FAYETTEVILLE | Sports — The Moore County Middle School Raiders put an exclamation mark on a blockbuster season on Saturday night beating the Unity Lions 36-0 to earn conference bragging right until next year. Moore County got on the board first when Raider QB Brett Dobbs found Alex Copeland in the end zone for six...
LOCAL NEWS — If you see emergency management vehicles speeding towards Moore County High School tomorrow around 9:30 a.m. don’t be alarmed. It’s only the annual MCHS Mock Crash. Emergency personal plan mock crashes at local high schools to educate students, teachers, and faculty about the dangers of traffic accidents. In particular they hope to...
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REGIONAL NEWS | McMinnville — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics robotics is a growing field. Thanks to Motlow’s Automation and Robotics Training Center (ARTC) in McMinnville job seekers can learn high-wage skills in just four days. It’s that kind of community and workforce impact that’s won them a 2019 National Association of...
LOCAL NEWS — James (not his real name) drives down Craig Street. He’s late for work but needs to swing by the Duck River Electric Membership Corp. offices to pay his electric bill. As he approaches the intersection of Main Street around 7 a.m., the sun glares through his windshield, temporarily blinding him. “All I...
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — The Moore County High School Raiders (2-3 overall, 0-2 district) will take on the Eagleville Eagles (4-1 overall, 1-1 district) on Friday night at a Homecoming game at Doug Price Field in Lynchburg. Kickoff takes place at 7 p.m. Homecoming activities including crowning this year’s queen will take place at...
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — One of Lynchburg’s most famous native sons, Johnny Majors, added a new honor to his resume last Friday as the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame inducted him just prior to the UCF v. Pitt game. He must have brought the Panthers some luck, because Pitt got the upset that night...
LOCAL NEWS — According to the Tennessee Division of Forestry, Moore County residents will be required to obtain a burn permit for debris burning and other open-air fires beginning September 23, which is early this year due to exceptionally dry conditions. The state requires permits for any resident starting an open-air fire within 500 feet...
LOCAL NEWS — Did you happen to notice that your September water bill seemed a little higher? No, you don’t have a water leak (probably), it’s simply time for the Metro Utilities Departments’s (MUD) rate adjustment. Tennessee state law mandates that MUD operate self-sufficiently and that customer rates reflect the actual cost of providing water...
LOCAL NEWS — Based on the recommendation of Metro Mayor Bonnie Lewis, the Metro Council voted to extend the number of beer board members from three to five. “After speaking with several other similar sized communities, I discovered that a five member board is more common for several reasons,” said Mayor Lewis. In 2007, then...