A memorial service and monument of honor dedication was held for Confederate soldier Ezekel L. Watson recently. Watson, born in 1827 and passing in 1894, was an attorney and a farmer, with many descendants in the area. Great-grandson Roy E. Watson served as the master of ceremonies, with great-great-great-granddaughters Maria George and Sarah Peyton; and…

The following program will be at the McMinnville Warren County Senior Center each Friday beginning September 14 until October 19, from 1 to 2 p.m. located at 809 Morrison St. The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is a six session course for individuals dealing with chronic diseases or those with a loved one with a chronic…

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Driver are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Renee Driver to Ryan Alexander Black, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Black of Knoxville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Virginia and the late T.C. Atnip of Smithville, and Maxine and the late Robert Gene Driver. Mr. Black is…

By DUANE SHERRILL An inmate’s attempt to prosecute a Warren County jailer for rape after an alleged body cavity search has been refuted by Sheriff Jackie Matheny and apparently rejected by the Warren County grand jury. ‘We would never tolerate anything like that here,’ said Sheriff Matheny of allegations made by now-state-prison inmate Robert Yates.…

Little Fairest of the Fair McKayla Todd looks at the newly released Warren County A&L Fair book showcasing the 54th annual event Sept. 7-15. Books are now available at area banks. McKayla is the daughter of Jamie and Ericka Todd.

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville Parks and Recreation sponsors several activities throughout the year. Will sports programs be next? City officials are currently looking into offering city-sponsored sports programs beginning next year. The hope is to join with volunteer organizations in an effort to provide bigger and better sports-related offerings to those who want them. ‘We…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON His registered name is King of the Jungle, but well-known local pharmacist Nestor Stewart just calls him King, and the title may be a perfect fit if the buzz about this magnificent 6-year-old stallion presages a win at this year’s Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville. The horse, owned by…

By DUANE SHERRILL A local auto dealer faces charges after he allegedly offered to exchange sex for car payments with an 18-year-old customer, with his reported indecent proposal caught on tape. ‘He told her he had done this many times,’ said Warren County Sheriff’s Captain Tommy Myers of the arrest of Gene Wilson, owner of…

By JAMES CLARK A sprinkler irrigation system is shown at Flower City Nursery. Mother Nature has been brutal to Warren County farmers this year. The latest bit of cruelty includes a heat wave with 100-degree temperatures, and a drought that still hasn’t produced a half-inch of rain in McMinnville for the entire month of August.…