Tag Archives: Warren County

McMinnville’s Gilley Pool has reopened to residents of all counties and increased visitor capacity to 300. Wellness Coordinator Mari-Lynn Wilson said pool staff welcomed over 200 visitors Thursday morning alone. “I am super happy,” Wilson said. “We get a lot of patrons from other counties, and I think it’s super great that we’re now allowing them to come and enjoy ... Read More »

A Morrison man died Monday when a steel mold fell on him as he worked at Warren County’s Bridgestone plant. 33-year-old Beau Christopher Lowe died at Riverpark Hospital from major internal injuries. Warren County Sheriffs Officials said the mold, weighing between 1400 and 2000 pounds, fell. A co-worker found Lowe and called for help. Other workers at the plant were ... Read More »

After careful consideration with the city board, and information from the governor’s office,the 16th annual Main Street Live! event will still take place in McMinnville this summer. Main Street Executive Director Teresa Prober said it is the concert goer’s responsibility to implement most social distancing. “We want to give people something to look forward to,” Prober said. “But everybody has ... Read More »

Tennessee Driver Services Centers across the Upper Cumberland reopened Monday with online options to help consumers. The state website at TN.Gov now shows wait times at offices across the region. At mid-afternoon Monday, there was no wait at the McMinnville office, while the wait time at Cookeville stood at 75 minutes, and 15 minutes at Crossville. The state also launched ... Read More »

Warren County High School will hold its senior graduation June 12 at 7pm. The outdoor ceremony will be held at the football stadium. Four guests per graduate will allowed. There will be no processional this year because of COVID-19 restrictions. Kindergarten and eighth grade graduation activities will be held two weeks prior to the school year opening later this summer. Read More »

The Warren County Schools will offer White County High School principal Grant Swallows the position of director of schools. School board members held two rounds of voting Thursday night with Swallows receiving the most votes in each tally. The two sides must still agree on a contract. Swallows would replace Bobby Cox, who will step down this summer as director. ... Read More »

Warren and White Counties’ Higginbotham Turnpike has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Tennessee Tech History Professor Mike Birdwell said the turnpike was used during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. “It was actually a series of roads that William Eric Higginbotham connected,” Birdwell said. “These roads go back centuries. They were ... Read More »

Fentress County and Warren County will host drive-thru testing sites this weekend. The Saturday location will be at the Fentress County Public Library, 306 South Main Street in Jamestown, from 12Noon to 4pm. Sunday, testing will shift to the Warren County Farmers Market, 100 Market Street in McMinnville, from 1pm-4pm. Anyone with concerns about their health or the health of ... Read More »

A man convicted by a Warren County Circuit Court jury of multiple drug charges lost his appeal to the State of Tennessee Court of Appeals. Todd Alan Schemling accused a McMinnville Police Officer of official misconduct and the trial court erred in sentencing him among his ten appeal claims. Schemling wanted his 2018 conviction on two felonies and two misdemeanors ... Read More »

A Warren County Pearl Harbor veteran’s remains will not be returned to his hometown as planned this weekend. COVID-19 is the reason. Warren C. Crim was killed while stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma on December 7, 1941. His body was to be returned to McMinnville Saturday, to be buried at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Family member Bruce Atnip said ... Read More »