By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Ghost, goblins and creatures of the night will be walking the streets of McMinnville as darkness falls on this Halloween night. Thousands of kids will be out trick or treating trying to dodge all the witches, vampires and zombies. Pumpkins will be carved and glowing, bags will be filled with candy and…

BY DALE STUBBLEFIELD Warren County freshman head coach Andy Evans instructs his team during a time-out in last week’s overtime loss at Tullahoma. At left, quarterback Dustin Rhea calls out signals while awaiting the snap from Cody Robinson. After suffering just their third loss of the year against the Wildcats last week, the Pioneers will…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Archery has become a very popular sport which appeals to all ages. Over the past several years kids have made the sport even more popular as middle school programs have been popping up at schools through out the country. The Warren County Middle School started a archery team four years ago, and…

BY DALE STUBBLEFIELD A late steal and bucket couldn’t quite lift Irving College’s seventh- and eighth-grade boys to victory Monday night in the opening round of the Morrison Ruritan basketball tournament. The Tigers closed out the game’s final 30 seconds with a 5-1 scoring run, including a layup off a stolen inbounds pass by Levi…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Monday night in the opening game of the Morrison Ruritan Tournament, the Lady Tigers of Irving College and Lady Warriors of Centertown kicked things off. The Lady Warriors defeated the Lady Tigers 39-32 in seventh–and eighth-grade action. Centertown’s Annie Jones and Lacie Varner scored one basket each in the opening minute of…

BY CHARLES W. JOHNSON Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. But despite this harrowing fact, women often ignore heart problems until it’s too late. In an effort to raise awareness of this troubling health issue, Warren County will be holding its second annual Go Red for Women Luncheon in association with the…

BY JAMES CLARK McMinnville officials are working to tighten the city’s adult business ordinance after a store called Hanky Panky’s has opened on Chancery Street. However, the business owners say they haven’t received the first complaint about their merchandise, which includes high-heel shoes, adult magazines, and pipes. ‘We’re trying to be more like Spencers, more…

BY DUANE SHERRILL Telling local building contractor Greg Wilson that he was getting a ‘sweetheart deal’ after he entered no-contest pleas to taking nearly $30,000 from his customers, General Sessions Judge Larry Ross accepted a plea agreement which will allow the embattled builder to avoid jail. ‘I hope you realize what a sweetheart deal you’re…

Curfew in McMinnville is 9 p.m. tonight for all people under 18, a strategy enacted by city leaders nearly a decade ago which has cut Halloween mischief dramatically. ‘Curfew is moved up on this one night for obvious reasons,’ said McMinnville Police Major Bryan Denton. ‘Years ago, we had quite a bit of trouble on…