SPORTS — As the season kicks off, sports writers at the Tennessean have decided to rank all the Nashville area high school football teams from 1-129 placing the Moore County Raiders in the #94 spot over all and #7 among Class 1A competitors. The list (which groups all TSSAA Division I and Division II teams...
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Local Artists: Tullahoma Art Center wants your art
ARTS & CULTURE (Tullahoma) — From pottery to watercolor to jewelry making and photography, Moore County is filled with talented artists. If any of you would like to sell your art … especially for the upcoming holiday season … the gallery gift shop at the Tullahoma Art Center (TAC) is looking for you. Artists are...
Class of 2020: TN Promise applications now open
STATE NEWS — Applications for the TN Promise scholarship, which provides two years of tuition-free attendance at a community or technical college, opened on August 1. All high school seniors interested in the scholarship must register online before November 1 to be qualified. Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing...
Report: Moore 8th grade English students most improved in state
LOCAL NEWS — According to the state Education Department’s 2019 TNReady assessment results, that came out on Thursday, Moore County earned the title of the state’s most improved district in 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) with a 12.9 percent score increase over 2018. Overall, standardized assessments showed that more than half of Tennessee’s public...
Raider season passes on sale
LOCAL NEWS — Raider season passes are now on sale and fans will have a new choice this year. For the first time, Raider All Sports Season Passes will be available for all MCMS and MCHS home games. Fans may purchase individual tickets to all Moore County Middle School football, basketball, softball, and baseball home...
Tech doh! FB Messenger video scam hacks locals
LOCAL NEWS — “My Facebook has been hacked. If you received a message from me with a link, do not click on it,” read one Moore County Facebook users page. “Account has been hacked! I didn’t send a video to anyone! Don’t open and delete,” read another. On Monday, similar posts filled the social media...
School starts at MCHS: changes necessary due to construction
LOCAL NEWS — For months, local folks have watched ground breaking and construction happening at Moore County Middle School and Moore County High School on the Lynchburg Highway. Though that construction will continue over the next year, the school year will begin on time with the first full day of classes happening on Wednesday, Aug....
Mayor Lewis featured in Postcards from Lynchburg ad
{Editor’s Note: We got several requests for the text of the ad, so we’re including it below.} LOCAL NEWS — Postcards from Lynchburg is the longest-running campaign in advertising history. Since the 1950’s, the ads have featured such notables as Queen Victoria and Frank Sinatra. Recently, a new ad appeared featuring non-other than Metro Mayor...
Pet Owners: Be aware of Blue Green Algae
BREAKING NEWS — Though they are quick to stress that no known instances exist in local bodies of water, a local vet warns of the dangers of blue-green algae for pet. In August, Melissa Martin of Wilmington, North Carolina started her day like any other by taking her dogs, Harpo, Abby, and Izzy, to swim...
Bell Witch Festival offered spooky TN history
ADAMS — If you grew up in Tennessee, you already know about the Bell Witch. In fact, there’s a good chance that an older sibling used the tale to scare you to death when you were a child. But did you know there’s a Bell Witch Festival taking place this fall in the exact spot...