By Dale Stubblefield Although it was a rough year for the Boyd Christian High School baseball team, it was a good year for several of the Bronco players. Three new team records were broken this season. Jon Bryant set a new single season stolen base record swiping 15-of-16 and has a two year total of…

NASHVILLE (AP) – Jevon Kearse stops to imitate what he calls the full Southern drawl and says, “Welcome back, welcome back.” He can’t sneak into a restaurant for a quick bite or a store to pick up something without people recognizing him and letting him know just how happy they are to see him back…

By Duane Sherrill The 10th graduating class from Boyd Christian School held commencement ceremonies Thursday night with 14 seniors getting diplomas in the class of 2008. Led by valedictorian Ashley Parker and salutatorian Mitchell Young, the class of 2008 marked a decade of graduates from the Christian school. The 14 graduates are an average-sized class…

By Duane Sherrill A man accused of beating his wife was acquitted Tuesday after the court found a shortage of evidence, as the defense maintained it was actually the man who took a thrashing at the hands of his wife. Assault charges against Thomas Workman were thrown out Tuesday by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross…

By Duane Sherrill The woman accused of opening fire and wounding two horseback riders on New Year’s Eve will not be allowed at tonight’s WCHS graduation but will be allowed to go to church. The defendant, Pamela Ooley, 46, is free on a half-million dollars bond after being charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated…

By JAMES CLARK After two days of rain, Warren County High School seniors are hoping the showers subside for tonight’s outdoor graduation ceremony at Nunley Stadium. Fortunately, the weather forecast appears to be in their favor. While cloudy skies are in the forecast tonight, rain is not. Temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-50s…

By Lisa Hobbs With Gilley Pool set to open for the season Saturday at 10 a.m., a dip in cold water might not be the only thing causing quivers to run through swimmers who are not city residents. On the heels of county government’s refusal to use tax money collected from county residents to help…

By William Rusher Former Republican congressman Robert Barr of Georgia recently announced he is running for president as a Libertarian. This is a formidable development, and it’s by no means out of the question that Barr could attract enough otherwise conservative voters to defeat John McCain and put Barack Obama in the White House. Of…

BY Steve C. Stubblefield The USDA/Farm Service Agency’s Livestock Compensation and Livestock Indemnity Program, which was authorized under the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, continues to accept applications for loss compensation due to grazing losses on pastures and loss of livestock due to disaster conditions experienced in the…

By Mark Halcomb Periodical Cicadas (PC) emerged May 8 in two East Tennessee counties. PC populations are expected to emerge here this week over a period of six weeks. Do not confuse these with our annual cicadas, referred to as dog-day cicadas, jar flies, or harvest flies that appear every year from June to August.…