From Donations Man to Today: The Distillery continues Jack’s legacy of giving this Thanksgiving
Last Friday, Jack Daniel’s Distillery management and employees showed off their logistical skills, but it had nothing to do with whiskey.
September 8, 2026
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Rezonings, textbooks, and Christmas parade route handled at brief Metro Council meeting
Metro Council members handled local business expeditiously at a brief November meeting – voting on rezoning requests, textbooks, and a new parade route.
POURING PURPOSE: The Lynchburg candle maker who still does it the hard way
Looking for clean, hand-poured candles in Lynchburg? Meet Cyndy Carroll of the Lynchburg Candle Company, a Moore County maker who uses 100% soy wax, cotton wicks, and meticulous testing to create safe, high-quality candles in small batches.
Metro Council to vote on textbooks, rezoning on Monday
The Council will vote whether to approve or deny a $85,500 debt obligation for textbooks for the local school system during Monday’s Metro Council meeting.
MUD Board inches Womack Ridge Water Project one step closer
Extending Metro water lines into the Womack Ridge area moved one step closer to reality at Monday’s MUD Board meeting.
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Free Webinar Series Teaches How to Turn Existing Land Into Farm Income
STATE AG NEWS | As input costs climb and commodity prices stay volatile, more local farmers are doing the survival math on diversification. A new UT webinar series hopes to help.
Mike Corrado Band Plays 9/11 Anniversary Show Ahead of Tunnel for Towers 5K
LOCAL EVENTS | From Camp Lejeune to Fallujah to the Lynchburg Gazebo, the Mike Corrado Band will kick off Tunnel to Towers’ weekend with a free, live concert.
“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.
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