LAS VEGAS (AP) ‘ Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones paid ‘extortion’ money to a 29-year-old man arrested for a Las Vegas strip club shooting that left a club employee paralyzed, police said. Arvin Kenti Edwards, of Renton, Wash., allegedly used go-betweens to reach Jones, who paid $15,000 in two installments after the shooting, according to a police…

By TERESA M. WALKER NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ The Nashville Predators’ reward for surviving a year with enough twists and turns for a soap opera came in the form of a fourth straight playoff berth. Still, coming up short in the first round against the Detroit Red Wings left the Predators disappointed after a chaotic season…

By Dale Stubblefield Action last week in the Peggy’s Bowlers league saw Barron Garrett turn in the high series of the day with a 375. Stanley Maxwell had a 334 and Donnie Everlith had a 328. High game of the day went to Tommy Murphy with a 124, Jacob Wanamaker had a 123 and Leland…

Freddie Hoover proudly displays his finishing medal after completing Monday’s 112th running of the Boston Marathon in 3:19:31. It was his best time by five minutes. He had an average pace of 7:37. Also from Warren County, Tommy Kell finished the race in 3:28:48. In all, 25,283 runners competed this year in what is the…

By Dale Stubblefield Over the weekend the WCHS Lady Pioneer softball team competed in the annual Duff softball tournament in Cookeville. Warren County played four games in the tournament, and finished with a 2-2 record. On Friday the Lady Pioneers fell in their first game against Livingston Academy 9-6. Warren County rebounded in its second…

By Dale Stubblefield Being from the south, boys and girls are generally raised on southern sports such as football, baseball and basketball. At a young age, parents buy their kids a baseball glove or basketball, and throw them into the little league programs. The same is true for kids in the northern states, but instead…

By Rob Nunley Casey Talbert stays on his toes as he leads off second base during the first inning Tuesday night. Talbert scored the Pioneers’ first run, then slid home with the game-tying score in his team’s comeback victory over Lebanon. Never say ‘die.’ The Pioneer baseball team showed that exact attitude in Tuesday’s opening…

By Rob Nunley Left: Leland Miles goes for a record distance during Saturday’s softball throw event at the Jaycee Spring Olympics. For more from the games.- Right, Shelly Payne breaks the tape with a winnign time in the women’s 50-yard dash. It’s not about winning vs. losing, bragging rights or setting records. Instead, it’s about…

By Duane Sherrill A 61-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in court action: ‘ Federico Escobedo was directed to serve 62 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $700 plus costs, and lose his driver license for two years for second-offense DUI and driving on a…

The golden wedding anniversary of Percy and Nancy Pinegar was celebrated April 20 at the Keltonburg Community Center in an event hosted by the couple’s children and grandchildren. Their children and spouses include, Debra and Jimmy Dunn, Charles and Melissa Pinegar, Rhodessa and Percy Pinegar, Jr., David and Gina Pinegar, Cindy and Jimmy Beacham and…