August 10, 2026
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Fire in the sky – the Perseids are coming
There will be a fire in the night sky for the next month as the Perseids Meteor Shower returns for a season, with the onset already happening, and highlighting in early August.
Stewart, Hatfield reelected in landslides
The jobs of mayor and sheriff will held by familiar faces as both Mayor Sloan Stewart and Sheriff Tyler Hatfield won reelection this past week. In the race for Metro…
Early voting is in, final vote is today
E arly voting for the Moore County August General Election is complete, and today wraps up final voting. According to Administrator of Elections James Sanders, the early voting numbers came in at 1,234 votes cast, which is slightly less than the 2022 early voting figure of 1,273.
Suttles wins again in World Art Awards
Multi-award-winning local artist Robert “Mutt” Suttles wins again this year in the World Art Awards. After placing 4th last year for one of his works, he entered two of…
Fire in the sky – the Perseids are coming
There will be a fire in the night sky for the next month as the Perseids Meteor Shower returns for a season, with the onset already happening, and highlighting in early August.
Ready … Set … Back to School
Summer vacation is rapidly coming to an end, signaling time to head back to class. Teachers are already back to work, for their in-service sessions, and to prepare their classrooms for the new school year.
Jobless rates climb over summer
The jobless rate climbed by almost a percentage point in Moore County during June as the summer break took its toll, as it usually does, on the unemployment rate.
Missouri man dies in PWC collision on Tims Ford
A41-year-old Missouri man died in an incident Tuesday on Tims Ford Lake involving a collision with two personal watercraft.
Water loss numbers improve significantly
After fighting water losses that hovered near 50% for the past several years, The Metro Utility Board got some welcome news at the July meeting. June’s water losses came in at 29.82%, well below the state’s 40% acceptable number.
Sales tax holiday this weekend
Tennesseans will enjoy sales tax weekend again July 31 through Aug. 2, marking decades of savings for families just in time for back-to-school. This year,… Login to continue reading Login…