LYNNVILLE – The Moore County Raiderettes were eliminated from the postseason Saturday night after a 10-0 loss to Richland High School in a TSSAA Class A Sectional contest. MCHS managed just two hits, while Richland had eight, including two home runs. One of the homers was a grandslam in the second inning that gave the hosts a 6-0 lead and more than enough momentum to cruise to the win. Emily
The Moore County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting sobriety roadside safety checkpoints during the Memorial Day Weekend from Friday through Monday. Checkpoints will be conducted in the evening hours on State Route 55 at Motlow College Road, State Route 41-A near Carr Creek Rd. and Tullahoma Ridge at Tankersley Ridge Rd. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in
The Metro Moore County Council will convene in a regular meeting on Monday. On the agenda is the 2013-14 budget, which includes a proposed property tax increase of $.10 (per $100 of taxable property based on the most recent appraisal.). Monday the committee will hear the first reading of the budget. The five-member budget committee finally voted in favor of the tax hike after two failed votes. According to Moore
Sign-ups for assistance from Moore Care, Inc, are currently under way and will continue through May 28. Moore Care is the local non-profit group that provides back-to-school supplies to low-income families with children who attend Lynchburg Elementary School. “We base qualification guidelines off of the Federal Poverty Level,” said Moore County president Dawn Casey. “This year, we are accepting children whose family income is up to 150 percent of the
LYNNVILLE – The Moore County Raiderettes were eliminated from the postseason Saturday night after a 10-0 loss to Richland High School in a TSSAA Class A Sectional contest. MCHS managed just two hits, while Richland had eight, including two home runs. One of the homers was a grandslam in the second inning that gave the hosts a 6-0 lead and more than enough momentum to cruise to the win. Emily
CHAPEL HILL — The Moore County Raiderettes had a shot at snapping a three-game skid against Forrest on Wednesday night in the Region 5-A Championship game. But Moore County couldn’t capitalize on a pair of Forrest blunders in the fifth inning and instead lost 1-0. The Raiderettes will play at Richland at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Class A Sectional contest. A berth in the TSSAA Spring Fling softball
CROSS PLAINS — Stellar defense and timely hitting is a pretty good combination. Monday night that combination carried the Moore County High School softball team to a 3-1 victory over East Robertson High School. Playing 105 miles from home in front of a large contingent of Columbia blue-clad MCHS fans, the Raiderettes earned a berth in a TSSAA Class A State Sectional contest. They also earned a trip to the
In conjunction with the Lynchburg Chamber Of Commerce, the Middle Tennessee Corvette Club has rescheduled its second annual Cruise into Lynchburg for Saturday, May 18. The event will be held at Wiseman Park. Corvette clubs all over the Southeast, and some national clubs are expected. Trophies will be awarded for Best-in-Show, and also in each category, C-1 thru C-6, voted on by all attendees. Also dash plaques will given to
MANCHESTER — Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park will host its 37th Bi-annual Knap-in and Archaeoskills festival May 3-5. A celebration of the ancient arts and archaeoskills, the weekend’s main activities and special programming are slated to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and will run until approximately 4:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public. From rope made out of plant fibers and animal products to
Preservation of the past depends on wisdom of people who understand the future and have courage to act in the present. In 1990, Moore County’s fledgling Historical and Genealogical Society looked into the future and saw the value of preserving the old jail when the new jail was opened. With only a dream and no finances, the group, represented by Betty Robertson, presented a petition to the county council, requesting
In conjunction with the Lynchburg Chamber Of Commerce, the Middle Tennessee Corvette Club has rescheduled its second annual Cruise into Lynchburg for Saturday, May 18. The event will be held at Wiseman Park. Corvette clubs all over the Southeast, and some national clubs are expected. Trophies will be awarded for Best-in-Show, and also in each category, C-1 thru C-6, voted on by all attendees. Also dash plaques will given to
MANCHESTER — Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park will host its 37th Bi-annual Knap-in and Archaeoskills festival May 3-5. A celebration of the ancient arts and archaeoskills, the weekend’s main activities and special programming are slated to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and will run until approximately 4:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public. From rope made out of plant fibers and animal products to
Preservation of the past depends on wisdom of people who understand the future and have courage to act in the present. In 1990, Moore County’s fledgling Historical and Genealogical Society looked into the future and saw the value of preserving the old jail when the new jail was opened. With only a dream and no finances, the group, represented by Betty Robertson, presented a petition to the county council, requesting