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...
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Boro beer park offers free music on Americana Sundays
LIVE MUSIC | Murfreesboro — Did you know that Murfreesboro boasted its own beer park? The unique agritourism spot opened in June of this year and it’s not just your ordinary brewery and taproom. Hop Springs located off John Bragg Highway just outside Murfreesboro combines not one but three onsite brewing projects plus corn hole...
Story Book children’s trail opens in Monteagle
EVENTS | Monteagle — “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” These were the poignant words of American Indian Chief Si’ahl (Chief Seattle) uttered over 100 years ago. They are the inspiration for the children’s book, Brother Eagle, Sister Sky. It teaches the lesson of respecting the Earth and all...
Event marks the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin
EVENTS | Franklin — It was the battle that led to the end of the American Civil War. Over 10,000 men – both Confederate and Union – fell in a bloody battle that was larger, longer, and deadlier than Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. Fought on November 30, 1864, the battle nearly ended the Army of...
Fayetteville non-profit seeks clothing donations
REGIONAL NEWS | Fayetteville — Clothes Our Kids is an area non-profit that works directly with local schools and the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to help get gently-used clothing to at risk kids in southern, middle Tennessee. School officials and DCS employees have come to rely on them to provide coats, shoes, and clothing...
Coffee DA declines to file charges in Manchester teen’s suicide
REGIONAL NEWS | Manchester — Coffee County DA Craig Northcott announced on Tuesday that his office will decline to file criminal charges against the two teens accused of cyber bullying a Manchester teen into committing suicide in September. “Upon the completion of the full investigation into the circumstances of Channing Smith’s death by the Coffee...
Moore students encourage to apply for Middle TN scholarship
REGIONAL NEWS | Education — Moore County high school students as well as those with a GED and currently attending a four year public or private college are encouraged to apply for a Scarlett Family Foundation scholarship. Established in 2005 by Joe and Dorothy Scarlett, the foundation awards scholarship to 139 high schools across 36...
FBI builds $1 billion campus in Huntsville
REGIONAL NEWS — It’s a little know fact that right down the road in Huntsville, Alabama exists the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Hazardous Device School. It’s been housed on Redstone Arsenal since 1971 and it provides the basic certification for every bomb tech in the country. It shares space with two other FBI facilities:...
State Park plans New Moon Hike at Stone Door
EVENTS | Outdoors — It’s a ten foot wide by 100 feet deep crack in a sandstone cliff located in Savage Gulf State Natural Area. It’s looks like a giant door left ajar and historically it was used by Tennessee Native Americans as a passage way. Below is an old-growth forest filled with oaks, hickories,...
Playoffs begin tonight without Fayetteville City
Up and down legal battle between Fayetteville City and TSSAA ends with Tigers outside the playoffs looking in.