Lynchburg’s Top 10 Stories of 2024
Lynchburg may be a tiny southern town but we boast some big headlines. Here’s our Editor’s choices for the Top 10 stories of 2024.
June 9, 2025
Today’s Top Story
GATHERING: Jack Daniel’s Barrel Tree tradition blends community building and giving back
From gathering around the tree in Lynchburg to enlisted armed service members gathering around their family’s tree, the Jack Daniel’s Barrel Tree builds family and community.
Raiderettes drop first game of the season to 2A Loretto, 69-55
LOCAL SPORTS | It was a battle between two TSSAA Girls Basketball State Championship runners up on Monday in Lynchburg. The Raiderettes fell a little short – losing to Class 2A Loretto 69-55.
Raiderettes D smothers Forrest, 59-23
A suffocating “landshark” defensive effort and double-digit scoring from three Raiderettes helped Moore County notch a overwhelming 59-23 victory over Forrest on Friday.
Locals gather to honor veterans at Wreaths Across America event
LOCAL NEWS | Dozens of locals gathered in Lynchburg and Highview cemeteries Saturday morning for Wreaths Across American – a event to honor veterans across the U.S.
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UT proposes tuition increase for 2025-26
Got a kiddo headed to Knoxville this fall? The UT system is proposing a tuition increase, but there’s still time to make a public comment for or against before July 1. Link in the article.
Fish for free in Tennessee on Saturday
Circle Saturday, June 7 on your outdoor calendar as Tennessee’s Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day returns to Tennessee.
Hammond earns Distinguished Tennessean Scholarship
LOCAL NEWS | Recent MCHS graduate Tripp Hammond is the lone Moore County recipient of UT’s Distinguished Tennessean Scholarships.
Planning Commission nudged, again, to tighten mobile home park rules
LOCAL NEWS | Locals appeared, again, at the Metro Planning Commission’s June meeting to request that local officials considered tightening up mobile home park rules.
Property owner seeks lot line adjustment for historic home
LOCAL NEWS | The Metro Planning Commission recently referred a local property owner to the Board of Zoning Appeals over a zero-lot line non-conformity caused by a bathroom addition in the historic district.
RV, boat storage units proposed near County Line
LOCAL NEWS | An RV and Boat storage project may be in the works in the County Line community as one local sought guidance from the Metro Planning Commission on moving forward with commercial rezoning on Tuesday.
Blue Angels give free talk at MTSU ahead of Great Tennessee Air Show
REGIONAL EVENTS | The famous Navy Blue Angels will give a free talk at MTSU on Friday, June 6 ahead of their headlining performances at the Great Tennessee Air Show.
BBQ Hill event raised over $50,000 for local United Way
LOCAL NEWS | Lynchburg movers and shakers gathered on Barbecue Hill recently to help the United Way raise money for the work they do in Moore, Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Warren counties.
Childress, Trussell fall in tennis state semis
LOCAL SPORTS | The dynamic duo of Trussell and Childress managed a heck of a run but fell in the semifinal match to Scott Hills last Thursday.
MUD Board reduces sewer rates
LOCAL NEWS | Led by a determined charge from Metro Utility Board member Glen Thomas, the MUD Board voted unanimously on Tuesday night to lower sewer rates in Moore County.