For weeks, locals have been upset about muddy and dangerous road conditions in the areas surrounding the solar farm construction. On Monday, the Metro Council demanded answers and solutions moving forward.
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Morey drops 28 in Raider’s first win
The Raiders earned 27 from the perimeter to beat Culleoka. Colton Morey, Tristyn Gray, Cooper Dickey, and Anderson Sharpe combined for 64 of the Raiders 69 points.

MUD Board votes to move forward with Highway 82 line extension
MUD Board officially greenlights the Highway 82 water project. Here’s the new timeline and tap details the board just approved – plus an update on the water meter replacement project.

Council to receive update on solar farm changes at next meeting
The Metro Council will meet on Monday, December 15 and one of the items under new business will be an update on the ongoing Silicon Ranch Solar Farm currently being built along Highway 55.

Big fourth lifts Raiderettes to Cannon County win
The Raiderettes held Cannon County to just free-throws in the fourth to earn 41-33 road win on Monday. Ally Sharpe and Emma Dye combined for 26 points.

Jack Daniel’s parent company reports second quarter losses
Brown-Forman’s latest earnings report shows softer sales, including for Jack Daniel’s. It’s not a crisis – but there could be some trickle-downs in Lynchburg. Here’s the breakdown.

Wreaths Across America happens Saturday
Volunteers will gather at both Lynchburg Cemetery and Highview Cemetery on December 13 at for National Wreaths Across America Day. All events that day kick off simultaneously at 11 a.m. Arlington time.

SWEET RELEASE: Jack launches latest Distillery Series – finished in southern-style syrup barrels
Jack finished in Southern-style syrup barrels? It's just the latest small-batch, experimental whiskey to come out of Lynchburg and it be available beginning Saturday.

Dye shines in season opener against Cascade
Emma Dye, Ally Sharpe, and Ellie Carter combined for 38 points in the Raiderettes 56-43 win against Cascade on Tuesday. The win keeps them perfect so far this season.

A deep dive into Metro Moore County’s civil lawsuit with an affordable-housing developer
A developer just filed a lawsuit claiming Moore County rushed through zoning changes that “unlawfully” blocked their affordable-housing project. The Times compared the legal filing to the actual meeting transcripts and minutes. The story is … complicated. Here’s the full breakdown.

Preservation vs. Progress: A Moore County Conversation
In Lynchburg meeting rooms and social media boards, locals seem to have aligned in two different camps: preservation or progress. The Times interviewed two men at the center of the is debate, who talk candidly about growth, fear, infrastructure, taxes, and the future we’re building together.

Petty Hollow man found alive after 12-hour search and rescue
Heroic efforts by local and state first responders resulted in the safe recovery of a elderly Petty Hollow man with dementia early Saturday morning in Moore County.
