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Prosecutor: No charges imminent in Pacers-Pistons brawl

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Investigators interviewed nine people injured in the brawl at the end of the Pistons-Pacers game, but no charges were imminent in the case, the county prosecutor said Monday. Police were also reviewing videotapes and interviewing witnesses from Friday night’s melee, when Indiana forward Ron Artest charged into the stands after a…

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Non-traditional costumes

James Clark photos Warren County’s two representatives on the Tennessee Titans cheerleading squad had the chance to don some non-traditional costumes during the team’s game against Cincinnati on Halloween. Jen Barnes, at left, cheered on the Titans while wearing a leopard costume, while fellow cheerleader Kimberly Odom roamed the sidelines in a French maid’s outfit.

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New football slate includes DeKalb, Sequatchie County: Pioneers to open at home against Bradley Central

By ROB NUNLEY The Pioneer football team’s upcoming two seasons will see the continuation of several rivalries, as well as the introduction of some new neighboring foes. Warren County’s 2005-06 schedule block was finalized last week, and while the Pioneers will continue to compete in Region 3-5A with Coffee County, Cookeville, Cumberland County, Franklin County…

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Local girls keep Titan fans ‘energized’

By JAMES CLARK Being a Tennessee Titans cheerleader takes more than a pretty smile. It takes dedication. Football fans who might think cheerleaders don’t have to work for their attractive figures better think again. “I usually run four miles in the morning,” said Titans cheerleader Kimberly Odom, one of two local girls to make this…

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Local soldiers get the call

Members of the 278th participate in a send-off ceremony at Camp Shelby on Veterans Day. For most of the soldiers, it was the last time for them to see family members before deployment to Iraq. The rumors began swirling in March and April. By mid-May, what members of the 278th National Guard had suspected turned…

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Library offers computer classes, CD sale

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Magness children’s librarian Sandra McGuire helps Christian Cleland and big brother, Wesley, make use of their new Magness Library cards while mom, Cindy, looks on. When most people think about public libraries, they think about books. While that is obviously the main function of a library, it doesn’t have to be…

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Lazarus House staff

Amy Satterwhite photo Lazarus House staff members include, from left, Jolletta Dean, Lisa Eldridge, Christy Smartt, Rosalind Day, Susan Haston and Benita Byars. Not pictured are Lisa Womack, Debra Wood and Jeannette Seymour.

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Larson finds matrimony before war

James Clark photo While on break, Matt Larson enjoyed an Oct. 31 Titans game with wife, Megan. The two must have brought the team good luck. The Titans won their only home game of the season with a victory over Cincinnati. Faced with the task of going off to war, Matt Larson did what any…

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Kirby fights with newborn left behind

Margaret Hobbs photo Josh Kirby is pictured with his wife, Tresta, and newborn son, Dominique, during his recent leave. Josh kissed Dominique good-bye when he was six days old. Going to Iraq with the 278th became a lot more difficult for Sgt. E5 Joshua Kirby on Nov. 4. This is the day he and wife…

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Keenan faces felony charges from high-speed chase in town

By DUANE SHERRILL Felony charges are likely against a teen-ager who led lawmen on a recent high-speed chase through the heart of McMinnville. The suspect, Amber Lea Keenan, 18, just three months into legal age where she would face adult charges, led lawmen in two counties on a high-speed chase, topping 90 mph at times.…

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