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AEDC Commander Looks Forward to the Future
Ahead of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), located at Arnold Air Force Base, Col. Grant Mizell took some time to sit down with to talk about everything AEDC and what to expect at the upcoming open house celebration on June 27.

Frontier Days this weekend
Frontier Days is back again, with a program packed with activities, shows, food, and fun for everyone. Festivities kick off on Friday with the… Login to continue reading Login…

Council tackles budget, jail renovation
The main topics of June’s Metro Council meeting were the 2026-2027 budget and the jail renovation. As discussion on the budget got underway, council… Login to continue reading Login…

Rain doesn’t dampen Bonnaroo’s return
A little mud didn’t hurt the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival as it made its comeback this past weekend after last year’s cancelation with strong… Login to continue reading Login…

Nursing Center wins national award
Lynchburg Nursing Center has been recognized as a 2026 Bronze – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center… Login to continue reading Login…

Council approves jail renovations
Sheriff Tyler Hatfield appeared before the May Metro Council Meeting to update the members on his revisions to the quote for the jail renovations. Cuts… Login to continue reading Login…

No AI Data Center at Arnold
After months of speculation of an AI data center coming to Arnold Air Force Base, the base has announced that a data center will not… Login to continue reading Login…

Federal Court broadens Nearest Green receivership
A federal judge has broadened the receivership scope in the Nearest Green case, ordering that Grant Sidney also be put under the receivership umbrella. “The… Login to continue reading Login…

Deadline looms for honorary commander program
Arnold Air Force Base is now accepting nominations for the Arnold AFB Honorary Commander Program. The intent of the program is to create one-on-one opportunities… Login to continue reading Login…

Director Moorehead addresses Planning Commission
Director of Schools Chad Moorehead spoke to the Planning and Zoning Commission at May’s meeting to give an update on school enrollment. Though enrollment has seen a steady increase in recent years, this year’s enrollment jumped by 44 students. Though that number may not seem like a lot, with average class sizes running between 65 and 75 students from year to year, that number is close to a whole new graduating class.
