Quick response saves Turkey Creek home
Quick thinking by a Moore County Sheriff’s Department deputy and a quick response by the Metro Moore County Volunteer Fire Department kept a local family from losing their Turkey Creek home on Sunday.
September 8, 2026
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: What Tennessee Can Teach Us About How It Began
To celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Day our editor explores how the U.S. eugenics policies served as a precursor to the Holocaust, and what that meant in Tennessee.
Raiders mount second half comeback to beat Hornets 53-49
They trailed by four at the end of the third and won by four, 53-49, at the fourth period buzzer. The Raiders beat Huntland on Friday to improve to 2-2 in District 9A play.
Gritty MCMS Raiderettes battle for one-point win in Unity rematch
On Thursday, the fierce Moore County Middle School Raiderettes fought back in the fourth quarter to earn a one-point win over Unity.
LES janitor charged with assault following investigation
On January 14, 45-year-old Eric Wayne Flemming of Lynchburg was charged with two counts of simple assault for inappropriate physical contact with a juvenile student. He is scheduled to appear in General Sessions Court on January 27.
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Library book club takes on a classic for September read
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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.
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