By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Emerging from the dense fog much like a pirate ship from a cloud bank on the sea, I was greeted by a welcoming committee as I entered the outskirts of Woodbury Monday evening.“Hmmm, I don’t remember Woodbury being here,” I said to myself as I saw the blue lights light…

Our Viewpoint Warren County commissioners decided last week to appoint County Executive Kenneth Rogers as the new chairman of the commission. By all accounts, this was the proper move to make.During his first year on the job, Rogers opted not to preside over county commission meetings. This was a decision he made, in part, so…

Hickory CreekMembers of Hickory Creek Family and Community Education Club spent only a brief time conducting business before making final preparations for the Warren County A&L Fair.Beulah McBee led the business portion followed by a working session to complete items being taken to the Country Store. Included were turkey necklaces, turkey door hangers, scarecrow necklaces,…

The marriage of Tina Marie Adams and Herbert Crockett Conley took place Aug. 9 in a 5 o’clock ceremony at Smartt Church of God. Charlie Dotson was the officiant.The bride is the daughter of Debbie and Frank Rice, Ronnie and Kathy Adams. She is the granddaughter of Marie Hutchings and the late Jim Ledbetter, J.C.…

By Joan Ryan / Columnist At 10 a.m. on a recent Friday morning, the inmates of Dorm B in the San Francisco County Jail in San Bruno were assembled in the dining area in front of Trisha Meili, known for 14 years simply as the Central Park jogger. From where Meili stood, she could see…

By Ed Kimbrell / Columnist Ah, the wonder of it all. When cable TV began to string strands around the nation, the control of it went to the local level, where fees were set and channels were set aside for educational, government, and public programming.The public-access channel has always caused some kind of controversy because…

By Will Stewart / Columnist As the Warren County Pioneers head toward yet another 0-10 season, I have to wonder: why do we continue to bother? There comes a time when the best course of action is to cut one’s losses and, for the Warren County football program, that time has come.Let’s start with the…

Our Viewpoint Most politicians talk a good game when it comes to fending off the ravenous tax monster, making grandiose promises to reduce taxes, or at least avoid increasing them. But few really manage to follow through on those promises.George Bush the elder’s infamous campaign slogan, “Read my lips, no more taxes,” is a prime…

Jerry and Donna Deaton were married Aug. 28, 1953 in Levenworth, Kansas. They are the parents of five children and have 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.In celebration of the couple’s golden wedding anniversary, a reception was given Aug. 23 at the Victorian Carriage House at Historic Falcon Manor. Hostesses were their daughters, Paula Hobbs, Paulette…

The engagement and approaching marriage of Monica Anne Surles and Paul David Knight Jr., is being announced. The couple will be married Nov. 8 at The Inn at Harvest Farms Lake.The bride-to-be is the daughter of Wayne and Angie Surles and her grandparents are Carl and Becky Surles of Murfreesboro.The bridegroom’s parents are Paul and…