By Duane Sherrill BARNETT A man accused of beating his dog and then filing his teeth has been bound to the grand jury on felony charges. ‘It was in such a sadistic manner,’ said Judge Larry Ross following the preliminary hearing for Chris Barnett. ‘It was outside common decency. If this isn’t aggravated animal abuse,…

By Charles W. Johnson What percentage of Warren County High School students say they feel safe at school? Survey says ‘ 83 percent. In fact, well over 80 percent of students responding in six other local schools say they feel safe too. On the other hand, 25 percent reported they have been bullied or intimidated…

By Duane Sherrill State Sen. Steve Roller will face challenges from five candidates as he stands as the lone Warren County resident in the race for the Senate seat held by Jerry Cooper for 23 years. Three Democrats and three Republicans qualified to seek the office by yesterday’s deadline. The 14th District encompasses Warren, Van…

By Doug Feinberg PARKER It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since Connecticut was in the Final Four. Today, though, the Huskies are one game away from another matchup with longtime rival Tennessee in the national championship game. To get there UConn has to beat Stanford ‘ which is making its first trip to…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) ‘ Tragedy keeps following Darnell Jackson. It first found him in Oklahoma, taking his father, leading him to the crime scene of a classmate’s murder. It tracked him down at Kansas, snatching the lives of friends and relatives ‘ his beloved grandmother among them ‘ and maiming his mother. Tragedy’s pursuit has…

By TERESA M. WALKER MEMPHIS (AP) ‘ The bounce pass down court to the teammate running at breakneck speed, finishing with a pullup jumper. Or the outlet pass to Joey Dorsey for a dunk so powerful it nearly brings down the backboard. There’s also the pretty backcourt cut for the easy layup. Memphis coach John…

Six-year-old Carter Mansfield and his fishing buddie, Steve Morgan, happily display their crappie catch hooked on a recent trip to Rock Island.

Church League fund-raiser The Warren County church softball league will hold an open tournament to raise money for this year’s league Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at the fairgrounds. Entry fee is $170, and deadline to register is Wednesday, April 30. Teams must provide their own .44 or .47-core stamped softballs, and the…

By Dale Stubblefield In Gold and Silver bowling action on Tuesday, Jones Twins Beauty Salon finished the day in first place with a total of 71.5 points. Dr Pepper is in second place with 68.5 and First National Bank is in third place with 68 points. Security Federal has 67.5 points followed by Beacon Federal…

By Art Larson Sr. Like most other sports- related businesses, NASCAR is controlled by sponsors. You cannot watch a race or listen to a driver without hearing a sponsor being tied into everything that is mentioned. ‘I’d like to thank Goodyear tires for helping me win the Goodies 500 in my No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet.’…