LaCazona, known for its great Mexican food and nice bar, closed for three days last week to expand its kitchen. The next step is to find a way to expand the restaurant. And just like that, it’s over. Gone. On its way to another town, another place. It seems like it all happened so fast…

Hannah Suzanne Taylor is crowned 2007 Fairest of the Fair from a field of 47 contestants. Others in the court include, from left, Jessica Diane Anice Wilcher, third runner-up; Lillian Ann Dinwiddie, second runner-up; 2006 Fairest of the Fair Sarah Fryar; and Shea Leanna Hyatt, first runner-up.

By JAMES CLARK In her first interview since she was convicted of killing her preacher husband, Mary Winkler said she grabbed the shotgun used in the crime because she wanted to tell Matthew Winkler to enjoy life. Winkler’s appearance Wednesday on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ included several tough questions. Oprah asked what she planned to…

By Jenny Harper It’s true, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Ever notice how people always gather there? Whether baking treats, making dinner or spending time with family and friends, the kitchen is my favorite place to be. Since my day job is Senior Culinary Specialist for the Nestl?? Test Kitchens, you can…

By Murphy Fair High school football is one of the strongest bonding agents I’ve ever seen. It brings together people from all walks of life. On any Friday night in the fall, you can find fans at a game that are both young and old, male and female, rich and poor. The list of differences…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Nick Harper didn’t watch his ex-teammates in Indianapolis open the season last week. By the next morning, everyone wanted to tell him how Peyton Manning burned ex-Colts cornerback Jason David for three touchdowns. ‘Whether he decides to attack me or not, who knows,’ Harper said of Manning. ‘I don’t know. I don’t…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD With the fall Gold and Silver league in its second week of action, three teams are tied for first place. Crouch Motors, Dr Pepper and Warren County Nursery have 6.5 points each. First National Bank and Jones Twins Beauty Salon have five points each. Holder Realty has 4.5, Cumberland Lumber and Foster…

By ROB NUNLEY The Pioneer golf team brought home a third-place finish from the Willowbrook High School Invitational Wednesday, finishing 22 strokes behind the tourney winners. Warren County turned in a team score of 311 in the boys-only event, which was won by District 7-AAA foe Riverdale, which also won last week’s Business Roundtable tournament…

By ROB NUNLEY Cookeville’s Avery Trace Middle School is having what many would consider a fine volleyball season, with just two losses so far this fall. But don’t tell that to the Lady Pioneers from Warren County Middle, who handed ATMS a loss for the second time this season when they faced off Tuesday night.…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Wednesday afternoon at the WCHS soccer field the Warren County Middle School girls soccer team took on St. Andrews in a non-conference matchup. The middle school Lady Pioneer squad defeated St. Andrews 3-0 and improved to 6-2 on the season. During the first 10 minutes of the first half the two teams…