By DUANE SHERRILL A 26-year-old man faces statutory rape charges after a teen-age girl got off the bus at her home drunk after school, with investigators later finding out she had skipped school to have sex with the man. The defendant, Jorge Gonzalez, 26, is charged with aggravated statutory rape, contributing to the delinquency of…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville and Warren County may be applying for a $750,000 grant for housing assistance. The grant, if received, would be divided between the city and county. As explained by McMinnville Mayor Royce Davenport, last year the city agreed to let the county apply for the last CDBG housing rehabilitation grant so the…

By LISA HOBBS Pill planners are meant for home use and should never be carried outside the home, since doing so constitutes a federal crime under certain circumstances. Just ask local resident Susan Gann who was arrested by the Bledsoe County Sheriff?s Department for carrying one. The small, seven-day pill organizer she carried to help…

By JAMES CLARK Local residents have always thought Warren County has the best fair in the state. Now it?s official. The Tennessee Association of Fairs held its annual awards ceremony last weekend in Nashville and the Warren County A&L Fair was crowned champion in the AA division. In addition to being named best fair in…

By LISA HOBBS WOOD Given citizen concerns regarding shutting down Westwood Bridge, McMinnville officials will be holding a public information session on Feb.13. The decision to hold a session came after elected officials were made aware by Alderman Billy Wood that in less than a month 1,000 people have signed a petition asking the Tennessee…

By DUANE SHERRILL MYERS The 70-year-old mother of convicted murderer Doug Myers will join her son behind bars after the appeals court upheld her sentence this week on her criminally negligent homicide conviction and gave prosecutors the green light to try her again on murder conspiracy charges. Clementine Myers has been free on bond for…

The engagement and upcoming wedding of Shirley Black, aka Rambling Rose and Robert N. Reed, Jr., aka Cowboy Bob is being revealed by their children and grandchildren. An engagement party will be held in their honor today from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Heavenly Dog Cafe. The wedding will be held at Church of…

Do you need to lower your cholesterol and find ways to eat healthier? Perhaps you want to lower your cancer risks or try to lose some weight. If so, then you should register for the “HEARTCARE” program. The University of Tennessee Extension is offering the “Heartcare” program to help the citizens of Warren County take…

Morrison ball sign-ups Registration for the Morrison Ruritan ball leagues will be held in February and March at the Ruritan Center. Ages 2-20 are eligible, but proof of age (birth certificate) must be provided at the time of sign-ups, with no exceptions. Sign-ups will be held on Feb. 22 from 6-8 p.m., Feb. 24 from…

DALLAS (AP) ? The NHL All-Star game returned after a two-year break, with plenty of goals and a peek at what the league will look like for many years to come. There were a lot of fresh faces, including Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin ? the flashy young duo already being touted as the Wayne…