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...
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Help Moore County become a state leader in composting
STATE NEWS — The United States generates over 258 million tons of solid waste annually. This includes all household packaging, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, batteries, and everything else we casually toss into our garbage cans. And now those over 2,000 landfills – including 31 right here in Tennessee – are rapidly reaching capacity. One...
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
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),...
TWRA requests public input on waterfowl hunting
Do you duck hunt? The TWRA seeks public comments on 2020-21 regulations until December 2.
Buy local and handmade at Crafty Nashville on Nov. 9
For those who prefer handmade to mass-produced, Crafty Nashville is a great holiday shopping opportunity.
State Parks offer free hikes the day after Thanksgiving
Skip the Black Friday shopping and take advantage of free hikes in Tennessee State Parks.
Don’t rake those leaves, UT expert says
In the fall, raking fallen leaves is one of those things we all hate doing but experts say it’s better for your lawn and the planet to leave them where they land. Even if it feels a little weird at first. “People are often resistant until they are properly educated that the leaves are beneficial,”...
State’s vaping illness cases approaches 50; first death reported in Tennessee
On Thursday, Tennessee reported its first vaping related death and upped the number of total cases in the state to 53.
Despite new state law, you need to “fall back” on Nov. 3
STATE NEWS — Daylight Saving Time (where clocks fall back one hour) takes place on Sunday, November 3 and despite a new state law, Tennesseans will need to adjust their clocks. The “lost” hour of sleep in the spring and “gained” hour of sleep in the fall can throw off some people’s schedules. It can...