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The Warren County Pioneers and Lady Pioneers will be on the road Monday night for the first of three doubleheaders this week. Monday night Warren County travels to Murfreesboro to face Blackman. Tuesday night, Warren County is back home against Smyrna. Thursday, Warren County travels to Tullahoma. Monday night’s girls’ game at Blackman tips off… Continue reading WCHS Basketball

The McMinnville Christmas Parade will make its way down Main Street this Saturday, Dec. 1st beginning at 2:30. The theme this year is "A Gingerbread Wonderland." Grand Marshals this year will be Wally and Pat Bigbee, who are well known for their contributions to the community as well as their love of the outdoors. The… Continue reading Christmas Parade Saturday

William Thomas Scott, 86, of McMinnville died Saturday. Graveside services will be Monday, Nov. 26th at 1pm at Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation is Sun. 5pm-8pm at Highs.

Robert F. Castle, 78, of McMinnville died Friday. Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 26th at 1pm at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation is Sun. 3pm-9pm and Mon. 8am until service.

Gene Paul (Monk) Mayfield, 82, of McMinnville died Thursday. Funeral services will be Sunday, Nov. 25th at 2pm at New Union United Methodist Church. Tim Lewis will officiate. Burial will follow at New Union Cemetery. Visitation is Sat. 2pm-8pm and Sun. 12:30-2pm at the church.

Jewell Brown Warren, 92, of McMinnville died Friday. Funeral services will be Sunday, Nov. 25th at 2pm at Highs Chapel. Harlen Simmons and Carl Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation is Sat. 4pm-8pm and Sun. 12pm until service.

Tennessee law enforcement officials have announced their sixth annual I-40 Challenge, which will increase the frequency of patrols and checkpoints on the major highway during the holiday season. The I-40 Challenge will consist of increased patrols from state police/ highway patrol agencies along the I-40 corridor. In Tennessee, I-40 enforcement will increase on the busiest… Continue reading THP I-40 Challenge

AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. The 2018 holiday season will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume in more than a dozen years with 2.5 million. The vast majority of travelers, 48.5 million, are planning a road trip for… Continue reading Thanksgiving Travelers

If you think you will need to walk off your Thanksgiving Day meal, Tennessee’s state parks are offering free hikes the day after Thanksgiving.Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation officials say all 56 state parks will be offering free guided hikes on Friday.A news release says the hikes include "easy, peaceful strolls and rugged excursions."… Continue reading After-Thanksgiving Hikes Offered

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting Monday as 66 year old Charles Ray Bean of Overton County. The shooting occurred Monday morning near Newtown. The Warren County Sheriff’s Department was informed that Bean was wanted in Overton County for a crime committed there. He had also reportedly… Continue reading Shooting Suspect Identified