MUD Board votes down proposed residential sewer rate reduction
At Tuesday’s MUD Board meeting members voted down a proposed residential sewer rate reduction but a final vote of 3-2. They agreed to revisit during the new budge cycle.
September 7, 2026
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Judge denies Gateway’s early win in zoning lawsuit
Apartment developer Gateway is suing Metro Moore County claiming that local officials blocked a proposed 42-unit development. On Tuesday, a local judge denied their attempts at an early win, and the lawsuit continues.
TDEC will visit to investigate solar farm stormwater compliance
After multiple complaints from locals and an environmental engineer tasked with protecting Moore County during the solar farm construction, TDEC officials plan to visit to investigate a stormwater noncompliance issue — likely this week.
Integration Without Spectacle: Dorothy Hall Eady recalls the integration of Moore County Schools
To celebrate Black History Month, this month’s Humans of Lynchburg interview is with 96-year-old Dorothy Eady — the lone living local educator to experience the integration of Moore County School in 1964.
Chamber announces new annual event, a chili cookoff
There’s plenty of time to perfect that family recipe to earn bragging rights in the first-ever Lynchburg Chili Cookoff happening the same weekend as Spring in the Hollow.
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“Circle Broken” attempts to answer the question: Why was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?
MUSIC, FILM, BOOKS | A film exploring the history and unexpected closure of Opryland USA will play for a limited time in September. It seeks to answer one question: Why was Opryland closed and replaced with a shopping mall?
From bootlegging to NASCAR: the federal fight to legalize home stills hits close to home
It’s a law dating back to the earliest days of whiskey making in the state, and a Tennessee Congresswoman is pushing to lift the federal ban on home spirits distillation.
New state program helps local farmers preserve land
STATE NEWS | Tennessee loses roughly 10 acres of farmland an hour. The state just launched a new program aimed at placing agricultural land under a permanent conservation easement, taking it off the table for development.
Library book club takes on a classic for September read
MUSIC, FILM, & BOOKS | The Moore County Brown Bag Book Club will take on the classic novel, “Silas Marner” in September. It’s a book about the importance and power of community.
Officials announce plans to rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton
STATE NEWS | She’ll be laid to rest in Music City and as a fitting tribute to the iconic Tennessean, Governor Bill Lee and airport officials recently announced a plan to rename BNA in her honor.
The Caverns brings Rocky Horror underground for Halloween
THINGS TO DO | Just days after the death of Tim Curry seems like the perfect time to tell you about the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show this October at The Caverns.
Squirrel season now open statewide
OUTDOOR NEWS | It’s one of Tennessee’s oldest hunting traditions. Squirrel season opened this weekend and extends through March 15.
Tanyard Hill rezoning advances on second try
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A shrunk-down Tanyard Hill rezoning passes on second attempt — clearing the way for a subdivision between Damron and Coffee Creek.
BZA weighs special exception for Chip Hayes’ Whiskey Creek Campground bid
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Yurts and RVs could also speckle the hillside along Main Street if the BZA approves a special exception for the Retreat at Whiskey Creek on Tuesday.
LOOK UP: There’s lots happening in the Lynchburg sky on Wednesday
LOCAL NEWS | The darkness of a new moon will set up perfect viewing for the Perseids meteor shower over Moore County Wednesday night — while the “big eclipse” everyone’s talking about happens 4,000 miles away.
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