On Tuesday, a local Century Farm owner, spoke to the Metro Planning Commission about preserving Moore County farmland and scenic areas through the Land Trust for Tennessee.
On Tuesday, residents expressed concerns about potential new driveways to be located along Majors Cemetery Road due to traffic safety and road conditions.
“As of right now, they’re not in compliance with their permit.” — Those were the words of the environmental engineer tasked with overseeing the development of the Silicon Ranch Solar Farm on Highway 55 for Metro Moore County during Tuesday’s Metro Planning meeting.
The Metro Planning Commission meets this afternoon at the County Building at 5:30 p.m. Here’s everything you need to know to follow along if you plan to attend.
It was a fantastic season for the Moore County Middle School Raiderettes. They earned the district crown and a 20-2 record but couldn’t get past South Lawrence on Monday in the region tournament.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OUTDOOR NEWS | It’s one of Tennessee’s oldest hunting traditions. Squirrel season opened this weekend and extends through March 15.
PUBLIC MEETINGS | A shrunk-down Tanyard Hill rezoning passes on second attempt — clearing the way for a subdivision between Damron and Coffee Creek.
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.
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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