By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The Warren County Education Association (WCEA) and the Warren County School Board are currently deadlocked over the distribution of $196,000 the school board has set aside to fund raises for local teachers this year. The WCEA has conducted surveys which indicate the majority of county teachers would like to split the…

By DUANE SHERRILL The culmination of a year-round labor of love by the Warren County Rescue Squad has begun this week as toys and contributions to the annual toy drive are being accepted. The toy drive, which seeks to provide toys for underprivileged children during the Christmas season, served around 1,000 children last year. Squad…

By AMY SATTERWHITE Inexplicable water main breaks Wednesday and early Thursday caused water problems for residents and businesses throughout McMinnville yesterday. Breaks in the water mains, and closing valves in order to fix the problems, caused a decrease in water pressure. Many residents woke up Thursday with little water pressure – or no water at…

By AMY SATTERWHITE Local residents Peggy Bratcher and Julia Dyer flank Tennessee First Lady Andrea Conte, center, while stepping out for the walk yesterday. The walk gets under way again today beginning at 9 a.m. Tennessee First Lady Andrea Conte was welcomed to Warren County yesterday as scores of people turned out to support efforts…

Margo Howard Dear Prudie: I need some help. I’m a college student in a large metropolitan area. I consider myself very progressive while my mother’s family is . . . well, not. They’re racist, homophobic and make fun of anyone who is slightly different from them. Some of them even make fun of my father…

The Warren County High School volleyball team held an awards banquet last Wednesday night to honor all the hard work and success the program had this year. Several players received all-District 7-AAA honors, while other honors including team Most Valuable Player and team captain were also awarded.

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Award-winners from the 2004 WCHS volleyball team included, from left, Brittany Frazier, Ashlee Malone, Alysa Lankford, Mary Kate Fisher and Amy Hutton. The Warren County High School volleyball team held an awards banquet last Wednesday night to honor all the hard work and success the program had this year. Five players received…

Joey Wray Motorists across Tennessee need to be extra cautious when driving in areas where deer are known to cross roads. This is the time if year when deer, especially bucks, are the most active as they search for does. With an estimated 800,000 deer in Tennessee, whitetails now inhabit areas unheard of years ago,…

NASHVILLE (AP) The Chicago Bears are like family to Jarrett Payton, but he promises his loyalties will not be split as he tries to help the Tennessee Titans prepare for Sunday’s game. “I will be more focused on practice and doing the best I can to help prepare our defense for the Bears … ,”…

Boyd’s Zach Arnold comes up with a rebound against Wilson Middle’s Steve Dishman during Tuesday night’s game at Boyd Christian School. Wilson Middle School exploded for 15 points in the opening period to down the Broncos at home on Tuesday night, 29-14. All five starters for the Warriors scored in the first period as Wilson…