Broncos topped by Forrest
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD The Broncos of Boyd High School dropped to 0-7 in District 9-A after falling to Forrest 69-27 at home Friday night. The Rockets improved to 7-0 in district play and 11-6 on the season. Nick Schnapp was all the offense Forrest needed in the opening period, as he hit for eight of…
Read MoreBlowing $2.5 mil is silly, not romantic
By Duane Sherrill If life wasn?t hard enough on us guys already, now some joker has raised the bar past any point attainable by the average Joe as he is scheduled to propose to his sweetheart during the Super Bowl in a commercial which will cost around $2.5 million. Can?t we just watch the game?…
Read MoreLady Pioneers struggle in first & third quarters
By ROB NUNLEY A high school basketball game consists of four eight-minute periods. So a team which only scores consistently during two of those periods is very likely to have trouble finding success. The Lady Pioneers found that out the hard way Friday night, as offensive struggles in both the first and third quarters cost…
Read MoreStrong start propels Siegel boys to win
By ROB NUNLEY The Stars shined brightly early in Friday?s District 7-AAA boys contest at Warren County High School. Murfreesboro?s Siegel High School boys had lost five straight heading into their game against the Pioneers, including a heart-breaking two-point loss to Lebanon last Tuesday. But an offensive eruption in the opening minutes of Friday?s tilt…
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MONDAY, JAN. 22 The 2007 Relay for Life kickoff will be held at 6 p.m. at Caney Fork Electric?s auditorium with door prizes and $75 early bird registration. For more information, call Doug at 247-2903. TUESDAY, JAN. 23 The Warren County Republican Party will elect local officers at 6:30 p.m. at the Warren County Administrative…
Read MoreServing Meals on Wheels with honor – Margaret Miller was presented a resolution from the board of directors of Meals on Wheels in honor of her husband, Raymond Miller, who served with ?honor and distinction? on the board for 15 years. Miller served on the board from April 1984 to October 1999. Pictured, from left,…
Read MoreTraffic Court – Judge Ross hears 66-person docket
By DUANE SHERRILL A 66-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in traffic court action: ? Kyle Nash was directed to serve 120 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $1,100 and lose his license for three years for third-offense DUI. ? Audencio Torres was ordered to…
Read MoreMagness Library program allows children to solve outdoor mystery
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Magness Library will be holding an intriguing, challenging and suspenseful program next weekend called ?A Mystery in the Winter Woods.? Young people, ages 6-12, are invited to participate in Saturday Morning Activity Time on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9-11 a.m. Participants will actually create a mystery set in the winter woods.…
Read MoreGirlfriend changes story but Pitman still indicted
By DUANE SHERRILL Even though his girlfriend changed her story on the witness stand and maintained his innocence, a local man was still indicted on domestic assault charges for allegedly choking her. The defendant, Hollis Pitman, was indicted recently on the charge of domestic assault for allegedly choking his girlfriend, Carol Clark, during an incident…
Read MoreAsk the Mayor –
By McMinnville Mayor Royce Davenport A column started by McMinnville Mayor Royce Davenport to inform citizens about how city government works has received its first question. Anyone with a question about city government is encouraged to send it to Davenport. The address is: Ask the Mayor, P.O. Box 7088, McMinnville, Tenn., 37111. Question: Why does…
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