A collaboration between the Cumberland Art Society and the Upper Cumberland Arts Alliance is presenting the first-ever Fresh Air Arts Festival, set for June 21. It’s the first public show in our region expressly intended to bring together “plein air” painters — artists who paint from life in the outdoors, or “open air” — and…

By Margaret Hobbs Following directions and learning to measure ingredients are just a few of the many skills 4-H members gain by participating in the Warren County 4-H Bread Baking Contest. The annual event was held April 12 with a total of 57 entries submitted by area students from fourth through 12th grades. Categories for…

BY Kathy Mitchel & Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am 62 and have been married for three years to “Ken,” who is 68. We’re both retired. When I met him, Ken was very kind. There were flowers and gifts for no reason at all. We took trips and enjoyed life. Once we married, however, it…

By Duane Sherrill French horn players Aaren Holmes and Anastasia Chisam join in as the Warren County High School band salutes sundown and concludes the 27th annual Pork and Bands event Saturday evening. Music echoed downtown Saturday evening as the Warren County High School band held its 27th annual Pork and Bands event at the…

Regarded as the NBA’s best player for several years but never its most valuable, Kobe Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference. He entered the season as the league’s two-time defending scoring champion. He had finished as high as third…

NCAA Division I athletic programs in Tennessee that failed to meet the NCAA’s benchmark Academic Progress Rate of 925, the equivalent of a 60 percent graduation success rate. A 900 APR is the equivalent of a 45 percent graduate success rate. Austin Peay women’s outdoor track: 887 Austin Peay women’s indoor track: 889 Austin Peay…

(AP) ‘ The Chattanooga football and wrestling squads are facing NCAA restrictions on scholarships and practice time because of poor academic performance over several years. The NCAA on Tuesday released its annual Academic Progress Rate, which measures eligibility and retention of student athletes for every program at every Division I school. The rates are an…

Football booster meeting The Pioneer Football Booster Club will have its monthly meeting on May 13 at the Warren County High School Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. All parents are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, call Mike at 939-2540, Tricia at 939-3515 or Stacey at 473-6782. Relay for Life golf scramble Homeland Community…

By Dale Stubblefield Monday at the McMinnville Civic Center tennis courts, the Warren County Middle School tennis teams took on Tullahoma. The boys team improved to 4-2 on the season after downing Tullahoma Middle 6-3. The girls dropped to 1-5 after falling to Tullahoma 3-6. For the Lady Pioneers Peyton Baker fell to Abby Tackett…

PYANGON, Myanmar (AP) ‘ The cyclone death toll soared above 22,000 on Tuesday and more than 41,000 others were missing as foreign countries mobilized to rush in aid after the country’s deadliest storm on record, state radio reported. Up to 1 million people may be homeless after Cyclone Nargis hit the Southeast Asian nation, also…