By JAMES CLARK DOAK The chance to land a movie role was an attractive opportunity for around 300 people who lined up for auditions Thursday morning at Capalano?s. Filmmakers were looking for people to fill five to 10 roles, including the female lead, for the movie ?Tenebrous,? which will be filmed in Warren County beginning…

By LISA HOBBS A number of signs have popped up all over McMinnville. For the last week or so, McMinnville?s Public Works Department has been busy placing the directional signs. There are ones pointing the way to the Civic Center, the high school, Pistole Park, the County Administration Building, the Chamber of Commerce and Historic…

By DUANE SHERRILL PHIFER One year after two tornados cut a swath through Warren County leaving three dead in their wake, emergency officials hope residents will heed warnings and seek shelter when future storms arise. ?You?ve got time,? said Warren County Emergency Management director Percy Phifer regarding warnings issued before severe weather ever strikes. ?There?s…

By DUANE SHERRILL The search continues for a gunman who shot a man at point-blank range in the chest outside the Shell Station on New Smithville Highway. The victim, Timothy Blakely Jr., continues to improve from the gunshot wound to his chest and is expected to make a full recovery. The wound was inflicted during…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD B&G Supply has the lead in the Gold and Silver bowling league with 78.5 points after Tuesday?s matches. Security Federal is in second place with 77 points, followed by Jones Twins Beauty Salon, Foster & Foster Realty, Dr Pepper, Beacon Federal, Holder Realty, Cumberland Lumber, McMinnville Lanes, Warren County Nursery and Crouch…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ? Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and the Lady Vols were welcomed home Wednesday by the band playing ?Rocky Top? and hundreds of cheering fans ready to celebrate a seventh national championship. Tennessee waited nine long years for this title after getting a three-peat from 1996-98. The Lady Vols beat Rutgers 59-46 Tuesday night…

Tuesday night, the Pioneer soccer team and Franklin County hit the field, with bad weather looming in the background. Warren County and the Rebels kicked things off with the Pioneers dominating the opening minutes. Fourteen minutes in, the Pioneers got on the board when Cody Cowans? corner kick deflected off the Franklin County keeper and…

Swing Away softball tournament A Men?s Open softball tournament will be played Saturday, April 14, at the fairgrounds. Deadline to enter is April 12, and the tourney has a $150 entry fee. The 0-10 home run limit and USSSA rules will be enforced, with one courtesy runner allowed per inning. Teams may use 12 hitters.…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD On Monday the Lady Pioneer softball team hit the road for a District 7-AAA game against Blackman. After falling to the Lady Blaze last week, Warren County was looking to even the series, but it wasn?t to be as the Lady Pioneers fell 4-0 and dropped to 3-11 on the season. Kaitom…

By ROB NUNLEY Lane McCoy comes home with the Pioneers? first run in Tuesday night?s game against Siegel. WCHS went on to lose 9-5 in eight innings. When it rains it pours, the old saying goes. But Tuesday night at Ramsey Field, when it stopped raining, Siegel poured on the hits needed to rally for…