By Beth Furbush / Columnist The thought of someone getting their hands on your credit cards and charging hundreds, even thousands of dollars, is alarming. There are companies out there trying to ease such fears by offering credit card loss protection programs. The Better Business Bureau warns some offers are not worth the money —…

By Jim Glenn The end of March marks the end of the first calendar quarter in 2003. And this might be a good time to remind you that calendar quarters no longer are significant time periods when it comes to earning Social Security coverage.I will bet you still use the term “quarters” when referring to…

By James Clark I know the excitement of Lowe’s is in the air and it’s almost enough to make me skip over my weekly babble and jump right into the business news. The key word in that sentence is it was almost enough.I can’t skip over this week’s silliness because I’ve got some neat things…

Lorraine M. Turner, 81Huntsville, Ala., resident and Warren County native Lorraine M. Turner, 81, died May 8 at Crestwood Medical Center.A nursing LPN and a member of Mason Lake Road Church of Christ in Huntsville, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jesse Turner in 1997; and two great-grandchildren.She is survived by son…

By William Rusher / Columnist Sometime before the end of its current term in June, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on two affirmative action cases involving the admission procedures of the University of Michigan. At stake is a simple but momentous question: Can public universities reject white or Asian applicants in favor of…

By Ed Kimbrell / Columnist Like a mythic warrior-king, President Bush commanded the deck of the largest ship in the most powerful navy in the world, proclaiming the end to the brief war with Iraq. It was pure Hollywood, a place the Republican Party openly loathes but has learned from since the days of Ronald…

By Amy Satterwhite / Columnist Happy Mother’s Day. To me.I’ll say it because at more than five months pregnant and with Doc giving me the word that all is relatively well for now, it’s time to come out of the closet, so to speak.I thought I had the word spread around town pretty thoroughly, deliberately…

Our Viewpoint Thanking our mothers is something we could do every day of the year and the gratitude would never get stale. The sentiment would always be appreciated.But today of all days is a time to pull mom aside and tell her you appreciate all that she’s done to help you in life’s journey. Today…

Our Viewpoint After a noticeable slump, it appears the local retail market is finally on the rebound. With any luck, Warren County’s overall economy will be right behind.The news that Lowe’s has agreed to locate a store in Cumberland Plaza couldn’t be much better for that shopping center. It should also inject some energy into…

BABY BOYWilliam Huston Prater, first child of Phillip and Bridgett Dunlap Prater, weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces upon arrival April 9 at River Park Hospital.His grandparents are Elton and Barbara Dunlap of Rock Island, Gearldean Prater and the late Huston “Hootie” Prater of McMinnville.Great-grandparents include Ted and Lois Rigsby, Carl Beasley, Louvene Dunlap and the…