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.
July 19, 2025
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WHISKEY WAFFLE: How one local food truck is rolling through Tennessee
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.
From Lower Broadway to Lynchburg: Shelby Lee Lowe plays Frontier Days
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.
Bleeding on the Page: A Review of Bitter Texas Honey
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.
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth represents over 900 days of denied freedom
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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Man struck by stray bullet July 4 dies
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.
Native Virginia Amacher dies at 91 years old
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Resource Center, Senior Center among 2025 United Way grants
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New TSSAA rule transforms high school sports into mini transfer portal
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 Librarian Betty Jo Robertson dies at 94
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New Tennessee Laws Take Effect Today
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