By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Warren County came into Tuesday night?s game in the Central Tennessee Conference tournament as the No. 2 seed, and took on the seventh-seeded Coffee County Red Raiders. The Pioneers? quickness and fast-paced play was too much for Coffee County as Warren County ran to a 58-18 victory. The Red Raiders managed just…

By Rob Nunley (When the cold weather?s got you singing the blues, and shaking in your shoes, what could be better than a nice warm dose of random Robservations?) I feel insulted. And, as fine upstanding citizens of the Volunteer State, you probably should, too. Detroit pitcher Todd Jones recently found his way into the…

By ROB NUNLEY WCHS freshman Kassidy Kominos defends Kim Ha during Tuesday?s game. Kominos saw her first varsity action of the year Tuesday night. Lebanon?s Blue Devilettes found themselves down, then knocked the Lady Pioneers out of their District 7-AAA matchup Tuesday night at the Charlie Dalton Gym. Warren County came back from an early…

By ROB NUNLEY It was the best of halves, then it was the worst of halves for the Pioneer basketball team Tuesday night. Playing host to Lebanon at the Charlie Dalton Gym, Warren County?s boys held their own for the first two periods of Tuesday?s game, but collapsed under the Blue Devils? pressure after the…

Identifying birds, learning about their habitat, food, migration habits and their beautiful, distinctive songs will be the program for Saturday Morning Activity Time at Magness Library this Saturday. Come prepared for a wonderful morning, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing till 11 a.m. Pat and Wally Bigbee will be leading this activity, which will also…

By LISA HOBBS Challenging themselves and others to achieve healthy eating and exercise habits is the driving force behind the Survival of the Fittest competition held at Warren County High School. Pictured are just a few of the students in this year?s competition. Warren County High School students will once again be participating in Survival…

By LISA HOBBS Some get down and dirty while playing at McMinnville Civic Center, while others rock out while exercising. Now the Civic Center itself will be using dirt and rocks to heat and cool the facility. If approved by elected officials, the 32-year-old facility will receive a modern geothermal heating system. The recommendation to…

By DUANE SHERRILL A 66-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ? Rex Allen Martin was bound over to the grand jury on charges of arson and setting fire to personal property. ? John W. Griffin was bound over to the grand jury on the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Pictured are, from left, David Grissom, Moore, Herschel Wells, Carl Hulett, Clemow, John Pelham, Donnie Caldwell and Harold Hyatt. A group of county commissioners, school officials and school board members, along with County Executive John Pelham, attended a recent specially called meeting of the Education Committee to inspect the new Centertown…

By DUANE SHERRILL Charges were dismissed Tuesday against a man falsely accused of abuse by his wife who claimed that hickeys on her neck were actually marks left when he grabbed her by the throat during a domestic dispute. General Sessions Judge Larry Ross dismissed domestic assault charges Tuesday against Matthew Alan Ross, who was…