A seven-game losing streak came to an end for the Pioneer boys Saturday night, as they downed Coffee County 57-47 at the Charlie Dalton Gym. The victory ? the Pioneers? first since Dec. 21 ? upped the team?s overall record to 3-13 on the season. Two of their wins this year have come at the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Monday night at Irving College, the Lady Tigers and Lady Wildcats closed out the seventh- and eighth-grade regular season, as Dibrell tried to keep its undefeated record going. The Lady Tigers kept the game close, but in the end Dibrell came away with a 49-40 victory. The Lady Wildcats finished with a…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD The Dibrell Wildcats traveled to Irving College Monday night to take on the Tigers in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action. The two teams finished the regular season with Dibrell coming out on top with a 44-34 win. Dibrell held the advantage in the paint during first-period action. All five of the Wildcats?…

By DUANE SHERRILL One person?s loss is another?s? gain as Warren County and other school systems across the state will benefit from unclaimed lottery winnings. Gov. Phil Bredesen, state Sen. Jerry Cooper and state Rep. Charles Curtiss have announced two grants totaling $205,500 to Tennessee Opportunity Programs in Warren County for after-school programs for the…

Private Anthony Tyler Young, the son of Stan and Darlene Young, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Young successfully completed 12 weeks of training that challenges new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Young and his fellow recruits began their training each day at 5 a.m. by running three…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Warren County has been chosen to receive $36,815 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county under a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant. According to officials, the amount of the grant represents a significant increase over the past few years. According to grant information provided to the county,…

Central Church of Christ elder Nestor Stewart, right, delivers the charge of service to newly installed deacons, from left, Ronnie Rogers, Kevin Rhoton and Jeff Vance. Gearing up for a busy agenda of Christian service, Central Church of Christ installed three new deacons in ceremonies Sunday morning. Kevin Rhoton, Ronnie Rogers and Jeff Vance join…

Boy Scouts build ramp – Members of McMinnville Boy Scout Troop 309 spent their Christmas break building and installing a ramp at the home of two local wheelchair-bound children. Those participating in this community service project are, from left, Sean Blake, Chris Weitzel, Jamal, Daisy and Amber Champion, scoutmaster Brian Tucker, Patrick Tucker and Stephen…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The Warren County Jail will soon be upgrading its computer system even though the $25,000 required to purchase the equipment was not included in the 2006-2007 budget. Some of the machines will be utilized as replacements, while others will be used to provide equipment for the new offices and areas of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Gov. Phil Bredesen proudly displays a Stirling engine built by students in the machine shop at the local Tennessee Technology Center. Pictured are, from left, state Rep. Charles Curtiss, Bredesen and state Sen. Jerry Cooper. Have you heard that Gov. Phil Bredesen has a working engine in a conference room on…