Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Voted Tennessee’s Coolest Job
According to a survey of over 3,000 folks scattered across the U.S., Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Chris Fletcher has the coolest job in Tennessee. Who knew?
June 7, 2025
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WEATHER BATMAN: Native monitors local skies for weather passion project
LOCAL INTERVIEWS | From a childhood obsession to a current day passion project, native Christopher King monitors the Lynchburg skies like a Doppler guardian angel.
Metro Council taps the brakes on growth, again, with apartment zoning changes
There’s a quiet war happening in tiny Lynchburg over potential growth. On Monday, the Metro Council voted 11-4 in favor of a fourth zoning change in the past 15 months aimed at slowing development. This time surrounding requirements for apartment developments.
RURAL SUSTAINABILITY: In Tiny Lynchburg, Jack Daniel’s Operates with Global Environmental Goals
Long before Jack Daniel’s became a household name, it built itself around one of Moore County’s most precious resources, the Lynchburg Cave Spring. To celebrate Earth Day, we talked to local officials about why sustainability is important for a global brand located in one of Tennessee’s smallest counties.
SPIRIT OF APPRECIATION: The Jack Daniel’s Good Friday Tradition
It’s not on the tour. It’s not in the brochure. But in Lynchburg, locals know that Good Friday at Jack Daniel’s Distillery means free whiskey.
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BBQ Hill event raised over $50,000 for local United Way
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Childress, Trussell fall in tennis state semis
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MUD Board reduces sewer rates
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