It's dry in Moore County and across the state of Tennessee. In fact, Moore County hasn't received rain in over 30 days. Local officials warn Moore County residents to use caution until the state begins requiring burn permits on Saturday, October 15.
Category: Local News
2023 instructional calendar on Metro School Board’s Monday agenda
LOCAL NEWS | The Metro School Board will vote on the proposed instructional calendar for the 2023-24 school year at Monday's regular session school board meeting.
Jack Daniel’s donates $41,000 to MCHS Athletics
LOCAL NEWS | The Jack Daniel Distillery recently made a $41,000 donation to both the Moore County High School and Middle County athletic programs.
The Jack returns to Lynchburg on October 14-15
LOCAL EVENT NEWS | Teams from all 50 states and around the globe will descend on Lynchburg next weekend, October 14-15, for the 33rd annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Barbecue.
Jack enters the Formula One game with McLaren Racing partnership
WHISKEY INDUSTRY NEWS | On Tuesday, the Jack Daniel Distillery and McLaren Racing announced a multi-year partnership. It's a move meant to increase global reach of Lynchburg's Tennessee whiskey, according to distillery marketing officials.
School Board sends resolution to state pushing back against Third Grade Retention law
LOCAL NEWS | On Monday night, the Moore County School Board unanimously approved a resolution pushing back against the state's new Third Grade Retention law.
Preserving heirloom documents will be the subject of the next Moore Historical Society meeting
LOCAL NEWS | Preserving family heirloom documents like old letters, birth certificates, and deeds will be the subject of the next Moore Historical Society meeting, which takes place on Sunday, September 11.
Hoops & Horses: MCHS girl’s basketball coach wins big at The Celebration
You may know him as the MCHS Raiderettes basketball team’s head coach but last week, Coach Chad Spencer won big at The Celebration in Shelbyville.
Local educators, parents push back against state’s new third grade retention policy
LOCAL NEWS | On Tuesday, educators and parents across Moore County pushed back against the state's new third grade retention law.
Schools release excused absences policy for COVID for 2022-23
LOCAL NEWS | Around 45 people have missed school due to COVID 19 this year. As such, school officials recently clarified their COVID excused absences policy.