By Margaret Hobbs The McMinnville Jaycees are presenting the Warren County Bicentennial Celebration Historic Auto Tour on May 31. The unique event features 18 historic places to visit between the hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jaycee members encourage everyone to pick up an informational pamphlet at either the Civic Center or the Chamber…

By Margaret Hobbs The annual 4-H Awards Banquet was held recently honoring 375 of Warren County’s most outstanding 4-H members. Club sponsors and volunteer leaders were also recognized at the event held at the McMinnville Civic Center. Awards were presented to the most outstanding junior, junior high and senior high 4-H members, along with sponsor…

Doug Davis received more than the usual pats on the back after he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. ‘I don’t think I remember shedding a tear, but I did give him a big hug,’ Arizona catcher Chris Snyder said. He wasn’t alone. It turned into a group hug in the Diamondbacks’…

Justine Henin is certain that she’s done playing tennis. ‘I don’t think I will ever come back. I think that it’s important just to move on,’ Henin said at Roland Garros on Saturday, the day before the French Open starts. Earlier this month, she became the first woman to retire while No. 1 in the…

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) ‘ NASCAR’s decision Friday to not have a Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway in 2009, despite a change in ownership to Bruton Smith, has left the track’s founder livid. Kentucky Speedway founder Jerry Carroll said in a phone interview Friday that he had contacted his attorneys to fight the decision. ‘This…

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) ‘ Kyle Busch declined a $50 bill from outgoing Lowe’s Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler on Thursday, then continued his qualifying dominance at the track to earn the pole for the Coca-Cola 600. Busch laughed off the offer from Wheeler, who was patrolling pit road a day after announcing he’ll retire after…

By Susan Newby Do you ever wonder what other people’s lives are like? While we all share the common bond of our humanity and the joys and travails that come with it, let’s face it, our lives are shaped so much by where and who we come from that often even those closest to us…

By Chuck Shepherd The U.S. military operates a beachfront vacation site for its personnel worldwide and their families at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, with $42-a-night air-conditioned suites, surfing, boat rides, golf course, bowling alley and even a gift shop. One T-shirt for sale reads, “The Taliban Towers at Guantanamo Bay, the Caribbean’s Newest 5-star…

By Lisa Hobbs Habitat for Humanity of Warren County received a $500 donation from Security Federal. The money will go toward building more homes for area families. Currently, the organization is building in Irving College. Pictured, from left, are organization treasurer Norma King, bank president and CEO Joe H. Pugh, and Habitat chairperson Donna Campbell.

By DUANE SHERRILL The husband of a woman who shot two people on horseback New Year’s Eve will not be allowed a judicial diversion as the court found the ‘wild west’ mentality which led to the violent showdown cannot be excused as a simple error in judgment. The defendant, Jeff Ooley, 43, is serving one…