By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Tournament action kicked off Monday night in the girls 9-and 10-year-old fast pitch league with three game on the schedule at the Sam Martin field. TMF advanced to the next round after slipping past Kirby Real Estate 7-5 in the first game of the night. Kirby got on the board first with…

By Rob Nunley The roar of the crowd. The glare of the arena lights. The tense feeling as you’re waiting for the staging light to turn green, then the scream of the motor as you push it to its limits. Wait. ‘Scream of the motor’? ‘push it to its limits’? Aren’t I behind the wheel…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD The countdown has begun. The annual Dr Pepper Stars & Stripes 5K and Fun Run is one week away, and already organizers are preparing for the big race on July 4. Fourth of July festivities in downtown McMinnville will kick off once again with the Stars & Stripes Fun Run. Last year’s…

By ROB NUNLEY The championship tournament in the boys’ senior league got under way Tuesday night, with Allstate Insurance picking up a first-round win before weather canceled the rest of the evening’s action. Allstate, the third-seeded team entering the tournament after a 6-5 regular season, rolled past sixth-seeded Handy Rental 21-2, with Casey Tomberlin coming…

By JAMES CLARK The hot, dry summer has been a nightmare for area farmers. But everything is a matter of perspective. The weather conditions have led to record-setting crowds at Gilley Pool. McMinnville Parks and Recreation director Carlene Brown told city aldermen on Tuesday that over 17,000 swimmers have already visited the pool this year.…

By DUANE SHERRILL A 49-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ‘ Charles Anderson Jr. was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated burglary of a dwelling and theft over $1,000. ‘ Freddie Eldridge was bound over to the grand jury on…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Habitat for Humanity held a dedication for two completed homes last Saturday, only the second multiple-dwelling dedication in its eight years in Warren County. The organization presented the keys to its 14th and 15th homes, located at 214 and 218 Mt. Leo Heights, to two lucky new homeowners and their children.…

By DUANE SHERRILL A man who downloaded a library of child porn for his roommate, a roommate who is charged with molesting a child, was released on time served after he entering a best-interest plea to sexual exploitation charges. The defendant, Peter M. Gipson, 40, entered a best-interest plea before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley…

David William Barrett, 24, of Murfreesboro passed away Wednesday, June 27 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Murfreesboro, he was self-employed in the construction business. He was a member of New Hope Full Gospel Church. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Eugene Pendergrast. He is survived by his…

Viola resident and Warren County native Billie Jean Nunley, 80, died June 27 at her home after an extended illness. Retired from United States Postal Service and West Warren-Viola Utility District, she was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Bill and Gladys Haston. She was married to…