Council declines developer’s request to continue apartment project under previous zoning
An affordable housing project for Moore County is stalled after the Metro Council failed to grandfather the developer under previous zoning.
April 29, 2026
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Locals, nonprofits brace for no SNAP benefits in November
Tennessee SNAP benefits may not be available in November due to the federal government shutdown – potentially shifting the needs of Moore County recipients to local agencies like the Moore County Resource Center.
Budget amendments for state retirement on Monday’s Metro Council agenda
They approved it in August and now must move money around to pay for it. The Metro Council will address employee state pension funding at tonight’s meeting.
OPEN HEART: The local behind MCHS’s Snack Closet
Meet our latest Human of Lynchburg, Jennifer Ervin. She’s a a nurse, teacher’s aide, mother of three, cancer survivor, Lynchburg local and the heart behind the MCHS Snack Closet.
School Board adds audio-visual course to MCHS curriculum
MCHS students will soon have a new opportunity to earn career and technical education (CTE) credit in media production. It’s among several items approved at Monday’s school board meeting.
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