By ROB NUNLEY GALLATIN ? After a relatively tight first half, the Lady Knights of Pope John Paul II took command Friday night and handed Warren County?s girls their seventh straight defeat. Opening the second and final night of the Sumner Sports Medicine Classic, the Lady Pioneers trailed by single digits at intermission, but scored…

By ROB NUNLEY GALLATIN ? The third time wasn?t the charm for the Pioneer basketball team Friday night. Looking for their third victory in a row ? and their third of the season ? Warren County?s boys came up just short at the Sumner Sports Medicine Christmas Classic, falling to Pope John Paul II by…

By LISA HOBBS BROCK Two city employees were recently recognized for their dedication to the city. Both received a letter of commendation for their long-term, outstanding service to the community. The commendations went to Police Major Bryan Denton, who has worked for the city for 25 years, and Public Works director Bill Brock, who has…

A 38-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in court action: ? Michael Brock was ordered to serve 75 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and must pay $350 plus costs and have his probation extended by three months for third-offense driving on a revoked license and…

By DUANE SHERRILL A local mother wants parents to beware after a stranger tried to abduct her 12-year-old daughter while the two were shopping Tuesday night at Three Star Mall. Meanwhile, police are continuing to look into the reported incident but say they have not found anyone at the mall who saw the incident or…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The 2006 Leadership McMinnville class recently held its graduation with 16 members completing the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored program, according to chairman Clair Cochran. ?This was the 20th graduating class of the McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program,? Cochran said. ?There were 16 graduates and this year?s class was co-chaired by…

River Park Hospital employees recently participated in an Angel Tree project with Raintree Manor. The gifts will be distributed to the residents at Raintree Manor for Christmas.

TODAY, DEC. 24 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church on North Spring Street will hold a candlelight service at 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 26 The regular meeting of the McMinnville Housing Authority board of commissioners will be held at 6 p.m. in the Rebel Hill Community Room. Monday?s garbage routes in the city will be…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON This year?s Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Christmas Lighting Contest attracted 22 total entries, 12 from the county and 10 from the city, according to Chamber president Lea Chrisawn. ?We had a lot of beautifully decorated homes and, as always, it was hard to choose,? Chrisawn said. ?But eventually we narrowed them down…

The third annual Spencer Lively Memorial Toy Drive generated 308 new toys and two new bicycles to benefit the Warren County Rescue Squad Toy Drive. Warren County Middle School and Hickory Creek students participated. Pictured are Hickory Creek students front row, from left, Luke Patterson, Madison Mason, Mekenna Mason, Baylor Brewer, Sally Willmore and Kassie…