By Margaret hobbs Snowflakes were falling outside, as new Snow Princesses were crowned inside Saturday at the second annual Junior Auxiliary Snow Princess Pageants. The pageants were emceed by current Junior Miss Warren County Callie Brooke Durham and presented in the Warren County High School auditorium. Claiming the title for Little Miss Snow Princess was…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) ? Barry Bonds arrived at spring training Tuesday with two waves for the swarm of people waiting to see him, then quickly entered Scottsdale Stadium to get to work. Noticeably absent were his two personal trainers, Greg Oliver and Harvey Shields, who no longer can be with the San Francisco slugger at…

If you think bald is beautiful then Wrestlemania should be right down your alley as ?billionaires? Vince McMahon and Donald Trump will settle their rich boy quibbles April 1, the loser to be shaved bald in front of the world, their golden curls landing in the middle of the squared circle on the grandest stage…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? Titans cornerback Adam ?Pacman? Jones witnessed but wasn?t involved in a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club that injured three, his lawyer said. Jones, who has faced charges in other nightclub arrests in Tennessee, was only a witness to the triple shooting early Monday that left two critically wounded, attorney Worrick…

By Dale Stubblefield ?You need to decide which sport you?re going to play!? Every time I here these words I get red in the face, and unfortunately it happens way too often, especially to our younger athletes. First, let me say this: Most coaches have finally come to the understanding that playing more than one…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Kayla Hubbard fires the ball to first. The Warren County High School softball team has been patiently waiting to hit the diamond for its 2007 campaign. Officially kicking off practice last Monday, the Lady Pioneers were hoping to get in some much-needed work, but Mother Nature had different plans. As cold weather…

By ROB NUNLEY While the 2007 Warren County High School baseball squad is preparing for its season, one of its most notable alumni from last year is already a few weeks into the campaign with his new team. Colby Killian, a multiple time all-district honoree with the Pioneers during his high school career, won his…

By ROB NUNLEY Pioneer southpaw Andy Southard delivers a pitch during Monday?s intrasquad game at Warren County?s Patrick Ramsey Field. The Pioneer pitchers each worked about three innings during Monday?s controlled scrimmage. The back corner of the Warren County High School campus once again became abuzz with activity last week, as spring sports teams were…

By JAMES CLARK The conversation got dicey when Congressman Lincoln Davis was asked about supporting our troops in Iraq during a town hall meeting yesterday in McMinnville. Davis was in town as part of a seven-day trip that will lead him through all 24 counties he represents in the 4th Congressional District. ?I want to…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville?s Planning and Zoning Department is moving at lightning fast speed when it comes to hiring a new city planner compared to elected officials in hiring a new city administrator or urban forester. Department director Jim Brock began the interview process yesterday and will interview several more candidates in the next week.…