Morrison resident and Summitville native Bobbye Jean Jacobs Grissom, 76, was born July 6, 1930 and died April 22 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A homemaker and a member of Rockliff Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ross Frizzell and Ida Jeretha Roberts Jacobs. In addition to her…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) ? Her back still aching from jumping from a second-floor classroom window to avoid being shot, Caroline Merrey knelt before a memorial to Professor Liviu Librescu ? the teacher who barred the door with his own body and helped make her escape possible. In a way, Merrey was glad for the pain.…

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ? A Smithville police car skidded out of control and hit another car head on, killing the teenage driver and leaving his passenger in critical condition, officials say. Andrew B. Ferris, 18, died at the scene of the accident Monday night, while passenger Brian A. Weber, 21, and police officer Callie M.…

MEMPHIS (AP) ? A former Tennessee state senator did not testify in his federal trial on bribery and extortion charges on Tuesday, and his attorneys called just three witnesses in his defense. Closing arguments began in the afternoon after Judge J. Daniel Breen and attorneys for both sides met in his chambers for a couple…

May basketball camps The WCMS basketball coaches will be holding a pair of camps in May for young players. The May Mania Girls Basketball Camp is set for May 3-5, for girls entering fifth through eighth grade. The first two days of camp will last from 3:30-5:30, with the May 5 session from 10 a.m.…

NEW YORK (AP) ? Metal bats will be banned from high school baseball in the nation?s largest school system starting this September after the City Council on Monday overrode a mayoral veto of the bill. The measure outlawed metal bats under the theory that they produce balls with greater velocity and raise the risk of…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ? Tennessee guard Chris Lofton, the Southeastern Conference player of the year, announced on Tuesday he is staying for his senior season. Lofton said he wasn?t projected high enough in the upcoming NBA draft to warrant leaving school early. ?I think I knew all along I was coming back anyway. It was just…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? The Nashville Predators are not happy at finishing the regular season third in the NHL only to lose for a third straight year in the first round of the playoffs, and general manager David Poile said Tuesday the team will be evaluating from the top down. ?Everything is not perfect, or we…

While it may have escaped many radar screens, Friday night saw the fourth longest tag team reign in history brought to an end when the high flying team of Brian Kendrick and Paul London dropped the WWE tag straps to the up-and-coming 1950s flashback team of Deuce and Domino. The reason many folks may not…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Over the weekend, the Lady Pioneer softball team traveled to Cookeville to compete in the Annual Duff Tournament. Warren County had a solid 3-2 record for the weekend, picking up a 5-0 win over Clay County and a 2-1 decision over Cookeville in Friday night?s action. On Saturday Warren County fell to…