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November 18, 2024
Category: Regional News
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Do cougars roam near Lynchburg?
Sheep farmer and part-time moonshiner Tom Sparks knew something wasn’t right that afternoon in 1920 as he walked in the woods behind his home. His flock responded nervously. They fidgeted and stayed close together. The last time they’d acted this way, a bear had been nearby, so Sparks examined his surroundings carefully. Moments later something...
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Uncle Nearest 1820 sells out in 20 minutes online
If you haven’t tried Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey’s 1820 single barrel release … well you are missing out. Less than one percent of Uncle Nearest barrels ever make the cut. Those barrels must be aged a minimum of 11 years with a cask strength above 108. And each is hand-selected by Nearest Green Distillery’s founders...
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Unknown hunter shoots Luke Bryan’s red stag
STATE NEWS | Mount Pleasant — Luke Bryan knows that rain makes corn and corn makes whiskey but a still unknown hunter in Maury County got a little too frisky with the country music singer’s red stag last week. According to the Maury County Sheriff Department’s (MCSD) Facebook page, a hunter killed the red stag...
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Book Review: Voices of Camp Forrest in World War II
Dr. Elizabeth Taylor's newest book examines the legacy of Camp Forrest that still remains to day.
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Lynchburg couple reunites with responders who helped them deliver in the back of an ambulance
A Lynchburg couple recently reunited with the emergency responders who helped them deliver their son in the back of an ambulance
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Flu activity spiking in Tennessee
STATE NEWS — According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Tennessee ranks among the 12 states spiking with flu-like illness this month. The virus seems to be spreading more widely in southern states with Tennessee and Virginia among the top two. The Tennessee Department of Health latest numbers show a...
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Raider football players and Coach Dobbs win post season honors
LOCAL NEWS | Sports — Based on the number of individual honors the 2019 squad received recently, next year’s Raider football future looks bright. The TSSAA recently awarded all Region 5A honors to several MCHS players, most of whom are juniors. They named MCHS kicker Chase Bradford (junior) as All Region 5A Kicker of the...
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Former Raider Coach Mac McCurry won’t coach next year at Franklin County
The man who got the Moore County Raiders six inches from a state football championship won't be back to coach the Franklin County High School Rebels next year.
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Ludacris and crew visit Jack Daniel and Nearest Green distilleries
There are lots of made-in-Tennessee whiskeys sitting on liquor stores shelves with compelling stories but none enjoy the narrative of Nearest Green’s Distillery’s Uncle Nearest’s brands. For those who aren’t familiar, Nathan “Nearest” Green is the black, slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. He’s credited with being the first Jack Daniel Distillery...