Category: Local News

LOCAL NEWS | Mrs. Karen's VPK class turned an Easter craft into a lesson in life cycles, patience, and the joy of make-believe — and every chick went home with a name and an adoption certificate.

OUTDOOR NEWS | Hey ladies, want to learn to fly fish, shoot a rifle, or identify wild edibles? TWRA has a weekend for that.

LOCAL NEWS | Thousands of tourists, vendors, and event organizer as well as locals now have a new hyperlocal weather tool thanks to a new partnership.

LOCAL NEWS | The Lucky Duck Race returns to Spring in the Hollow on April 25. Sponsor a rubber ducky for a great cause and you could win $350.

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.

OPINION | Twenty-nine site entrances instead of the approved 11, sediment in Hurricane Creek, muddy roads, and now, an almost-tragic and easily avoidable near-miss on Highway 55. There's a pattern emerging at the solar farm construction site, and it doesn't feel neighborly.

LOCAL NEWS | This annual fundraiser draws supporters from seven counties to one of the best views in Lynchburg. United in Spirits returns to BBQ Hill in June.

LOCAL NEWS | It’s a place where old-fashioned values meet new friendships and lots of farm animals. Save the date for the first-ever Lynchburg Spring Farm & Homestead Swap happening on May 2 in Wiseman Park.

LOCAL NEWS | A Moore County family turns grief into opportunity — one baked good at a time. The Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship Bake Sale is this Saturday at Woodard's. 8 a.m. to noon.

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.