BY ROB NUNLEY Derek Mikkola is defended by Clarksville’s Tyrone Rose during the first half of Saturday night’s game in the WCHS Thanksgiving Classic. The Pioneers were defeated by the Vikings 60-40, dropping to 1-3 on the season. The 2007 WCHS Thanksgiving Classic ended on a down note for the Pioneer boys Saturday night, as…

BY ROB NUNLEY Warren County’s girls basketball team had plenty to be thankful for over the holiday weekend, including an undefeated run through their own Thanksgiving Classic. The Lady Pioneers improved to 3-0 on the season Saturday night, topping Springfield 60-38 with three players reaching double-digits in the scoring column. Brittany Frazier led the way…

BY DALE STUBBLEFIELD A 33-point first quarter was all Riverdale needed Monday night as the Warriors’ freshman team defeated the Pioneers 75-55 in the Charlie Dalton gym. The Pioneer squad dropped to 1-1 on the season. Nine players scored in the opening period for the Warriors as Cedrick Williams connected for six points. B.J. Nowlin…

BY DALE STUBBLEFIELD Monday night in the Charlie Dalton gym the Lady Pioneer freshman squad ran into trouble when they took on the Lady Warriors of Riverdale. Latawphia Weeden led Riverdale with 18 points, as all seven Lady Warriors entered their names in the scorebook in a 56-19 win. Riverdale jumped out to a 14-0…

‘ Today ‘ Cumberland Quintet Christmas Concert at Magness Library at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 and seating is limited. Call 473-2428 for reservations. ‘ Nov. 29 ‘ St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church choir at 6 p.m. ‘ Nov. 30 ‘ WCHS Band Christmas Program with the Pioneerettes at 6 p.m. ‘ Dec. 1 ‘ The…

Dibrell Elementary principal Robbie Hitchcock is pleased to announce the school’s honor rolls for the second six weeks. FIRST HONOR ROLL Third Grade ‘ Aniston Cantrell, Trey Cantrell, Samuel Gillies, Ray Hillis, Wyatt Miller, Ethan Stuart Fourth Grade ‘ Kristan Adams, Samantha Bratcher, Allison Hale, C.J. Hale, Juliana Halloway, Jacob Hernandez, Corbin Hildreth, Parker Hildreth,…

BY LISA HOBBS Bundle up and get ready. The 2007 Christmas Parade ‘Celebrating Our Bicentennial Christmas’ is scheduled for this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Organizers are publicizing three big changes ‘ a longer parade, a new parade route, and different parking. The parade will be longer thanks to the increased number of entries. ‘We have…

BY LISA HOBBS During Warren County’s 200th birthday celebration, several Warren County characters returned from the past. Pictured is banker, industrialist and politician Jesse Walling, also known as local history enthusiast Jimmy Haley. Warren County celebrated its official 200th birthday on Monday after being created Nov. 26, 1807. Named for Major Gen. Joseph Warren, patriot…

What readers are saying about the lack of funding for the four-lane to Woodbury past the current project which extends to Spring Valley Road: ‘The new four-lane needs to be continually funded and finished for the welfare and safety of all who drive this highway. More and more traffic is escalating in this small town.…