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The following individuals were arrested or being held in Metro Moore County March 9 - 15 2026 Ricardo Barrea, Rio Grande. Charged with DUI. Bond $2000 Court 3.17.26 Jason Robert Black, Lynchburg. Charged with DUI. Bond $1500. Court 4.7.26 Cody B Bomar, Unionville. Charge with probation violation. Court 3.21.26 Bryna M Buchanan, Fayetteville. Charged with criminal impersonation, driving on a revoked license and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond $1,000 Court 3.17.26 Moises Caffiero-Gonzalez, Greensboro. Charged with driving with no license.

With the filing deadlines for both the May 5 Republican Primary and the August 6 County General Election having passed, the ballots shape up as follows: For the May 5 Republican Primary, the only name appearing on the ballot will be William Raline, who is running for Sheriff, and will be on the August ballot should he win the primary.

Arnold Air Force Base had an economic impact of $1.2 billion in the 2025 fiscal year.

As happens every spring, budgets become the focus of most county government meetings. Several budget considerations were discussed at March’s School Board meeting.

Andy Bain, with vendor Core and Main, and Ethan Stanley, with manufacturer of Kamstrup meters, reported to Metro Utility Department (MUD) at their March Board meeting to discuss the ongoing meter issues.

Moore County Emergency Services are now officially connected to the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN). The network connects all of Tennessee’s governmental agencies, enabling direct communications amongst all agencies in the state. Federal, state, and local agencies can now communicate directly on the same platform. Not only does it provide interagency communication, but it also enhances coverage and range by leaps and bounds.

County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) member Joe Griffin gave a presentation to the Metro Council at February’s meeting comparing Tennessee’s tax relief program with a county tax freeze. One major difference is that tax relief is administered by the state, and a tax freeze is administered by the county.

The following individuals were arrested or being held in Metro Moore County March 1 - 8, 2026 Shawn Bulter, Fayetteville. Charged with shoplifting. Jason R Black, Lynchburg. Charged with DUI, resisting arrest and simple possession. Court 3/24/26 Robert W Frazier II, Lynchburg. Charged with failure to appear. Janna Sue Kiser, Fayetteville. Charged with DUI. Ivi G McGee, Shelbyville. Charged with DUI. Bond $1,500. March 3/10/26 Shannon Levo McGee, Lynchburg. Charged with driving on a revoked license. Bond $1,000. Court 4/14/26 Aden James Rebisz, Lewisburg. Charged with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, evading arrest, and 11 counts of reckless endangerment. Court 3/17/26 The following individuals were arrested or being held in Metro Moore County February 24th - February 27th Marty Sean Bates, Shelbyville. Charged with a felon in possession of a firearm.

Governor Lee and his wife Maria visited Lynchburg briefly last Friday as part of his America 250 tour. Beginning last July and continuing until July of this year, the governor is touring all 95 Tennessee counties in celebration of the country’s 250th birthday.