By Dale Stubblefield Friday afternoon at the Civic Center tennis courts, the WCMS tennis teams took on Harris Middle from Shelbyville. The Pioneers picked up a 8-1 victory over Harris and improved to 3-0 on the season. But the Lady Pioneers didn’t do as well, as the girls fell 4-6 and dropped to 1-2 on…

By Rob Nunley A field of 142 runners and walkers participated Saturday morning, as Dibrell Elementary’s PTO held its fourth annual Wildcat tK and one-mile fun run/walk. The largest field in the four-year history of the Dibrell Wildcat 5K and one-mile fun run/walk took to the streets Saturday morning, with WCHS track standout Jared Dodds…

By Rob Nunley A Coffee County player leaps onto Warren County’s Vulinh Pham while the duo go for the ball during the first half of Friday’s game. Alex Serna scored a pair of second-half goals Friday evening, lifting the Warren County Middle School soccer team to a first-round CTC tournament victory over Coffee County. Down…

The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Kristin Elyse Russell to De’Morro O’Javus Grayson is being revealed. They have set a wedding date of April 26, with nuptials being held at the Old Philadelphia Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Teresa Walker and Tony Russell. Her grandparents are Tom and the late Belle Russell, and…

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By Duane Sherrill A 53-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ‘ Andrew Glenn was bound to the grand jury on charges of burglary, theft and leaving the scene of an accident. He must serve the balance of a prior sentence for violation of probation.…

By Duane Sherrill A local teen who followed a woman across two counties and placed her in fear of her life was given probation last week but was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation. The defendant, Jeffrey Hillis, 19, was found guilty on the charge of reckless endangerment following a trial on merits before General…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are both sustaining dents and dings from their lengthy presidential fight. The former first lady is clearly suffering more as Democratic voters no longer see her as the party’s strongest contender for the White House. Voters of all types have gotten a better sense of…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) ‘ A pet store owner is calling a police sergeant a hero for saving her from the coils of a 12-foot Burmese python doing its best to turn her into a meal. Teresa Rossiter had reached into a cage Thursday to show the huge snake to a customer when it bit her…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ‘ A couple has decided to give away their home to the winner of an essay contest. The catch: It costs $100 to enter, and the home will go only if at least 2,500 people sign up. The state Gaming Control Board is examining whether Tiffany and Todd Lovell’s contest qualifies…