By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Lady Pioneer track standout Keisha Curry?s bid for a spot in the TSSAA track and field finals came up just short at Tuesday?s sectional finals. Curry finished fifth in the long jump, just missing a state berth by half an inch. Curry?s best of four jumps came in at 15 feet, 11…

By Rob Nunley It?s a special week for young people in Warren County. Commencement ceremonies at our two local high schools are being held this week, with the seniors of Boyd Christian graduating last night and Warren County holding its own graduation ceremony this evening. Now I?ve done a lot of things during my career,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Pictured, front row from left, are Jared Dodds, John Jurek, Taylor Hennessee and Mills. Back row, Taylor Bain, Bridgestone/Firestone manager Ron Brooks and Warren County director of schools Dr. Jerry Hale. The winner of what has been called one of the greatest upsets in sports history gave an uplifting and inspirational speech…

The National Security Alliance?s Women-Safe Network Division is pleased to announce that Becky Byars of Gary Steele Karate has been appointed to the position of field agent. The Women-Safe Network is a non-profit women?s safety and danger awareness organization that provides free women safety and danger awareness seminars, fairs and family workshops across the U.S.…

A May 31 deadline is approaching for applications for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America scholarships. Farm Credit Services, an $11 billion agricultural lending cooperative serving farmers, agribusiness and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, is expanding on its commitment to educational success by offering 18 scholarships of $2,000 each to college students enrolled…

McMinnville resident formerly of New Union in Coffee County, Robert Lee Shelton, 73, died Tuesday at River Park Hospital. A retired maintenance manager with Thomas Thorneberry Properties, he was the son of the late J.D. and Hessie Lee Hocket Shelton; and was preceded in death by sons, Tony Blaine Toombs and Jason Matthew Shelton. He…

James E. Jones, 78, of McMinnville (Pike Hill community) died Wednesday, May 16 at River Park Hospital. Born on July 23, 1928 in Warren County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country during the Korean Conflict, a plant superintendent with Ben Lomand Rural Telephone Co-op (36 years), a trustee of the…

Ivan Leonard Cutler, 81, of McMinnville died Tuesday, May 15 at NHC Health Care. Born on Dec. 23, 1925 in Guthrie, Okla., he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving his country during WWII, attended Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., he was the Chief Observer of Oil…

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native George Calvin Lytle, 67, died May 16 at River Park Hospital after a lingering illness. An employee of Cumberland Lumber, an avid sports fan, a Baptist and a U.S. Marine veteran, he was the son of Arlow and Thelma Horn Lytle, and was preceded in death by his…

ATHENS (AP) ? Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against a street preacher accused of using a Bible to assault a policeman, however charges may still be considered by a grand jury. James David Decker, 66, was cited with disorderly conduct, two counts of simple assault and resisting arrest March 11 after police said he refused…