PUBLIC MEETINGS | The financing for the Moore County Jail renovation and the first reading of a rezoning for a subdivision along Tanyard Hill Road will be two of the major items discussed at Monday’s Metro Council meeting.
LOCAL TOURISM NEWS | They’ve always been there — if you know, you know — but a new tourism-sponsored booking system looks to put camping in Lynchburg’s Wiseman Park on the map of the RV community.
LOCAL EDUCATION NEWS | Moore County’s Voluntary Pre-K class helps local kids bloom into school-ready students. However, the classroom needs seven more income-eligible four-year-olds — or crucial state dollars are at risk.
LOCAL NEWS | Main Street is full, according to Metro Moore Moore County Highway Superintendent Shannon Cauble in a July 7 letter to the Metro Planning Commission stating that no new developer drives can be added until the road is widening due to public safety concerns.
LOCAL NEWS | Tennessee Risk Management says it cannot confirm the qualifications of the engineer who assessed the bridge at the Main Street tiny home community — leaving potential residents without access to some emergency services.
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STATE SPORTS NEWS | Moore County Lady Vols fans should mark your calendars. Tennessee will face Belmont at the 2027 Midstate Classic on April 13, 2027, giving Middle Tennessee softball fans a nationally ranked program just up the road at Ridley Sports Complex.
STATE NEW | Tennessee’s Tax Free Holiday return next weekend. Here’s what qualifies.
STATE EDUCATION NEWS | Farmers with an eye on getting more education to support their farms will have a new tool in their kit as Tennessee Tech announces a fully online an agribusiness degree.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Why did 11 council members vote no on a Tanyard Hill Road subdivision? A road curve, a sequencing dispute, and a five-acre rule all played a role. Here’s what happened.
LOCAL NEW | From 386 members to 87,000: Duck River Electric’s 90th anniversary meeting brings breakfast, door prizes and a truck giveaway to Harris Middle School.
THINGS TO DO | It’s the final weekend of the Bedford County Fair and there’s plenty of fun to be had from carnival rides to live music and pretty much everything rural in between.
THINGS TO DO | If you’re heading to Belvidere on Saturday for the Swiss Pantry’s Donut Saturday, why not make it a day and stop by the Peach Festival at the Neal Creek Retreat?
LOCAL NEWS | The hard work seems to be paying off as the water loss numbers trend down for the third consecutive month. MUD reports 29.8 percent for June.
REGIONAL NEWS | Court records show developer Chip Hayes signed a five-year exclusive rental contract with his own company weeks after the state dissolved his development LLC — then sold that company’s future income to a New York funding firm.
WHISKEY INDUSTRY NEWS | Lawson Whiting steps down after nearly 30 years with Jack Daniel’s parent company, Brown-Forman. The Brown family — still firmly in control after 155 years — says it is confident in the search for his successor.