If you plan to vote early in the Nov. 6th election you have only Thursday to do so. Thursday is the early voting deadline. In Warren County, voters are casting ballots for State Representatives, U.S. Senator and U.S. Congressman. McMinnville voters will also be electing three aldermen. As of Tuesday night, a total of 5,538… Continue reading Early Voting Ends Thursday

Education Department Commissioner Candice McQueen has announced that Tennessee public school students have once again broken the previous year’s record by earning an average composite score of 20.2 on the ACT in 2018. Tennessee public high school graduates improved from the 2017 average of 20.1, with more than 2,000 additional students taking the exam this… Continue reading TN ACT Scores Improve

The Warren County Commission’s Budget and Finance Committee will meet Thursday to consider two budget amendments and to view a presentation from the McMinnville Downtown Revenue Financial Corporation Pilot Program. The meeting will begin at 6:30 at the Administrative Building.

With Halloween falling on a Wednesday, AAA is reminding evening commuters and other motorists to expect more pedestrians on the road, as many children and families will be trick-or-treating through neighborhoods. Halloween ranks as one of the top 3 days of the year for pedestrian injuries and fatalities. AAA is advising drivers to avoid talking… Continue reading Halloween Brings Greater Risk for Pedestrians

Early voting in Tennessee tops 1 millionWe are almost at the end of the early voting period and statewide early and absentee vote totals have topped 1 million as of Monday.Tennessee Department of State released its early voting numbers for each day it’s been available, with numbers starting out high in mid-October and leveling down… Continue reading Early Voting in Tennessee Tops 1 Million

McMinnville Police say the usual Halloween curfew will be in effect Wednesday night. Anyone under the age of 18 must be off the streets by 9pm unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or on their way to or from work. Several events are planned for Halloween night to keep children safe, including several trunk… Continue reading Halloween Curfew

Get ready for an extra hour of sleep this weekend as Daylight Saving Time officially comes to an end.The clocks will roll back one hour this weekend at 2am, November 4, 2018.The annual change comes in the middle of the night, but most people usually set their clocks back before heading to bed Saturday night.It’s… Continue reading Time Changes; Fall Back

More than 5,000 new cases of breast cancer were reported in Tennessee in 2017, according to the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition.Women whose breast cancer is detected in its early stages have a 93 percent survival rate, so screening is particularly important.Because of a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, qualifying women can… Continue reading Free Breast Cancer Screenings Available to Qualifying Tennesseans

The Warren County Commission’s Financial Management Committee will meet Tuesday evening to discuss bids for the above-ground fueling system at the airport, for security upgrades for the school system, and for supplies and services for the Highway Department. The meeting will begin at 6pm at the Administrative Building.