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Drumming up controversy
Different story surfaces about history of drum
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Doug Lott, left, and McMinnville Mayor Jimmy Haley are shown holding the drum.
A McMinnville City High School band member is attempting to correct what she believes is an incorrect history on an instrument. In a recent article pertaining to a drum donated to Warren County Heritage Center and Museum, president Jimmy Haley offered the drum’s history as a rivalry trophy between City High and McMinnville Central High. “Supposedly whomever won the homecoming game got the drum,” said Haley.