HUMANS OF LYNCHBURG: Pint-sized beauty queen Bristol Thompson
For our very first Humans of Lynchburg interview, we interviewed Bristol Lynn Thompson a pint-sized beauty queen with a platform, and the goal of winning at nationals in July.
For our very first Humans of Lynchburg interview, we interviewed Bristol Lynn Thompson a pint-sized beauty queen with a platform, and the goal of winning at nationals in July.
It started with a pink trailer and a dream. Now, Lynchburg’s Whiskey Waffle is crisscrossing Middle Tennessee—serving up syrup, hustle, and second chances from the window of a food truck built on grit, love, and reinvention.
Lots of Nashville wannabes sing about small town sensibilities but not all of them have actually lived them. Cornersville native and Nashville singer-songwriter Shelby Lee Lowe will bring his authentic country to Lynchburg on Saturday during Frontier Days.
Introducing a new voice in Lynchburg. Welcome Faith Simpson and The Lynchburg Literary Club. First up, a raw, character-driven debut about creative struggle, self-doubt, and the long, messy road to finding yourself, Bitter Texas Honey.
Juneteenth reminds us that those in power sometimes willfully ignore the voices of the majority, and that “justice delayed is justice denied.”
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The state recently announced that the Tennessee Tourism office located here in Lynchburg is one of five arts organization to receive the latest round of state grant funding.
According to local vets, including Dr. Bryant Morton of the Lynchburg Veterinary Hospital, cases of bobcat fever are on the rise in the area.
A young father is dead as a result of a two-car accident along Highway 82 in Bedford County. The accident occurred on July 4.
MONTEAGLE | The Woman’s Association of the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly will host its 61st annual Cottage Tour & Bazaar on Friday, July 18 at the historic Monteagle Assembly in Grundy County.
WINCHESTER | John Cobb of Springfield was struck by a suspects stray bullet on July 4 at the Twin Creek Marina in Marina. He remained on life support at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville until Wednesday so that he could fulfill his wish of being an organ door.
Lois native Virginia Amacher died on Monday at the age of 91. Her funeral will take place on Friday at the Lynchburg Funeral Home.
The Moore County Resource Center and Moore County Senior Center were among 65 agency programs to receive 2025-26 grants from United Way. In total they gave out $685,000 in regional support.
STATE NEWS | Beginning July 14, Tennessee high school athletes will experience a major shift in transfer policy, as the TSSAA removes longstanding restrictions that once limited student movement between schools.
Former Moore County Public Library Librarian Betty Jo Robertson died on Tuesday. Visitation will take place on Wednesday with her funeral to follow on Thursday.
From cell phone usage in public schools to food labeling, lots of new state laws went into effect today in the State of Tennessee.