By DUANE SHERRILL A 68-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ‘ Thomas Workman was bound over to the grand jury on charges of possession of marijuana for resale and possession of drugs. ‘ Barry McCormick was bound to the grand jury on charges of…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Mary Winkler is asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to intervene in a case that will determine if she regains custody of her three daughters, who have been living with their grandparents since she was arrested in the shooting death of her minister husband. Winkler’s attorneys filed a petition Tuesday asking the court…

By DUANE SHERRILL A man faces felony charges after he allegedly terrorized a pedestrian on Frank G. Clement Bridge, first by trying to run the man down and then by pulling a gun on him. The suspect, Anastacio Mendoza, 41, was found in possession of a .22 caliber handgun by police immediately following the incident,…

By LISA HOBBS City officials are considering an Internet auction company as a way to sell local government surplus items. The Web site, govdeal.com, could be used to sell items as well as purchase them. According to the Web site, it has machinery auctions, police auctions, U.S. Treasury auctions, farm auctions, government auctions, estate auctions,…

By JAMES CLARK The chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents didn’t try to sugar coat his assessment of the state’s higher education system Thursday while addressing the Noon Rotary Club. ‘I think we can do a whole lot better than we’re doing now,’ said Dr. Charles Manning. ‘We are not educating nearly enough Tennesseans…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville Police Department plans to crack down on drunk drivers from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, the Labor Day holiday. The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office has requested McMinnville Police Department, and all other agencies throughout Tennessee, to make efforts in reducing DUI’s during the Labor Day weekend. Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes…

By LISA HOBBS The city’s new water meters, combined with new rates, may cause some McMinnville water users to do a double-take when their water bill comes in the mail. Revenues show a jump for the new meters alone. June water department revenues were $305,957 compared to $263,566 in June 2006. That is a $42,391…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director Mark Gwyn paid a visit to his hometown Tuesday to discuss retirement options for post-certified law enforcement personnel under new state legislation. In attendance were a number of local law enforcement officers who would be directly affected by the legislation if the county opts to adopt…

By LISA HOBBS Pictured, from left, are West Elementary first-grade students Cruz Morales, 6, Marah Wanamaker, 6, and Jordan McMillen, 6, who are the first children in Warren County to get their hands on the police department trading cards. Let the trading begin! Starting today, McMinnville Police Department officers will be handing out their own…

By JAMES CLARK A man rides a personal watercraft above the Barren Fork River Dam, which is dry all the way across. McMinnville has only had .08 inches of rain thus far this month. Last August, the city received 3.5 inches of rain. Heading toward the last week in August, McMinnville has yet to receive…