26 year old Devin Austin Duke of Rock Island appeared in General Sessions Court Tuesday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing and his case was bound over to the grand jury. His bond was reduced from 650,000 to 100,000 dollars.Duke was arrested in August of this year by the Sheriffs Department as he… Continue reading Duke Appears In General Sessions

With less than three weeks remaining until the Dec. 3 tnAchieves mentor application deadline, thousands of volunteer mentors are still needed to meet student demand statewide. Warren County still needs 26 mentors, 18 in White, 4 in Van Buren Co., and 3 in Dekalb just to name a few areas where at least 3,000 mentors… Continue reading 3,000 Mentors Needed In Three Weeks

The Warren Co. Pioneers and Lady Pioneers got their 2021-2022 off to a good start Tuesday night at Charlie Dalton Gym in the Hall of Champions game. In the girls contest the Lady Pioneers routed Central Magnet out of Murfreesboro 67-26 while the Pioneers defeated Magnet 56-48. Both teams start the season 1-0.Coming up Saturday… Continue reading Warren Co. Sweeps Central Magnet

While all lane closure activity will be stopped, workers may be on-site in some construction zones. Long-term lane closures will also remain in place on some construction projects for motorists? safety. Motorists are reminded to drive safely and obey the posted speeds, especially in work zones. Drivers convicted of speeding in work zones where workers… Continue reading TDOT Halts Lane Closures For Holiday Travel

No one was seriously injured in a three vehicle accident Monday night near the Highway 55 ramp.According to Administrative Lieutenant Bill Davis of the McMinnville Police Department and Trooper Josh Sparkman of the Tennessee Highway Patrol a 2005 Peterbilt, owned by Vincent Trucking of Kentucky, was traveling westbound on Highway 55 when it exited the… Continue reading No Injuries in Three Vehicle Accident Monday Night

The Warren Co. Board of Commissioners Monday night passed both resolutions of the sheltering and tethering of dogs in Warren Co. It pertains to all areas except in the city.There was a change in the resolution introduced decreasing the weight of the chain to 10 percent. It was 20 percent when presented to the board… Continue reading Sheltering, Tethering Ordinance Passes

The McMinnville board of Mayor and Alderman met in a special session Monday night at the Milner Recreation Center to hear proposals concerning the Blue Building property. Officials in the end decided to consider it at least one more week before a final decision is made.Representatives from Investment Partners and Hickory Creek Partners of Knoxville… Continue reading Blue Building Decision Remains Up In The Air

According to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce, for the week ending November 6, claims were up from the week before from 5,584 to 7,728,an increase of 2,144 from last week. In Warren Co. there are 86 continued claims, down 4 from last week and 71 initial claims, up 57… Continue reading Claims Up over 2,000 From Last Week

According to the TN. Dept of Health website, Warren Co.’s COVID death rate rose by 3 to 125. That makes it 82 in 2021. Warren Co.’s updated active covid cases were at 76, up 12 from last week. Warren Co.’s positive case count is at 8,703 have tested positive with 8,502 recovered, and 125 deaths.… Continue reading COVID Deaths Increase By Three

A three car wreck Thursday night on the 70S Bypass and Crisp Springs Road resulted in no injuries.According to Trooper Joseph Van Bommel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol a 2006 maroon Dodge Stratus, driven by Mark Salaman of McMinnville was attempting to cross the 70S Bypass from Crisp Springs Rd. when he pulled into the… Continue reading No Injuries In Three Car Wreck Thursday Night