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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — After a week off, the Moore County Raiders (2-4, 0-2) with take on Jo Byrns (1-6, 1-2) in Cedar Hill on Friday night. The Red Devils have experienced a frustrating season so far with losses to Harpeth, Huntland, Clay County, Houston County, East Robertson and Monterey. Their lone win of...
Each October, the tiny town of Lynchburg swells by a few thousand folks as the Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational Barbecue returns to Wiseman Park. That crowd usually includes over 60 American barbecue teams, over 20 international teams, and 25,000 fans … not to mention the scores of locals who also happen to enjoy the...
LOCAL NEWS | Events — Every October survivors, those living with the disease, their families, doctors, and support organizations around the country partner to raise awareness of breast cancer. Locally, Lynchburg Winery and Southern Tennessee Regional Health System are teaming up to host Ladies Pink Night Out on Monday, October 21 from 5-7 p.m. with...
LOCAL NEWS — According to Moore County Director of Schools Chad Moorehead, Governor Bill Lee will visit Lynchburg Elementary School (LES) this Friday, October 11 for a tour and visit. Governor Lee should arrive around 2 p.m. He’ll be greeted by LES Principal Eslick and our local legislators before touring the elementary school. He plans...
LOCAL NEWS — Halloween’s always been a big deal in Lynchburg. Rolling yards, water balloon fights on the square, trick-or-treating … it’s all always been good old fashioned small town fun. This year organizers are going all out to make Halloween in historic, downtown Lynchburg a new fall tradition. Here’s four cool things happening that...