Emmy Award-winning comedienne Paula Poundstone will appear at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s James K. Polk Theater on Sat., August 4 at 8 p.m. to deliver a two-hour performance full of razor-sharp wit and hilarious improvisation. Paula recently premiered her one-hour stand up special on BRAVO, “Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In,” and…

Jennifer Lynn Warren of Collierville, and John Stephen Stubblefield of Hernando, Miss. will be married July 28 at the Memphis Botanic Garden. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Warren of Collierville. Her grandparents are Ryma Calvert of Hernando, Miss., John Samples of Wildersville, June and the late J.W. Warren of Tiptonville.…

Baby Girl Brettley Alliyan Shelton was born June 3 at River Park Hospital weighing 8 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Her parents are Paige Lafever and Russell Shelton. She is the granddaughter of Dan and Laura Lafever of Rock Island, and Nancy and Clifford Shelton. Baby Boy Amanda Kester and Trent Wright are the parents…

By Margaret Hobbs The Grundy County Swiss Historical Society is holding its annual Swiss Celebration July 28 at the Stoker-Stampfli Farm Museum in Gruetli-Laager. Activities begin as the gates open at 10 a.m. with historic genealogy displays, demonstrations, hay rides, story telling and entertainment. A tour of the farm and animal viewing will be held,…

With over 6,000 patrons attending the fair in 2006, the 18th annual White Oak Crafts Fair is expected to attract record crowds on September 8 and 9. This juried event celebrates the traditions of split white oak basketmaking and chairmaking that have earned Woodbury the title of “Basketmaking Capital of Appalachia”. This fair takes place…

Good Neighbors Theatre in Byrdstown presents “Orange” in concert at the Pickett County High School on Sat., August 4 at 7 p.m. The ‘Orange’ eight-member band is a classic rock and roll band and features 60s, 70s, and 80s music. Look forward to music of ‘The Who,’ ‘Steve Miller Band,’ ‘Fleetwood Mac,’ ‘The Doobie Brothers,’…

KNOXVILLE (AP) – Forty-pound weight suits, sandpit sprints and shopping carts loaded with iron. Tennessee’s Johnny Long is one inventive strength coach. “Being here for 13 years, I have a big grab bag (of drills) I can reach into,” he said. “Probably this sick little brain of mine goes off at times. I can always…

The Warren County High School Pioneerettes recently attended summer camp at Tennessee Tech and took home top honors in every category. The Pioneerettes placed first in Home Routine Placement over nine other varsity squads. Members of the award winning squad are, front row, from left, Lauren Prater, Katrina Allen, Callie Durham and Jennifer Koelbl. Second…

McMinnville Lanes extended its lead in the Gold and Silver bowling league after Tuesday’s match up. Security Federal is in second place with 32 points followed by Beacon Federal with 30 points, Cumberland Lumber 27, Warren County Nursery 24, Crouch Motors 20, Foster & Foster Realty 19.5 and Dr Pepper has 17 points. High game…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Atlanta Falcons’ first training camp under their new coach will begin without Michael Vick. Vick will be in a federal courtroom on July 26 in Virginia being arraigned on charges he sponsored a gruesome dogfighting operation as first-year coach Bobby Petrino and the Falcons begin preparing for the season. Vick…