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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ‘ Penn State coach Joe Paterno shrugged off a medical scare and said Friday that he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration. He even suggested he’d like to keep coaching longer. ‘Realistically, at my age, if I go three, four, five (more) years, that…

BOSTON (AP) ‘ New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick lashed out at the team’s former video assistant Friday, saying in a televised interview that Matt Walsh was a low-level staffer who was fired for ‘poor job performance’ ‘There’s not a lot of credibility,’ Belichick said in an interview broadcast on ‘CBS Evening News.’ ‘You know,…

By TERESA M. WALKER NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Michael Roos handles his business quietly. Even having signed a new six-year, $43 million deal, the left tackle didn’t start bragging to his fellow Tennessee linemen. They had to read about his big deal in the newspaper. Not that they mind. ‘You have to be happy for him,’…

WCCL Men’s Open An open tournament for men’s softball teams will be played Friday, May 23 through Saturday, May 24 at the fairgrounds. Entry fee is $170, and the deadline to enter is May 21. The 0-10 homer rule will be used, and teams must provide their own 44 or 47 core stamped softballs. First-…

After an outstanding performance in the USA Junior Nationals all-state high school basketball competition at Middle Tennessee State University, Lucas Majors, son of Buddy Majors, Jr. and Deitra Dunlap, who is currently a junior at Boyd Christian High School, has been invited, based upon his performance, to participate in the prestigious USA Junior Nationals International…

TOP PHOTO: Nunley Stadium was packed Friday night for Warren County High School graduation, although the class of 2008 wasn’t about to sit still for the ceremony. Inflatable objects, such as balls, a shark, and even a woman, were batted around among the graduates. RIGHT PHOTO: Van Buren County High School senior Colton Simmons lights…

By Lisa Hobbs How much is the Blue Building worth? McMinnville officials will soon find out after a proposal to get the building appraised moved forward, but selling it was defeated. Building and Grounds Committee members Billy Wood, Jimmy Haley and Patti Nunley were divided during a Tuesday meeting to deem the building as surplus,…

By JAMES CLARK A woman who reportedly trashed the inside and outside of her ex-boyfriend’s home Friday night was airlifted to Erlanger, and the situation is under investigation by the Warren County Sheriff’s Department. Sally Woodward, 38, suffered a significant head injury and was bleeding profusely, according to investigator Tommy Myers. What is not known…

By Lisa Hobbs McMinnville Fire Department received widespread praise for the way it contained the blaze that erupted on E. Main Street this year. Despite towering flames, the fire was contained to one building. McMinnville Fire Department may not be No. 1 in the state when it comes to fire protection, but it’s moving up…

By Charles W. Johnson Warren County Commissioners are working to draft a resolution to present to the state to name the new section of Highway 70 in Newtown in honor of longtime state Sen. Jerry Cooper. The move got officially under way Thursday at a meeting of the Highway and Bridge Committee when chairman Gary…