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The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers were swept by Stone Memorial in a district doubleheader Tuesday night at Charlie Dalton Gymnasium. In girls’ action it was Stone Memorial 54 Warren County 28. The boys’ game was closer, but Stone Memorial held on to win 54-50. Warren County plays at Grundy County Thursday night, starting… Continue reading WCHS Basketball

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Tuesday night to consider three ordinances along with other business. After lengthy discussion, the board passed ordinances to rezone property at 106 and 108 Garfield Street from R-1 Low Density Residential to C-2 General Commercial. No one appeared at the public hearing to express any thoughts regarding… Continue reading McMinnville Board

The McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet Tuesday night in regular session. The board will conduct a public hearing to get comments regarding the proposed rezoning of property at 106 and 108 Garfield Street from R-1 Low Density Residential to C-2 General Commercial. Ordinances calling for the rezoning will be considered later in… Continue reading McMinnville Board

Prices at the gas pump are off to their lowest start to the month of January since 2016. Gas prices in Tennessee dropped another 3.5 cents last week. The state average has now declined a total of 71 cents since October. Tennessee motorists are now paying an average price of $1.98 per gallon-the lowest daily… Continue reading Gas Prices

The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers will kick off the District 6AAA portion of the basketball schedule Tuesday night when they host Stone Memorial at Charlie Dalton Gym. The girls’ game tips off at 6pm. The games will be broadcast live on SPORTSRADIO 92.1 THE TICKET.

Gov. Bill Haslam has renamed a state park to honor Tennessee’s senior U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander.Haslam announced Monday he had signed an executive order renaming Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County as Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park.The outgoing governor says the Republican senator’s commitment to preservation and record of service prompted him to… Continue reading State Park Renamed After Senator

Amid concerns that an extended partial federal government shutdown would prevent tax refund checks from being printed, White House officials said on Monday that the IRS will pay out refunds if the shutdown continues into tax season.According to the Wall Street Journal , the White House confirmed the decision, which reverses a long-standing shutdown policy.The… Continue reading White House Says IRS Will Issue Refunds During Shutdown

Doug Bullington, 29, of McMinnville died Saturday. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Jan. 8th at 1pm at Central Church of Christ. Wayne Lankford will officiate. Visitation is Mon. 5pm-8pm and Tues. 10am-12pm at McMinnville Funeral Home.

The company that administers Tennessee’s problem-plagued student assessment testing program says it still plans on throwing its hat in the ring to secure a new state contract so they can continue overseeing the same service in the fall.Officials with Questar Assessment Inc. confirmed this week their plans to participate in the bidding process. The announcement… Continue reading Questar to Bid for New Testing Contract

The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is now offering application assistance with SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. Assistance is offered to adults 60 and over or individuals with a disability. The USDA created SNAP to provide eligible people with monthly benefits to buy food. Over $19 million in food… Continue reading UCAAAD Offering Application Assistance for SNAP