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Tims Ford plans Carve-a-Pumpkin event
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Tims Ford plans Carve-a-Pumpkin event

EVENTS | Franklin County — It’s October and pumpkin carving is top of mind. It’s fun to pick out a pumpkin and carve at home but somehow the fun and creativity factor goes up a notch when you make it a group activity. On Saturday, October 19 Tims Ford State Park will host a Carve...

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5K Turkey Trot at Tims Ford benefits local Hospice Foundation

LOCAL NEWS | Hospice of the Highland Rim will host their annual Hospice 5K Turkey Trot and One Mile Fun Run (or Walk) at Tims Fords State Parks on Saturday, October 12. All proceeds will directly benefit hospice patients in Moore, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, and Warren counties. The course will follow the...

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FALL EVENTS: Jack-o-lanterns take over The Hermitage at The GLOW

EVENTS | Hermitage — The Hermitage in Nashville is one of the areas most iconic sites. The historic plantation once belonged to our seventh president Andrew Jackson and is listed as a National Historic Site. Imagine large Corinthian style columns on a two story Federal-style building surrounded by gardens, a cedar-lined driveway, and white picket...

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Hot, dry weather could affect Moore County’s fall colors

{Editor’s Note: This article includes updated details and was originally published on Sept. 11.} LOCAL NEWS | Outdoors — According to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) rain gauge at Tims Ford Dam (before last night’s brief showers) our area received just 1.14 inches of rain so far in September. This means local trees are stressed from...

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Fall Events: Three cool things at Cheekwood Harvet

EVENTS | Nashville — The temperature may still be in the 90’s but it’s officially fall y’all. You can celebrate all things fall at Cheekwood Harvest running now through October 27. We checked it out, and here are five things you shouldn’t miss if you go: 1 | The Mums. Cheekwood Harvest boast over 5,000...

Gov’t Mule plays The Caverns
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Gov’t Mule plays The Caverns

EVENTS | Pelham — Jack White of the White Stripes had The Raconteurs and then The Dead Weather. Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty played together in the Traveling Wilburys. Famous musician’s side projects have long been a fan favorite because they allow musicians to stretch outside their comfort zone and try...

Moore County burn permits required early this year
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Moore County burn permits required early this year

LOCAL NEWS — According to the Tennessee Division of Forestry, Moore County residents will be required to obtain a burn permit for debris burning and other open-air fires beginning September 23, which is early this year due to exceptionally dry conditions. The state requires permits for any resident starting an open-air fire within 500 feet...

State Wildlife Officials: Leave hummingbird feeders out
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State Wildlife Officials: Leave hummingbird feeders out

STATE NEWS | Outdoors — There’s an old wives’ tale that says that homeowners should remove hummingbird feeders as soon as the weather cools, otherwise, the birds won’t migrate south. Not so, says state wildlife officials. According to officials at the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA), to properly support these tiny creature prior to their over 1,200 mile...