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Nicknames are as southern as gravy and biscuits, and one native recently compiled a list of you're-so-Lynchburg ones as a passion project.

Two state legislators re-introduced school vouchers bills last week. We asked local Director of Schools Chad Moorehead about their potential impact on local students and taxpayers.

It's helped nearly 13,000 enlisted men and women travel home for the holidays, and today Jack Daniel's kicked Operation Ride Home off with a $100,000 donation.

On Tuesday, local voters, again, rejected a quarter of a cent local sales tax increase that would have generated over $80,000 for local coffers.

Local Venita McGee will hosts a special Friends & Family Holiday Shopping in Lynchburg on November 9. She creates one-of-a-kind table top Christmas trees using miniature ornaments, and vintage jewelry.

Former Raiders and Class 1A Mr. Football Dawson White earned TSWA Player of the Week honors for his contributions in the Sewanee Tigers 31-7 win over Rhodes last Saturday.

Six new tasting rooms at Jack Daniel's now allow everyone who tours the distillery to experience Lynchburg's local product first hand.

Isaac Petty scored six touchdowns in the win over non-district foe Forrest on Friday. The Raiders now move on to their final district game of the season against Richland. A win gets them into post season play.

You can drive 55, but not until after November 1. The speed limit in front of the high school will return to normal as the TDOT turning lane project comes to an end.

Moore County pulled within one with 1:18 to play but couldn't send the game into overtime. The Raiders fell to Huntland 20-19 on Friday in Franklin County.

A Boonville, Indiana-based team beat out 67 domestic and 21 international teams at The Jack on Saturday. They walked away with a $25,000 prize.