By Rob Nunley Pioneer senior Travis Young heads back toward the DeKalb County end of the pitch during Friday’s matchup at the WCHS soccer field. The Pioneers shut out the Tigers, 4-0. While Mother Nature rained on their field, the Pioneer soccer team poured on the offense Friday night, scoring their first victory of the…

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Diana Irene Wooten of Clarksville, and Zachary John Pelham were married in a nuptial ceremony November 10 at 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sevierville. The bridegroom is the son of John and Rhonda Pelham. The service was officiated by Pastor Bro. Darryl Cantrell. The bride is the granddaughter of the late Tracy…

By Duane Sherrill A 54-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in traffic court action: ‘ Luis Cordova was ordered to serve 45 days of an 11-29 sentence, pay $50 plus costs and lose his license for two years for second-offense driving on a revoked license. ‘…

TODAY, MARCH 30 Josh Garner, formerly of the Florida Boys, will be in concert at 7 p.m. at Peeled Chestnut United Methodist Church in Sparta. Friends and Family Day will be held at Keltonburg Church of Christ with Bible Study at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. followed by evening worship at 7:30…

By JAMES CLARK

By Charles W. Johnson The Senior Center and local UT Extension office are partnering to present an eWellness Program designed to help the community improve its health through educational classes and wellness challenges. The kickoff will be at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Senior Center, located at 809 Morrison Street. After the kickoff, the program…

By Lisa Hobbs Property owners along N. Chancery Street have been invited by letter to attend a meeting to discuss their financial role when it comes to improving the street. The meeting will be held at the Blue Building at 5:30 p.m. on April 3. On March 10, McMinnville officials began considering a measure that…

BY Chuck Shepherd While March Madness dominates intercollegiate athletics, another group of collegians works out amid coaches’ whistles, endures bloody, 12-hour practices, and cheers on teammates preparing for the national championship in meat-judging, in which about 40 colleges compete, according to a March Wall Street Journal report. Coaches at powerhouses like Colorado State and South…

Roy Edwin Partin has been named the 2008 Morrison Ruritan Citizen of the Year. He is the 34th person honored since the award began in 1975. A banquet will be held in his honor on Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in the Morrison Ruritan Building. Gary Prater will be the guest speaker. Those wishing…