NASHVILLE (AP) ? The top-ranked Florida Gators finally fell into a hole they couldn?t dig themselves out of Saturday. Derrick Byars and Shan Foster each scored 24 points, and Vanderbilt snapped the nation?s longest winning streak by upsetting the Gators 83-70. Florida (24-3, 11-1) had won 17 straight games and needed a victory to clinch…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD District 9-A has given the Bronco basketball team problems all year long as Boyd has failed to win in district action. After Tuesday night?s opening round in the district tournament against Cascade, the Broncos? winless streak continued after Boyd fell to the Champions 78-33. Cascade, which had 11 players enter the scorebook…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Virginia Prater launches a 3-pointer during a recent Lady Bronco game. Prater and her Boyd teammates were defeated in the first round of the 9-A tournament at Van Buren County. The Lady Broncos High School basketball team stumbled in District 9-A action this season, with a 0-12 record. Monday night in the…

By Art Larson, Sr. Start your engines! Another NASCAR racing season is upon us and if the events of this week are any indication, it should be a fun year. Many changes have been made for this season. First and foremost, Toyota has entered into the Cup Series with as many as seven full-time racing…

By ROB NUNLEY Losses in the consolation bracket Friday marked the end of the state tournament runs for the three remaining Pioneer wrestlers. Aaron Thomas and Jon Paz were defeated in the consolation quarterfinals at UT-Chattanooga?s McKenzie Arena Friday, while fellow senior Casey Welch fell in the second round of the bracket in his weight…

By ROB NUNLEY Riverdale defenders Alex Bivens, background, and Shellina Burgess combine their efforts against the Lady Pioneers? Sarah Roller during Thursday?s first half. MURFREESBORO ? The Lady Pioneers? chance at an upset faded away early Thursday night in the first round of the District 7-AAA tournament. Taking on the top-seeded Riverdale Lady Warriors, who…

By ROB NUNLEY Pioneer senior Brett Simmons passes the ball around Oakland?s Drew Fann during Friday?s first half. MURFREESBORO ? The second trip to Oakland in as many weeks didn?t turn out any better than the first for the Pioneer basketball team. The Patriots, who entered Friday?s District 7-AAA tournament game ranked No. 2 in…

The McMinnville-Warren County Senior Center will present its annual Black History Program this Thursday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. at the center, located at 809 Morrison Street. The program will feature important milestones in black history and the contributions black Americans have made to our society. The public is invited. This year?s program will be…

Members of this year?s Student Advisory Committee include, front row, from left, Chrishelen Rodriguez, Allison Chilton and Lindsay Adcock. Back row, C.J. Strode, Lee-Alan Turner, Bryan Bouldin and Jonathan Holland. It?s report card time of sorts, but this time it?s the school system?s turn to get evaluated by parents. Warren County School System officials have…

River Park Hospital and the American Heart Association are set to hold a Heart Healthy Fair at the hospital this coming Saturday, Feb. 24, from 7 to 10 a.m. The Heart Healthy Fair is an opportunity to share information with the public regarding cardiovascular health and to highlight the abilities of the departments within the…