Lady Pioneers routed by Sparta, still winless in 7-AAA play
By ROB NUNLEY White County?s girls started strong and never looked back Tuesday night on their way to handing Warren County its 20th loss of the season. The Warriorettes scored 11 unanswered points to start the District 7-AAA contest at Dalton Gym, and the Lady Pioneers connected on just six field goals over 32 minutes…
Read MorePioneers fall in double OT heartbreaker
Head Coach Ryan Smith instructs his team prior to the second overtime period Tuesday night. Thirty-two minutes weren?t enough to settle Tuesday night?s District 7-AAA matchup between Warren County?s boys and the visiting White County Warriors. For that matter, neither were 36. But unfortunately for the Pioneers and their supporters, the 37th minute was the…
Read MoreRobservations – Team loyalty based on heart, not geography
By Rob Nunley I?m proud to live in Tennessee. In fact, I?m proud to have lived here all my life. But where I live has never been that much of a factor when it came time to choose my favorite (or least favorite, for that matter) sports teams. In baseball, it?s the Cubbies, for the…
Read MoreWrestling team makes TSSAA field of 16
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Pioneer fans celebrate Warren County?s win over Antioch Wednesday at the Charlie Dalton Gym. With their victory over the Bears, the Pioneers reached the TSSAA Class AAA Dual Team State Tournament for the first time in school history. For the first time in school history, Warren County High School will be sending…
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Read MoreMorford Street destruction
The building that was most recently Stan?s Service was knocked to the ground Wednesday morning. The Morford Street property is now owned by Central Church of Christ and plans are to expand the church to that area. Construction is expected to start in four to six weeks.
Read MoreWheeler?s family gets dream home
By LISA HOBBS Habitat for Humanity has been making the dream of home ownership come true for families in Warren County since 1998. This year, they?ll make a dream, as well as a last wish, come true for one woman. Kassie Marie Wheeler asked for a home from the non-profit organization back in 2004, four…
Read MoreGeneral Sessions – Judge Ross hears54-person docket
By DUANE SHERRILL A 54-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ? David R. Flores was ordered to serve 60 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence for assault. ? Curtis M. Turner was bound over to the grand jury on charges of resisting arrest, possession…
Read MoreChris Carney named new area forester
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, is pleased to announce Chris Carney is the new area forester for Warren, Cannon and DeKalb counties. A native of Shelbyville, Carney is a 2004 graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Forestry and has been working as a forester for a consulting firm in Virginia…
Read MoreCitizen Police Academy still has openings
By LISA HOBBS The deadline for the first Citizens Police Academy in McMinnville has been extended. The deadline is now Feb. 7 which will give everyone a little more time to get that last-minute application into the department. The academy began as a way to offer citizens a hands-on experience in law enforcement while bridging…
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