Category: Local News

LOCAL NEWS | It will likely just result in hazy daytime skies and possibly vivid sunsets, but resident with respiratory conditions or cardiovascular disease should be aware.

STATE NEW | Tennessee's Tax Free Holiday return next weekend. Here's what qualifies.

STATE EDUCATION NEWS | Farmers with an eye on getting more education to support their farms will have a new tool in their kit as Tennessee Tech announces a fully online an agribusiness degree.

PUBLIC MEETINGS | Why did 11 council members vote no on a Tanyard Hill Road subdivision? A road curve, a sequencing dispute, and a five-acre rule all played a role. Here's what happened.

THINGS TO DO | It's the final weekend of the Bedford County Fair and there's plenty of fun to be had from carnival rides to live music and pretty much everything rural in between.

LOCAL NEWS | The hard work seems to be paying off as the water loss numbers trend down for the third consecutive month. MUD reports 29.8 percent for June.

WHISKEY INDUSTRY NEWS | Lawson Whiting steps down after nearly 30 years with Jack Daniel's parent company, Brown-Forman. The Brown family — still firmly in control after 155 years — says it is confident in the search for his successor.

LOCAL ELECTIONS | The Lynchburg Times submitted an identical set of questions to all candidates seeking office in the August 2026 General Election. Responses are published here in a straight Q&A format, exactly as submitted, without editing or rewriting.

LOCAL OBITUARY | Local Bobby Cashion passed away on Tuesday, June 30 at his Lois home. His funeral will take place on Monday, July 6 with visitation taking place on Sunday.