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By JAMES CLARK set to perform -left: Willie Nelson Tonight, 6:30-8 p.m. Center: MetallicaTonight, 9-11:30 p.m. Right: B.B. King Saturday, 5:30-7 p.m. Seven years ago, music fans flocked to a 600-acre farm in Manchester, trudged through knee-high weeds and sidestepped cow paddies on the way to hearing their favorite bands during the first-ever Bonnaroo.The roads…

By Dale Stubblefield The Gold and Silver bowling league are keeping the lanes hot. After Tuesday’s round, Dr Pepper Bottling is in first place with 17 points. Crouch Motors and Foster & Foster Realty are tied for second with 14 points each.Holder Realty has 13 points followed by McMinnville Lanes with 12 points, Security Federal…

By Art Larson Sr. This past weekend there were two Triple Crown events that took place.Neither one was successful. Big Brown was a flop at the Belmont Stakes in his bid for the Triple Crown and Kyle Busch was not too successful in Pocono. The fans did not boo Big Brown but cheered when Busch…

By Dale Stubblefield Tuesday night on the Pete Holt Field Outdoor Shop slipped past Aycock Fencing 6-5 in girls 7- and 8-year-old coach pitch action.Aycock scored two runs in the top of the first, two in the second and one in the fifth. Outdoor Shop scored all six of its runs in the fourth.For Outdoor…

By Dale Stubblefield In 7- and 8-year-old coach pitch action on Saturday Pioneer Building Supply defeated ABC Ice 15-13 on the Jim Mansfield Field.ABC scored six runs in the top of the first, but Pioneer answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning. ABC sent one run to the plate in the second,…

By Dale Stubblefield Last week in the girls 9- and 10 year-old fast pitch league Tennessee Metal Fabrication slipped past Data Solutions 3-2. Raylee Pack, Abby Hutchins, Sarah Knowles and Abigail McKinley had one hit each for Data Solutions. For TMF, Emily Milstead and Ericka Turner picked up one hit each.Security Federal defeated Mayfield farms…

By Dale Stubblefield The Third Annual Middle School Team Camp kicked off Monday in the Charlie Dalton gym. WCHS head basketball coach Ryan Smith and the Pioneer basketball team conducted the team camp with 13 schools participating in the two day camp.Local teams participating were the WCMS varsity and junior varsity teams, Centertown and Morrison…

Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Tiffany Michelle Yancy, and Brian Thomas Traylor of Franklin are being revealed by the bride-elect’s parents, Bill and Melissa Yancy. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Alan and Barbara Traylor of Franklin. The betrothed couple will exchange nuptial vows June 28 in Townsend at the Heartland Wedding Chapel. The…

By DUANE SHERRILL A 55-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action:‘ Travis D. Hawkins was ordered to serve 90 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence for evading arrest, resisting stop and violation of probation.‘ Joe W. Muncey was bound to the grand jury on charges…