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The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers will be in action Friday night as they host the Cavaliers and Lady Cavs of Cookeville in District 6 basketball. The girls’ game tips off at 6pm. The games will be broadcast live on Sportsradio 92.1 The Ticket.

Gov.-elect Bill Lee says he’ll continue to keep guns banned in the Tennessee Capitol when he takes over the top office later this week.Lee told The Daily Memphian he won’t change the current policy put into place by outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam.People with state-issued handgun carry permits will still be allowed to be armed within… Continue reading Capitol Gun Ban to Remain in Place

Tennessee State Parks and elected officials broke ground this week for a new inn, restaurant and conference center at Fall Creek Falls State Park, part of a broader $200 million investment in state parks over the last eight years.The facility at Fall Creek Falls is part of over $175 million in capital projects appropriated for… Continue reading Ground Broken for New Inn At Fall Creek Falls

Incoming Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has looked to Texas to find his state education commissioner.The governor-elect’s transition team announced Thursday that Texas Education Agency chief deputy commissioner of academics Penny Schwinn will lead the Tennessee Department of Education.Lee’s team touted Schwinn’s role in transforming the assessment program in Texas, expanding externships and focusing on career… Continue reading Lee Names New Education Commissioner

Glen Ray Taylor, 72, of McMinnville died Monday. Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 18th at 1pm at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home. Bill Walkup and Carson Rust will officiate. Burial will follow at Center Hill Cemetery. Visitation is Thurs. 4pm-9pm and Fri. 8am-1pm.

Reba C. Prater, 88 of McMinnville died Monday. Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 18th at 1pm at Highs Chapel. Kirk Brothers and Ben Bailey will officiate. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation is Thurs. 4pm-9pm and Fri. 9am until service.

Gov.-elect Bill Lee has announced that his inaugural worship service is moving locations to meet increased demand.Lee’s transition team said Wednesday Lee’s worship service will now be held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It was previously scheduled to be at the Ryman Auditorium.Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole C. Mullen, Matthew West… Continue reading Inaugural Service Moved

A bill proposed in legislature would ban all hand-held devices on Tennessee roads.State Representative Patsy Hazelwood introduced the measure on Monday. It would strengthen the laws that are already on the books.A proposal in the General Assembly is looking to extend a current law that bans cell phone use in school zones.The bill would ban… Continue reading Bill Would Make Using the Phone While Driving Illegal

The White House says President Donald Trump has signed a bill that will require some 800,000 federal employees to be compensated for wages lost or work performed during the partial government shutdown.Wednesday’s bill signing was closed to the media. The House and Senate had voted to give the workers back pay whenever the federal government… Continue reading Federal Workers to Get Back Pay

A Tennessee bill aimed at keeping Daylight Saving Time year-round will be reintroduced in the Legislature.The bill is spearheaded again by Rep. Rick Tillis who will be joined by Rep. Steve Dickerson. Both lawmakers proposed a similar bill last year that was deferred to a summer study.If passed, it would have the Volunteer State keep… Continue reading Daylight Saving Time Bill Proposed