- January 3rd, 2009, 2:18 am
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JDUB texted me about this thread and seemed to need a little help so I registered here. Following is an e mail exchange between Christa Desrets of the News Advance and me on this topic. I hope this clears it up. If there are similar rumors circulating on the News Advance website, I hope one of you will cut and paste this and post it there as well. Thanks.
Thank you for your response, Jerry. I thought it sounded like just a rumor, but wanted to check just in case.
Happy new Year!
Christa
Christa Desrets
Higher Education and Bedford County Schools Reporter
The News & Advance
Lynchburg, Virginia
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Falwell
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 12:25 PM
To: Tripp, Kelli C.
Cc: Desrets, Christa R.
Subject: Re: Christa Deserets
Christa,
There is no truth to this rumor. We have no interest in that property and have not discussed it with anyone.
There is a group in town that has regularly spread false stories over the years that Liberty or Thomas Road keeps or tries to keep nightclubs out of town. They used to say that Jerry Falwell kept Hooter’s out of Lynchburg. This Cattle Annie’s rumor probably started with the same group because LU owns the Lynchburg Inn next to Cattle Annie’s.
Thanks,
Jerry
On 1/2/09 11:17 AM, "Tripp, Kelli C." wrote:
Re: a rumor she heard about Liberty buying/receiving Cattle Annie’s.