TO THE EDITOR: On June 2 at 6 a.m., God called home one of McMinnville’s finest citizens. The city and this area will miss Bill Gilley dearly.Only a few days ago, he spoke at the opening of the new city pool named in honor of Bill and his wife, Jean. The Gilley Pool is a…

By Diana West / Columnist The Associated Press reports that experts in Islamic law are being summoned to testify at the trial of Sultanna Freeman, a 35-year-old Muslim woman whose religious rights, she claims, have been violated by the state of Florida. How? Sunshine State officials say Freeman must allow the Department of Motor Vehicles…

By Hope Hines / Columnist Sexy Melissa says, “Boo!”“We have the fountain of youth!”“Got septic tank problems?”“I believe in God!”“Bigger is better!”I want to strangle that guy! The one who tells us we’ve got mail. Anybody care to join me? Who is he? And where does he live. I’ve got a message for him, and…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Like many small communities across the country, Warren County has its qualities which are particular and unique to this one area.It’s the way we talk and think which sets us aside from not only other Southerners, but also other Tennesseans. It makes it easy for us to tell when, “They…

Our Viewpoint Our community has suffered some difficult losses over the past month, perhaps none as startling as the Monday morning passing of longtime swim instructor Bill Gilley.It was just two days earlier Gilley was at center stage during opening ceremonies at McMinnville’s new city pool. Center stage was a spot he occupied frequently any…

By Beth Furbush The Better Business Bureau and other consumer organizations are working together to educate consumers on practical steps they can take to manage and minimize the misuse of their personal and sensitive information when using the Internet. One such area to watch for is long distance charges showing up on your phone bill…

By Jim Glenn People who plan meetings for local senior citizen organizations often invite me to visit their group to speak about “changes in the Social Security program that affect seniors.”Although I enjoy the opportunity to talk about Social Security to any group of people, I usually don’t have much to say if I limit…

By James Clark Last week, I poked fun at my wife because she had just turned 30 and officially entered the “old age” portion of her life. This week, after yet another graduation night, I’m the one who is left feeling old.That’s because my graduation counter continues to climb. For some people, this may be…

Dalton Lanier Hoover, 69McMinnville resident and Warren County native Dalton Lanier Hoover, 69, died May 30 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro after a four-month illness.A machinist at DeZurik for 33 years and a farmer, he was a member of Central Church of Christ where he served as a deacon and chairman of the…

By Charles Johnson / Columnist Graduation is a major event in most people’s lives. Whether it be high school or university, or kindergarten for that matter, it usually marks a transition in one’s life, a passage to another level. An indication that one has reached a certain degree, (no pun intended … OK, I lied,…