Last Thursday at Collins River golf course, the scramble team of Jim Smoot, J.D. Lentz, Rob Shields and Mark Zuidema won first place after going to a scorecard playoff with a score of 6-under. Second place went to the team of Ron Farmer, Jeff Lemons, Craig Melton and Ronnie Gunter. Monday’s scramble was won by…

(AP) ‘ They were thinking big in New Mexico. Encouraged by the Drug Enforcement Administration, state officials staged a national summit to discuss solutions for the growing problem of steroids in high school sports. The governor pledged $330,000 to start a testing program. He created a steroid task force. A few months later, the task…

By Joey Wray The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) would like to remind boaters to check their personal flotation devices (PFD) on their boats to make sure that they are in good condition before heading for the lake this summer. Tennessee boating law requires all boats, regardless of size, to carry a wearable PFD (life…

The McMinnville Swim Team continued its winning streak with another quality win over the Lawrenceburg Swim Club recently, defeating the home team 358-220. Out of the 69 swim events, MST received 35 first-place ribbons and 11 first-place relay ribbons. Top finishers for MST were: Freestyle: Boys 6 and under: Jackson Noblin, 2nd place, Brent Williamson,…

Mandatory football meeting The WCHS Football Booster Club will have a mandatory meeting for all parents on July 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Warren County High School Cafeteria. The club needs to make plans for football camp and make other important decisions for the upcoming season, so as many parents as possible are asked…

By ROB NUNLEY Warren County’s 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars won their way into the championship game of their district tournament Friday night, downing Sparta 15-4 in a mercy rule-shortened second-round matchup at Edley Newman Field. The local team topped Cookeville in their first-round game Thursday, and defeated Sparta in Friday’s semifinals to earn a spot…

Virgilio ‘Billy’ Tankayon Sagumhay, 61, of McMinnville died Friday, July 6 at his residence. Born on Nov. 19, 1945 in Malitbog, Bukidnon, (Republic of the Philippines), he was a minister and member of People of the Living God Church and was preceded in death by his parents Jose and Florentina Tankayon Sagumhay. Survivors include his…

Former McMinnville resident Joyce Lema Mathis Deweese, 80, of Donelson died June 28. She was preceded in death by son, Harold DeWeese. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, James Clarence DeWeese; daughter, Barbara Fuller; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Bertha DeWeese; daughter, Carol Trask; special grandson, Billy Trask; grandchildren, Regina Judkins, Scott…

By Chuck Shepherd Popular Science’s ’10 Worst Jobs in Science’ this year (July issue) included the divers who scrub the walls of pits of sewage, toxins and nuclear waste; the elephant vasectomist; carcass-preparers who ship cat, frog, shark and even cockroach bodies to be studied in science classes; the whale researcher who admitted she was…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Fred Thompson gained an image as a tough-minded investigative counsel for the Senate Watergate committee. Yet President Nixon and his top aides viewed the fellow Republican as a willing, if not too bright, ally, according to White House tapes. Thompson, now preparing a bid for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination, won fame…