Dispatches from Lynchburg: Election Night
No exit polls. No cable news countdown. Just a receipt tape, a dry erase board, and a few hundred neighbors gathered around the gazebo. This is how Lynchburg does Election Night.
September 7, 2026
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1,273 Moore County ballots are already in the box — here’s how that stacks up against the rest of Tennessee
LOCAL NEWS | Moore County, 1,273 votes are in. Here’s what our early turnout says about rural voices this election cycle. Plus, there’s a sample ballot at the end of the article.
Mayor pushes back, directs Planning Commission not to take action on Gateway in light of litigation
PUBLIC MEETINGS | Moore County’s mayor doesn’t do confrontation. So when he crossed the room Tuesday night to stand beside Gateway’s attorney and tell the Planning Commission to take no action, it meant something. Hours earlier, he’d been served a civil summons.
Barrels nobody expected to survive just became Jack Daniel’s newest whiskey
LOCAL NEWS | Jack Daniel’s loses more whiskey to the “angel share” than usual on purpose — and bottles what’s left as Distillery Series #17. It’s the latest in the global distillery’s small-batch innovations.
Current MCHS seniors can apply early to TN Tech on Aug. 3
STATE EDUCATION NEWS | Moore County incoming seniors with TN Tech at the top of their college list can apply for fall semester 2027 as early at August 3.
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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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