Tips for teaching kids to go green
When you were a kid, did the word ‘green’ conjure images of Kermit sitting on a log singing about the difficulties of fitting in? Or perhaps it brought to mind Dr. Seuss’s timeless classic about the questionably colored eggs and ham. Chances are if you ask your child what he thinks of the ‘green’ movement,…
Read MoreKinney folk art on display until July 5
The Arts Center of Cannon County announces the opening of ‘Slow Time: The Works of Charley, Noah and Hazel Kinney,’ now on exhibit in the Marly Berger Gallery and Arts Center Museum now through July 5. The Kentucky Folk Art Center produced this exhibition which includes more than 80 works, including paintings, drawings, three dimensional…
Read MoreRedskins, Giants to play NFL opener, may have early start to avoid GOP conflict
he NFL’s Thursday night season opener will match the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, with the game possibly starting an hour-and-a-half earlier to avoid clashing with the Republican National Convention. The game is now scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 4 ‘ the concluding night of the Republican convention ‘…
Read MoreSprint Cup Points Standings
1. Kyle Busch, 782 2. Greg Biffle, 752 3. Kevin Harvick, 749 4. Jeff Burton, 745 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 686 6. Kasey Kahne, 674 7. Tony Stewart, 656 8. Ryan Newman, 635 9. Clint Bowyer, 606 10. Kurt Busch, 605 11. Matt Kenseth, 604 12. Martin Truex Jr., 595 13. Jimmie Johnson, 581 14.…
Read MoreEx open-wheeler drivers’ struggles one of biggest surprises so far in 2008
By JENNA FRYER CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ‘ Blame it on JPM. He’s the one who made people think any driver with a reasonable amount of talent could jump into a stock car and succeed. But if there’s one thing that’s become painfully obvious through the first five races, it’s that Juan Pablo Montoya is the…
Read MoreDance clinic award-winners
The Warren County High School Pioneerettes recently held their annual dance clinic at the Charlie Dalton Gym on the campus of Warren County High School. The clinic, with over 135 girls in attendance from schools all over the county, was held over a four-day period in March. While at the clinic, the girls learned various…
Read MoreWebber makes his retirement official, ending 15-year NBA career
(AP) ‘ Chris Webber burst on the basketball scene nearly two decades ago as a precocious freshman with his baggy shorts and black shoes as part of Michigan’s Fab Five. His basketball career came to a much quieter finish when he made official what seemed inevitable as he struggled to recover from another knee injury…
Read MoreSports Briefs
Pioneer bootball booster meeting There will be a Pioneer Football Booster Club Meeting for all parents and supporters on Tuesday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held in the Warren County High School Cafeteria. The club will be discussing the upcoming fundraisers for April. Please make plans to attend now. If you have…
Read MoreJones Memorial raises $4K
Last fall at the Collins River golf course held the Second Annual Troy Jones Memorial Tournament. The tournament raised enough money to fund two $2,000 scholarships to be awarded to WCHS seniors who plan to enter the education field. Presenting the check to chairman Keith Maxwell are the children of Troy Jones, from left, Torrye…
Read More9-under wins Wednesday scramble
By Dale Stubblefield Last Wednesday at the Collins River Golf Course, the team of Monroe Oakes, Gay Smith, Arlin Schaap and Ben Herrin carded a score of 9-under par for first place in the weekly four-man scramble. Brian Woods, Tom Rogers, Wade Renstrom and Aaron Durham took second place with a 8-under round. David Greene,…
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