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By Roger garfield MURFREESBORO ‘ When Warren County met Blackman on the soccer pitch last month, the two squads battled to a scoreless tie. But scoring goals certainly didn’t seem to be a problem for the top-seeded Blaze in Tuesday’s tournament matchup with the Pioneers. Justin Cronin scored three goals and had an assist on…

By Rob Nunley After the play, McMillen took a brief moment to enjoy the applause (below), before getting right back to work behind the plate.

By Rob Nunley After falling in the first round of the 7-AAA softball tournament, Warren County’s girls battled their way back, only to come up just short of escaping the losers’ bracket. The Lady Pioneers started the tourney with a loss to Oakland, but defeated Lebanon and Siegel to reach Wednesday night’s losers’ bracket semis.…

By Dale Stubblefield The Lady Broncos’ softball season came to an end Tuesday, as Boyd fell to Eagleville in the finals of the losers’ bracket in the District 9-A tournament at Chapel Hill. The Lady Broncos out-hit the Lady Eagles 2-1, but by the end of the game the scoreboard showed Eagleville with a 1-0…

Robert Boone and Linda Rains Boone are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their son, Lt. Nathan Boszormenyi Boone, to Erin Frazier, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Alan Frazier of Montrose, Calif. The Rains family has deep roots in the McMinnville community, with Nathan being the grandson of the late Lonnie M.…

Gribble earns achievement honor Jordan Daniel Gribble, a student at Dibrell Elementary and the son of Trent and Princess Gribble of McMinnville, has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in history and government. His teacher, Melissa Perkins, made the nomination. Jordan will appear in the United States Achievement…

By Duane Sherrill A measure that would have provided college funding from lottery money for non-traditional students has failed in committee, leaving state Sen. Steve Roller to wonder why 23- and 24-year-old students are being left in the cold. ‘For some reason, when they passed the funding, they carved out people who are 23 and…

By Gary Clothier Q: For as long as I can remember, my mother had a box or bag of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in the bathroom. I have carried on the tradition of soaking sprains and bruises or soaking the whole body for relaxation. How did the product get the name Epsom? ‘ G.L.L., Portland,…

McMinnville resident Thomas James ‘Jim’ Turner, 72, died May 5 at the VA Hospital in Murfreesboro after an extended illness. A retired supervisor at National Sheet Metal and a member of First Baptist Church of Morrison, he served his country in the U.S. Navy. The son of the late Boyd E. and Lillian Pearl Cason…

Hermitage resident and San Antonio, Texas native Samuel Russ Harris III, 79, was born Sept. 25, 1928 and died May 6 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired engineer with Northwestern University and NASA, a United States Army veteran of Korea and member of the Episcopal Church, he was the son of the…