By DUANE SHERRILL A 51-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ? Bryan David Jennings was ordered to serve 60 days for domestic assault and resisting arrest. ? Michael Lattimore was bound over to the grand jury on charges of simple possession of drugs, theft,…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville officials once again discussed the urban forester qualifications Tuesday evening. Although only one word was changed from the original description, the change seemed to satisfy most of those on the committee. ?Requiring a certified arborist has been our only sticking point,? said Alderman Billy Wood. ?From everything I?ve found, an arborist…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The town of Morrison is the first to benefit from what is planned to be a number of automotive tire air inflation stations to be installed around the area, thanks to the generosity of Bridgestone Firestone. The idea for the air stations originated when a local resident had a difficult time…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville?s Urban Forestry Department will once again celebrate Arbor Day today. Festivities are going to be held behind city hall where the city will receive its sixth Tree City USA Award and fifth Growth Award. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. and will include planting a tree. A Tennessee state representative will…

By LISA HOBBS When it comes to getting sewer to the Newtown area, haste won?t make waste. It will actually save money. The Newtown sewer project will have three phases and be started as soon as possible. Waiting could cost the city over $400,000 in construction and materials ? and could halt the project. Haste…

By LISA HOBBS Pictured are, girls from left, Savanah Stembridge, Alicia Hendricks and Ivy Vinson. Boys are Austin Barry, Trey Crothers and Nicholas Williamson. The Centertown Theater Club will be holding a play of the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical fantasy ?Wizard of Oz? tonight night at 6 p.m. The fantasy is based on L. Frank Baum?s…

Beth Biles lets out a scream after a nasty bumper car collision Wednesday night at a spring carnival taking place at Northgate Shopping Center. The carnival features several large rides and plenty of games.

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Morrison Elementary has a new principal for the 2007-08 school year. Donna Vandygriff has been chosen to fill the position left open by the retirement of Ronnie Brown. Vandygriff, a fifth-grade teacher at Morrison, said she is looking forward to taking on her new duties in July. ?I?m very excited, I?m…

By DUANE SHERRILL The helicopter seen hovering above McMinnville this week was conducting air support for officers on the ground who were part of an ongoing drug roundup which has resulted in the arrests of several suspects. ?We had some suspects on the list who have been known to run so we thought it?d be…

By DUANE SHERRILL The brazen gunman who allegedly robbed a store in one of the busiest parts of town Monday was arrested just two days after the heist. The suspect, John Wesley Rader, 18, is charged with aggravated robbery and theft over $500 and is being held under $75,000 bond awaiting his day in court…