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Middle Tennessee Corvette Club Cruise into Lynchburg is Saturday, May 18.

Posted on May 15, 2013 at 2:30 pm

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

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  • Old Stone Fort to hold 37th Bi-Annual Knap-In and Archaeoskills Festival May 3-5

    Posted on May 2, 2013 at 9:27 am

    05-02-13 OLD-STONE-FORT

    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

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  • The Old Jail Museum: A look back at history

    Posted on April 26, 2013 at 10:10 am

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    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

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  • Tennessee State Parks to celebrate Earth Day with hikes at all 54 parks across the state

    Posted on April 19, 2013 at 11:30 am

    Tims Ford State Park will host an Earth Day Hike on Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. (File Photo)

    Tennessee State Parks will sponsor free, guided hikes to celebrate Earth Day 2013 beginning Saturday April 20 through Sunday, April 21. Each state park will host its own special hike, offering a variety of family-friendly activities including wildflowers or waterfalls talks, educational programming, guided historical hikes and re-enactments, and new trail openings. From Big Hill Pond to Fall Creek Falls to Norris Dam and every state park in between, the

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  • Tennessee State Parks offers new campground reservation system

    Posted on April 18, 2013 at 11:09 am

    Tims Ford 001 entrance

    Tennessee State Parks unveiled its new customer-friendly campground reservation system, offering visitors the ability to reserve campsites at 35 state parks up to one year in advance of their planned stay. Reservations can be made online, at the park’s office or by calling an individual park. “Traditionally, campers have had to rely on obtaining their favorite camping spot on a first come, first served basis,” said Bob Martineau, Tennessee Department

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  • Lynchburg’s annual Spring in the Hollow set for April 27

    Posted on April 15, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    Plant and flower vendors will be on hand Saturday, April 27 for Lynchburg's annual Spring in the Hollow festival. (File Photo)

    There has certainly been some fickle weather in Middle Tennessee this year — spring one day and winter the next. But there is one thing you can count on in Moore County — when Spring in the Hollow comes around, spring has sprung. On Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Historic Lynchburg Square will be filled with plants, food, crafts, music, fancy umbrellas and vintage quilts.

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  • fce Clubs to hold special-interest meeting

    Posted on April 15, 2013 at 10:00 am

    On Thursday, April 18, the two Moore County fce Clubs will hold their bi-annual joint meeting at the County Building. The fce County Council will meet at 10 a.m., followed by a covered dish lunch at 11 a.m. and a program at approximately 11:45 a.m. The program, “Identity Theft and Security,” will be presented by Clint Hayes. Clint is the Branch Manager of the Farmer’s Bank. His topic could not

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