daniel’s comes in all sort of flavors and proofs but none are more popular than the 100-proof, award-winning Jack Daniel Single Barrel — Heritage Barrel Special Release. Whisky Advocate named it one of its 2018’s Best Bottles and it will return this year for a limited run. Master Distiller Jeff Arnett...
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Jack debuting Holiday Countdown Calendar in U.S.
LOCAL NEWS — Based on its success last year in the UK, Jack Daniel’s Distillery will introduce it’s Holiday Countdown Calendar in the United States for the holiday season. It should be available locally in November. It features four 50mL bottles each of Jack Daniel whiskeys: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey and...
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Despite new state law, you need to “fall back” on Nov. 3
STATE NEWS — Daylight Saving Time (where clocks fall back one hour) takes place on Sunday, November 3 and despite a new state law, Tennesseans will need to adjust their clocks. The “lost” hour of sleep in the spring and “gained” hour of sleep in the fall can throw off some people’s schedules. It can...
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Cheerleaders plan community bonfire pep rally
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — In advance of the last regular season home game and the annual rivalry game against Huntland, the Moore County High School (MCHS) varsity cheerleaders will host a community bonfire pep rally at the high school Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Friday’s game will also be Senior Night with a special...
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JD BBQ Like a Local: Donate items to Friends of Animals Silent Auction
LOCAL NEWS —The Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue is great annual event for several reasons. Not only does it allow us locals to show off our tiny little town each fall, but it also allows dozen of non-profits to host their biggest fundraisers of the year. For example, each October during the event the...
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JD BBQ Like a Local: Donate cakes and pies for annual auction
LOCAL NEWS — German Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Pecan Pie … the ladies of Moore County can bake y’all. And the Moore County Historical and Genealogical Society needs your help. They are currently asking for baked goods donations for their annual Cake and Pie Auction on Saturday, October 26 during the Jack Daniel’s World Championship...
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7 Things to Do This Weekend
A haunted hay ride … a guided fall colors hike … haunted woods on Short Mountain … the debut Big Foot Blues Festival … carve a pumpkin at Tim’s Ford … the annual Bell Buckle Art Shows … and a Murder Mystery Masquerade … yeah, there’s plenty to do this weekend. 1 | Horton’s Haunted...
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Raiders win a sloppy one at Jo Byrns
CEDAR HILL — The plan for the night was simple. Travel to Cedar Hill and get a non-conference solid win against Jo Byrns without suffering additional injuries. Coach Dobbs wanted to focus on protecting the football and finishing tackles before heading into a “murders row” of conference games against Huntland, Richland, and Mount Pleasant to...
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Metro School Board will meet on Monday
LOCAL NEWS | Public Meetings — The Metro Moore County School Board will meet on Monday, October 14 at 6 p.m. at the Central Office located behind Lynchburg Elementary School. Two items will be presented for public comment: the MCHS Diamond Club and the MCHS BITZ Campaign. As usual, they will continue a month-to-month policy...