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White County swept Warren County Tuesday night in a district doubleheader at Sparta. In girls’ action, the Warriorettes defeated the Lady Pioneers 70-32. In the boys’ game, it was White County 83, the Pioneers 49. Warren County will travel to Crossville Friday night to face Stone Memorial.

The Warren County Commission Tuesday night voted in favor of a resolution to apply for a USDA loan to fund the additional $2 million needed for the school system’s ESG Project. Commissioners also approved the appointment of Patricia Hutton, Scott Rubley and Gordon Wade to the Agricultural Extension Committee, Dr. Mike Roberts to the Airport… Continue reading Warren County Commission

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday night voted to appoint Bill Brock as part-time City Administrator until a full-time Administrator can be hired. Brock had recently announced he was retiring as of Feb. 1st. He has agreed to work as City Administrator on a part-time basis, two days a week and on-call as… Continue reading McMinnville Board

Barbara Hill Upton, 89, of Morrison died Sunday. Funeral servixces will be Wednesday, Jan. 23rd at 1pm at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Christopher Perry and Roy Upton will officiate. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation is Tues. 4pm-8pm and Wed. 10am-1pm.

The full Warren County Commission will meet Tuesday night for its monthly session. Commissioners will consider a resolution to approve applying for a USDA loan to fund the additional $2 million needed for the ESG project. Commissioners will also consider appointments to the Agricultural Extension Committee, the Airport Commission and the Overgrown Vegetation Hearing Panel.… Continue reading Warren County Commission

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Tuesday night in regular session. Items of business include the appointment of a part-time City Administrator. Current City Administrator Bill Brock will be retiring at the end of the month. The board will also consider three ordinances. Tuesday night’s meeting will begin at 7pm at City… Continue reading McMinnville Board

The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers travel to Sparta Tuesday night for a district 6 doubleheader against the White County Warriors and Warriorettes. The girls’ game tips off at 6pm. The games will be broadcast live on SPORTSRADIO 92.1 THE TICKET.

Authorities are investigating a deadly travel trailer fire that happened in Coffee County over the weekend.Crews were called to the Barton Springs recreation area at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.When they arrived, the travel trailer was fully engulfed in flames. A body was later recovered from the charred debris.The person has not yet been identified.Officials said they’re… Continue reading Investigation Underway Into Deadly Fire in Coffee County

A Tennessee lawmaker is pushing for restored voting rights for convicted felons.Sen. Brenda Gilmore is sponsoring a bill that would give felons a second chance and restore their voting rights.Convicted felons would have to apply for restoration of voting rights as well as make any outstanding payments incurred over court costs, restitution, or overdue child… Continue reading Lawmaker Wants Felons’ Voting Rights Restored

Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency report there have now been 62 confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in Tennessee. The confirmed cases come from samples taken in Hardeman and Fayette counties. TWRA expects more positive samples to come in from the area as there is heavy emphasis on sampling in the affected areas.Since… Continue reading 62 Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in Tennessee