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Help Moore County become a state leader in composting
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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
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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
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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),...