By Rob Nunley The Pioneer baseball team scored its second District 7-AAA sweep of the year Tuesday, jumping out to an early lead on the way to a 9-2 victory at Lebanon. Second baseman Casey Talbert finished with two hits and five RBIs, connecting for a two-run single in the top of the first and…

The engagement of Amanda Lee Davis and Kenneth Ray Starr of Nashville is being revealed. They will wed May 10 at Hickory Creek Wedding Chapel. The bride-elect is the daughter of Lotty Glenn and Tim Davis. Her grandparents are the late Don and Betty Davis, and Betty and the late George Thomas Glenn. Mr. Starr…

Irving College Principal Mike Mansfield announces the honor rolls for Irving College Elementary School for the fifth six weeks: First Honor Roll Fourth Grade ‘ Mackenzie Posthumus, Austin Turner, Erin Perry, Mileah Milstead, Dustin Hale, Brianna Cooke Fifth Grade ‘ Allison Bouldin Sixth Grade ‘ Mackenzie Magness Seventh Grade ‘ Lacey Bess Eighth Grade ‘…

By Duane Sherrill A 66-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ‘ Julie Castillo was ordered to serve 90 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and pay $750 plus costs for forgery, possession of drugs and failure to appear in court. ‘ Timothy Bishop was…

Baby Girl Taliesha Martin and Felix Bonilla are the parents of a daughter, Tiona Sharon Martin. She was born March 27 at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds. 9 ounces. Taliah Martin is her big sister. Grandparents include Norma Martin, Garry Rutledge and Ruth Rutledge. Baby Boy Cayden Thomas Patterson, son of Brittany Russell and…

By Charles W. Johnson The Relay For Life team Friends and Family of Sherry Pelham will be presenting a special car show fundraiser this weekend. Called Cruizin’ for a Cure, the show will be held tomorrow at Three Star Mall. Registration is from 8-11 a.m. with judging at the gate. The registration fee is $25…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ A prosecutor whose law license was suspended after he corresponded with convicts on their legal cases submitted his resignation letter to Gov. Phil Bredesen on Thursday. District Attorney General Bill Gibson, who has been unable to practice law since 2006, said his final day would be July 10. “My decision today follows…

Don’t mess with members of the Citizens Police Academy. During last Thursday’s session, class members learned first-hand the possible dangers facing police officers during a routine traffic stop. With a gun that shoots plastic pellets at a padded screen, members had to choose whether to shoot when faced with a video of someone who might…

The McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce and the city of McMinnville are proud to announce the 17th annual Highland Rim Cycling Classic will return to McMinnville on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11. This USA Cycling Federation-sanctioned event will draw over 350 bicyclists from all over the United States and even some foreign countries,…

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ Cabbies complain their take-home pay is thinner than it used to be. Trucking companies across the country are making drivers slow down to conserve fuel. Filling station owners plead that really, really, the skyrocketing prices aren’t their fault. And the rest of us? With gas prices now averaging $3.51 a gallon…