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November is Native American Heritage Month
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November is Native American Heritage Month

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You don’t have to search very hard to detect the traces of Native People in Tennessee.  The town names of Tullahoma, Chattanooga, and Sewanee are all directly sourced from Native languages.  Our state’s name itself is derived from the word Ta…

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VTHH Among Top Maternity Hospitals in the Nation

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Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (VTHH) has been named among the top maternity hospitals in the nation.  Only five hospitals in Tennessee were included with VTHH being the only hospital in Middle Tennessee with the distinction.

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Homeless to High Pay: One Student's Desire to Succeed
Education

Homeless to High Pay: One Student's Desire to Succeed

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LYNCHBURG, TN (November 2, 2022) – "I was staring at a blank test. I didn't know where I was going to sleep that night. I couldn't think at all. I told myself I couldn't do this," recalled Quebeck resident LeGrand Sommers, 2022 graduate from Motlow State Community College. Just a few credit …

Motlow State opens Basketball Season November 1st
Education

Motlow State opens Basketball Season November 1st

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MOTLOW STATE PRESS RELEASE- Both Motlow State Community College basketball teams will open the 2022-23 college basketball season Nov. 1 with a trip to Decatur, Alabama, to face Calhoun Community College. The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m. with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.

Takeaways from September’s MC School Board Meeting
Education

Takeaways from September’s MC School Board Meeting

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In the first meeting of the Moore County School Board since the August elections, all board members up for re-election retained their seats and the former chairs retained their roles.  Ed Cashion was reelected as chair, Jamie Cashion was reel…

Moore County 4-H Grill Teams compete at TN State Fair
Education

Moore County 4-H Grill Teams compete at TN State Fair

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Moore County sent three teams to compete in the Central Tennessee Region’s 4-H GrillMaster Challenge, held at the Wilson County/Tennessee State Fair.  In the past, Extension Agent and team coach Brenda Hannah has taken just one team, but this…

2nd Annual Tunnels to Towers 5k
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2nd Annual Tunnels to Towers 5k

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On Saturday morning, some 300 participants lined up at the starting line on the Lynchburg square in remembrance of the terrorist attack perpetrated on September 11, 2001, killing 2,996 people and injuring more than 6,000. In addition to those…

Flock to the 4-H Chick Chain Show & Auction!
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Flock to the 4-H Chick Chain Show & Auction!

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It’s chicken pickin’ time!  It’s the annual 4-H Chick Chain Show and Auction September 19th at 4:00 pm at Wiseman Pavilion.  4-H members have been raising groups of 25 chicks since April.  Each 4-H’er will select six pullets from their group …

Swim for $1 after school through August
Lifestyles

Swim for $1 after school through August

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The Lynchburg pool will be able to stay open through August with extended weekday hours.  (What a great chance to have some peaceful adult pool time during the day when the kids are away!) The pool is offering $1 admission for everyone on wee…

Highview School Alumni gather for first ever Reunion
Education

Highview School Alumni gather for first ever Reunion

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On Saturday, July 16, 2022, some 50 alums from Highview School gathered at their former campus (now the Moore County Senior Center) for an afternoon of fellowship and reflection.  Opened in 1928, the school served as the 1st-8th grade school …