BY DALE STUBBLEFIELD For those of you who stuck it out Friday night for the Pioneers’ marathon victory over DeKalb County, I salute you. Even though the weather caused a lengthy delay, I heard no one fussing or complaining about the much-needed rain that fell across the county. Lighting was the only concern Warren County…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Lauren Roller Monday at the WCHS soccer field, the Warren County Middle School soccer team improved to 3-1 on the season after downing Franklin County North 6-0. Lauren Roller scored three goals on the day, while Lauren Wilkinson had two and Ayla Anish added one goal. In the first half the Lady…

Mary LaRue Thornhill, 71, of McMinnville, died Saturday, Aug. 25 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Born on July 30, 1936 in Primghar, Iowa, she was a loving mother and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of McMinnville. She was preceded in death by parents Edwin C. and Lila M.…

Altamont resident James Donovan Richardson, 27, died Aug. 26 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. An employee of Shaw Industries in Cowan and a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints of Altamont, he was the son of James and Debra Cox Richardson. He was preceded in death by grandparents, John and Edna…

Fred Iverson Davies Jr., 80, of Rock Island died Sunday, Aug. 26 at his residence. Born on Sept. 3, 1926 in West Palm Beach, Fla., he was an engineer with AT&T telephone company and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving his country during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Loosen the belt buckle another notch America: Obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. No state showed a decline. Tennessee was ranked fifth, with 27.8 percent of the population considered obese. Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for adult residents. West Virginia and Alabama…

MEMPHIS (AP) ‘ Former state Sen. John Ford was sentenced Tuesday to 5-1/2 years in prison and two years of supervised release for his bribery conviction. Judge J. Daniel Breen handed down the decision Tuesday morning after continuing a sentencing hearing that began Monday afternoon. Ford will not have to pay a fine. Ford, 64,…

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) ‘ A Smryna man has pleaded guilty to making counterfeit $100 bills and using them to buy lap dances at a Nashville strip club, federal prosecutors said. Damon Armagost spent $600 of the fake bills at Deja Vu on April 16, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office for…