Jack Daniel's Distillery announced via social media on Tuesday that it would donate $100,000 to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund managed by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The fund will assist with those affected by the recent tornadoes in Nashville as well as the smaller surrounding towns in Putnam, Wilson, and Benton counties.
April 18, 2024
Category: Local News
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MUD announces billing, due date changes
LOCAL NEWS — The Metro Utilities Department announced on Tuesday that they’ll be making significant billing changes beginning in July. As a result, your due dates, invoice format, and account numbers will all be changing. According to a press release, the changes will happen “to allow enhanced usage information and more online options for reviewing...
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Raiderettes play Eagleville in region finals game on Wednesday
EAGLEVILLE — The Moore County Raiderettes season moves forward on Wednesday with a regional final game against tournament host Eagleville High School at 7 p.m. The Lady Eagles took out top seed Huntland in a 63-44 blow out win on Monday night – breaking the Lady Hornet’s perfect record against District 8-A opponents. Against Fayetteville...
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Metro Utilities Board meets March 10
LOCAL NEWS — The Metro Utilities Board will meet in a regular session meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. Meetings take place at the Metro Utilities Department (MUD) Building located at 705 Fayetteville Highway. There are two new items to be discussed: 1) a system-wide meter replacement program, and 2) the rehabilitation of...
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Lynchburg Leapling: Staples celebrates “eighth” birthday
Despite that fact that she’s a Motlow College student who can legally drive, Moore County native Holly Staples will celebrate her eighth “official” birthday on Saturday, February 29
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TN lawmakers look to end “lunch shaming” students
Under a new Tennessee House bill educators would be banned from "lunch shaming" students. It would also be illegal to publicly identify students as being unable to pay. Educators would also be required to assist parents in applying for free or reduced-price lunches.
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Raiders travel for first round Regional Boys Tournament action
The Moore County High School Raiders (8-14, 1-3) will travel to Hendersonville on Saturday, February 29 to take on Merrol Hyde Magnet School in the first round of the TSSAA Region 4-A Boys Basketball Tournament.
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UPDATE: MC holds cheerleading tryouts on new date
LOCAL NEWS — Organizers have changed a couple of important dates for students and parent of students interested in trying out for the middle school and varsity cheerleader squads. Tonight there will be a mandatory parent and potential candidate meeting at MCHS at 5:30 p.m. In this meeting, students and parents will be given all...
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In the wake of toddler disappearance, state lawmakers consider Evelyn’s Law
It's a missing child case that has even the least skeptical among us scratching our collective heads. An online petition with over 17,000 signature is calling for Tennessee lawmakers to create Evelyn's Law, which would make it illegal to wait longer that 24-72 hours to report a missing child.
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A new perspective on Oz will be the March pick of the library book club
It's a new twist on a well known work of fiction and it's the March pick for the Moore County Public Library's Brown Bag Book Club. Finding Dorothy, a novel by Elizabeth Letts, tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's wife, Maud.