By ROB NUNLEY Senior Kasey Owens and the Lady Pioneers closed the regular season with a win over DeKalb County on Saturday. Although the 2006-2007 Lady Pioneer basketball campaign may have seen more than its share of struggles, the squad was able to close its regular season on a high note, downing DeKalb County Saturday…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Success continues to follow the Warren County High School wrestling program, as five wrestlers have now qualified for the TSSAA state tournament. After the first round of the Region 5 individual tournament on Friday four wrestlers had earned a spot in the state tournament, and by the end of the day on…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD After falling to White County twice this season, the Warren County Middle School varsity Pioneer basketball team got some sweet revenge Saturday night. The Pioneers defeated White County 30-27 to claim the tournament title in the Central Tennessee Conference tournament held in the WCMS gym. Taking a 25-18 lead into the final…

By LISA HOBBS Having no patience while sitting in the driver?s seat could end in disaster when common sense takes the back seat at railroad crossings. Impatient motorists could be lucky to escape with their lives if they try and beat a train, said Caney Fork and Western Railroad administrative manager Sharon Hobbs. ?People get…

By DUANE SHERRILL A Clarksville man was airlifted from the scene of a three-vehicle crash on West Main Street Sunday morning, triggered when he slammed into the rear of a turning motorist. According to police reports, the accident happened just after 11 a.m. Sunday as William Kuemerle, 58, was driving a 1998 Saturn when he…

By DUANE SHERRILL Admitting his attempt to burn his neighbor?s car was not the smartest act of his life, a local man and his wife entered guilty pleas last week for his drunken act of vandalism and her intentional hiding of her husband from police. ?It was the dumbest thing I ever did,? said Christopher…

By DUANE SHERRILL An estranged husband told the court he was stunned his wife was able to steal his four-wheeler out from under his nose and collect insurance on it. ?I never would have thought it in a million years,? declared Mack Sparkman of finding his ATV, which had been reported stolen two months earlier,…

By LISA HOBBS The Finance Committee will be meeting tomorrow at noon to discuss three hot issues: Who owes what, who can do what and how much the city can afford. ? Who owes what – Elected officials will be discussing exactly what the City of McMinnville owes EG&G. Several weeks ago, EG&G asked for…

The third in a series of meetings for people concerned about the Collins River watershed will be held Thursday, with the subject being the development in flood plains and the National Flood Insurance Program. The Cumberland River Compact for the Collins River Watershed will host its Thursday meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. at First…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency (UCHRA) offers a wide range of services here in Warren County, but many of the people who need them may not be aware they are available. That?s why local UCHRA director Gloria Cole wants to get information out about what the agency can do for…