Tag Archives: Warren County

Broods of cicadas are expected to emerge throughout the Upper Cumberland next month after spending 13 years underground. Jackson County Agriculture Extension Agent Dill Hughes said the two separate broods operate on 13 and 17-year cycles respectively. He said due to the Upper Cumberland’s location and climate, we often see the emergence of both. He said despite the bad rap, ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development approved Warren County for its Property Evaluation Program Tuesday. Warren County Industrial Development Board Executive Director Wendy Sneed said the program will help the county identify property most primed for industrial development. She said the county submitted eight properties that will be ranked according to how smoothly they could be developed and ... Read More »

If you’re a local musician, you can add to the ambience of downtown McMinnville during the community’s Second Saturday programs, set to kickoff the year this weekend. Main Street McMinnville Director Jennifer Flatt Meredith said local stores started opening late on the second Saturday night of each month several years ago, and the event has grown from there. “We just ... Read More »

The Warren County Youth Leadership program is cultivating the next generation of leaders by teaching life skills, entrepreneurship, and teamwork. Chamber of Commerce Social Media Manager Lakelinn Simmons said this year’s group includes 11 high school juniors. She said when students reach their junior year, they begin to make connections about what leadership means in their lives. Simmons said the ... Read More »

The Warren County General Sessions Court now offers a conflict resolution program that allows parties to have their conflict mediated rather than going to trial. General Sessions Judge Ryan J. Moore said this offers an alternative to a lengthy trial for those taking a conflict to the Civil Docket or Small Claims Court. He said landlord and tenant disputes, and ... Read More »

The Milner Recreation Center in McMinnville is now selling pool passes for this summer’s Gilley Pool season. Wellness and Aquatics Coordinator Katie Smartt said the 800,000 gallon pool will be open from May 25 to September 2. Smartt said individual passes are $85 per person and family passes are $265. “For you to be under a family pass it’s you, ... Read More »

Election officials across the Upper Cumberland reported low voter turnout Tuesday, most attributed the limited turnout to rain and typical lack of interest in primary elections. Cumberland County led the way with some 11,500 votes cast in Tuesday’s election, a 24 percent turnout. Election Commissioner Jill Davis said that number is still lower than normal. She said low turnout in ... Read More »

A new capital campaign underway to raise money for a new Warren County Black History Museum and Cultural Center. Museum Director Mickey Gwyn said the city of McMinnville donated the property that once housed the city’s black high school, Bernard High School. He said the building will be a replica of a seven-room “Rosenwald School,” schools built in the South ... Read More »

Warren County High School students sat in on a criminal court trial to better understand the roles of attorneys and judges as well as possible career paths. Warren County General Sessions Judge Ryan Moore said students shadowed him and interacted with attorneys before watching the trial from the gallery. He said this experience is invaluable for teenage students interested in ... Read More »

No railroad funding in the new state budget a concern to White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. Robinson chairs the Tri-County Railroad Authority. He said funding for railroad maintenance has become hard to come by. Robinson said Governor Bill Lee gave $85 million for railroads in 2019, but that funding is set to run out next year. “With it not ... Read More »