By Margaret Hobbs Plans are being finalized for the Warren County Junior Princess Pageant, slated for Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. The event for girls 9-11 years of age will be held in the Hickory Creek Elementary gymnasium. Contestants will be judged on evening gown, casual wear, personality and beauty. The event is sponsored annually…

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior I recently read an article about the amazing health benefits of eating a high fiber diet. What can you tell me about this, how much fiber does one actually need to get, and which foods offer the best source of fiber? All-Bran Betty Dear Betty, Fiber has always been…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The Viola Valley T-Ball kids turned their float into a hayride as they wished a happy 200th birthday to Warren County in keeping with the Bicentennial theme of this year’s parade. Despite some hot August weather, the 21st annual Viola Valley Homecoming didn’t seem to suffer from the heat, with the…

Who’s your daddy? That’s the question one WWE superstar is asking after it was revealed Monday that one of the wrestlers is the love child of Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Faced with having to bail from the fiery death storyline, the chairman of the board has now embarked on another cliffhanger, this time having to do…

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) ‘ Kyle Busch signed with Joe Gibbs Racing on Tuesday, giving the team a powerful three-car punch that should keep it on pace with Hendrick Motorsports. Busch has spent the past three seasons at Hendrick, but was dropped in June when the team made room for Dale Earnhardt Jr. It put the…

Members of the WCHS offensive and defensive lines go head-to-head during team drills at Monday night’s practice under the lights of Nunley Stadium. The Pioneers traveled to Moore County for a scrimmage Tuesday, and will be recognized this Friday night at a downtown pep rally and tailgate party which will also feature the WCMS and…

BEIJING (AP) ‘ The head of a Chinese manufacturer whose lead-tainted Sesame Street toys were the center of a massive U.S. recall has killed himself, a state-run newspaper said Monday. Cheung Shu-hung, who co-owned Lee Der Industrial Co., committed suicide at a warehouse over the weekend, apparently by hanging himself, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ‘ A judge refused Tuesday to throw out a newspaper’s lawsuit alleging that the Knox County Commission violated the state’s Open Meetings Act in filling offices left vacant because of newly enacted term limits. Chancellor Daryl Fansler rejected Knox County’s request to dismiss the suit by Knoxville News Sentinel editor Jack McElroy, and…

CHATTANOOGA (AP) ‘ Police continue to investigate a “freak accident” at a Shriner’s parade that injured eight when a vehicle careened into bystanders. Officers are trying to find out what caused a mini car and a dune buggy to collide while they drove circles around one another during the Saturday parade, police spokesman Rick Mincy…