Category: State News

Home State News
Forgotten Tennessee author to visit public library
Post

Forgotten Tennessee author to visit public library

EVENTS | Books & Film — Regional Author Jerry Winnett will visit Lynchburg on Friday, December 13 at 1:30 p.m. for a book signing at the Moore County Public Library. You may purchase a copy of Forgotten Tennessee for signing that day or buy one ahead of time at retailers like Amazon. His book explore...

Moore County’s ACT scores ranked #1
Post

Moore County’s ACT scores ranked #1

LOCAL NEWS | Education — According to the Tennessee Department of Education and Director of Schools Chad Moorehead, Moore County High School’s Class of 2019 earned the top ACT score for Tennessee’s South Central District. Moore County came is first with an average composite score of 21.7. Rounding out the top five were: Fayetteville (20.6),...

Chicken recalled at TN grocery stores
Post

Chicken recalled at TN grocery stores

STATE NEWS | Last Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Tip Tip Poultry from Rockmart, Georgia recalled several ready-to-eat poultry products in grocery stores across the U.S. including seven Tennessee retailers: United Grocery Outlet, ALDI, Dollar General, Food Lion, Kroger, Save-a-Lot, and Walmart. For a complete list, click here. According to...

Six local distilleries will be at the Grains and Grits Festival
Post

Six local distilleries will be at the Grains and Grits Festival

EVENTS | Townsend — Lynchburg’s Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Shelbyville’s Uncle Nearest, Normandy’s Cascade Hollow Distillery (formerly George Dickel), Woodbury’s Short Mountain Distillery, Kelso’s Prichard’s Distillery, and Fayetteville’s Southern Pride Distillery will all participate in the Grains and Grits Spirits and Food Festival in Townsend on November 2 from 6-9 p.m. Townsend is located southeast of...