By ROB NUNLEY REEDY After recently completing his high school football career as a member of the Pioneers, Zeke Reedy has been selected to play in a special all-star contest later this month. Reedy, a member of the Pioneer from 2003 until his graduation in 2007, will be a member of the ‘East’ team at…

With the Dottie West Music Fest three months away, excitement continues to build as new acts join the already impressive roster. Dottie West Music Fest organizers Bill Myers and Thomas B. Vaughn added to the buzz with their announcement that Dottie’s daughter, Shelly West, has agreed to perform. Shelly West is a talented singer herself,…

TODAY, JULY 8 The Knowles family reunion will be held at Smithville City Hall in the second floor community room. Bring a picnic lunch for noon reunion. For information call 668-3513. MONDAY, JULY 9 Vacation Bible School will be held July 9-13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. nightly at Rolling Acres Brethren in Christ on…

By LISA HOBBS The Urban Forestry Department, still in existence and under the Public Works Department, will be going through changes. The department will no longer require an urban forester. The city will be looking for a new landscape manager instead of an urban forester as well as making two more changes: ‘ The department…

By DUANE SHERRILL A man and his girlfriend face theft charges after the man allegedly tried to rip-off his former employer and was caught in the act. The suspects, Ronald Kevin Pendergraph and Rhonda Gail Lucci, are charged with burglary for the Thursday incident which happened at a home on Fisher Street. According to police…

By DUANE SHERRILL From allegedly victimizing the county he swore to serve to becoming a victim himself, an embattled former public official said he was ripped off while staying at a local motel. The victim, Wil Simons, 50, told police his 1996 Infiniti was broken into while it was parked outside his motel room at…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Warren County native Jeremy Wilson has auditioned and been accepted into the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Austria as a trombone player. Native son Jeremy Wilson is no stranger to international recognition for his phenomenal skills as a trombonist, but when he took up the instrument as a sixth-grader here in…

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior Do you have any tips for seniors who want or need to downsize to a smaller home but need help moving? The idea of packing and moving from my home of 45 years is overwhelming me. Any suggestions? Stressed-out Sandy Dear Sandy, Any move is stressful, and moving from…

There was no shortage of places to celebrate around Warren County on Wednesday as Americans rejoiced in their independence. It all started bright and early in downtown McMinnville with pancakes coming off the grill around 7 a.m. on Court Square. The last official event was a 10 p.m. fireworks show in Midway, but fireworks continued…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) ‘ Venus Williams giggled as she clutched the championship trophy against her chest, threw back her head and whooped at the sky. Winning Wimbledon never gets old. Williams won tennis’ most prestigious tournament for the fourth time Saturday, beating surprising finalist Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1. It was Williams’ sixth Grand Slam title,…