ST. LOUIS (AP) ‘ After the St. Louis Cardinals took three of four from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle of last week, pitcher Adam Wainwright sensed a revival. The defending World Series champions, he predicted, were going to be a team to watch in the second half. The All-Star break would only delay the…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ The drunken-driving charge against Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair was dropped Tuesday because a related DUI charge against his brother-in-law was reduced to reckless driving in a plea bargain. ‘It’s good. I’m glad it’s over,’ McNair said as he left the courtroom. McNair was a passenger when Nashville police stopped his pickup…

By ROB NUNLEY A pair of close contests highlighted the opening night of the girls’ 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch tournament Monday at Sam Martin Field. McBride’s and McCormack Industrial Cleaning opened the evening’s action, scoring four runs in the top of the fifth to complete a comeback against West Main Auto Repair and take a…

By ROB NUNLEY The McMinnville Swim Team held its final home meet of the summer season Saturday morning, playing host to the Manchester Makos and the defending league champions, the Sewanee Tigersharks. The local team saw its three-meet winning streak come to a disappointing end, taking second place just 11 points behind the Sewanee team.…

By Dale Stubblefield The fall sports programs at Warren County High School and middle school are preparing to kick off their preseason training in a couple of weeks. I’m sure several athletes have already started their summer conditioning programs, and are anxiously waiting practice to officially begin. But with the dog days of summer creeping…

By DUANE SHERRILL The number of sex offenders from Warren County listed on the state sex offender registry will grow significantly by the end of the month as anyone who has ever committed a sex crime is now required to report their whereabouts to the registry. And, locating an offender near your own home has…

Ryan Mellons gets a breath while bobbing at Gilley Pool. The free swim lessons offered by the Red Cross were much different when Kyle Phillips was a boy. ‘When the pool was over at Riverfront Park, I remember signing up and taking lessons later that night,’ said Phillips. ‘That was back when they pumped the…

By JAMES CLARK The Warren County School System’s random drug testing policy could be in jeopardy after a recent opinion issued by the state attorney general. The opinion, which was issued July 2, says Tennessee school districts cannot randomly test students for drugs just because they participate in extracurricular activities. Warren County randomly drug tests…

By ROB NUNLEY Local golfer Austin Fairchild came away with his first victory of the summer June 27, winning the boys 14- and 15-year-old Masters division of a Tennessee Golf Association Junior Tour event in Cookeville. Competing at the par 70 Cookeville Golf Club, Fairchild found himself two strokes back heading onto the 18th tee…

By Art Larson Sr. Last night’s Pepsi 400 marked the halfway point of the Nextel Cup season, but only eight races remain for teams to qualify for the championship portion of the schedule. Only the top 12 teams qualify for the Chase, and it appears the field is pretty much set. Clint Bowyer and Dale…