15 Lynchburg Things I’m Thankful for This Year
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. And to honor the day, the editor wrote a love letter to Lynchburg, sharing all the reasons she’s grateful to call the most famous small town in the South home.
December 6, 2025
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From Donations Man to Today: The Distillery continues Jack’s legacy of giving this Thanksgiving
Last Friday, Jack Daniel’s Distillery management and employees showed off their logistical skills, but it had nothing to do with whiskey.
Rezonings, textbooks, and Christmas parade route handled at brief Metro Council meeting
Metro Council members handled local business expeditiously at a brief November meeting – voting on rezoning requests, textbooks, and a new parade route.
POURING PURPOSE: The Lynchburg candle maker who still does it the hard way
Looking for clean, hand-poured candles in Lynchburg? Meet Cyndy Carroll of the Lynchburg Candle Company, a Moore County maker who uses 100% soy wax, cotton wicks, and meticulous testing to create safe, high-quality candles in small batches.
Metro Council to vote on textbooks, rezoning on Monday
The Council will vote whether to approve or deny a $85,500 debt obligation for textbooks for the local school system during Monday’s Metro Council meeting.
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