By Hope Hines What did you last pay for a gallon of gas at the pump? A buck what? Makes you sick doesn’t it.Did you know some people are refusing to pay these ridiculous prices. They are gas thieves. They pull up to the pump (the furthest from the front door) fill up, and speed…

By Duane Sherrill It seems like some people skipped the manners class when it comes to restaurant behavior as some dining experiences are akin to gnawing on a bison leg around the campfire with a bunch of cavemen.Now let me note I’m not exactly perfect when it comes to public dining. I’m not one of…

Our Viewpoint Roads are one aspect of our society which always draw a great deal of interest. As taxpayers, we expect our roads to be well-maintained and wide enough to handle the volume of traffic they are forced to support.We don’t have to look any further than Nashville Highway to find a road people have…

By Steve C. Stubblefield / CFSA Director Vickie Bouldin, Warren County Farm Service Agency (FSA) chairperson announced this week that the local FSA office is now accepting crop acreage reports from producers for fall seeded crops such as wheat, barley, and oats.Acreage reports for other specialty and ornamental crops such as hay, and nursery stock,…

By Mark A. Halcomb / UT Area Nursery Specialist TriStar 70 WSP is a new insecticide from the Chipco brand of Aventis Cropscience. The active ingredient is acetamiprid. Not for homeowner use, it is instead for use on ornamental and flowering plants grown outdoors and in greenhouses, shade houses and lath houses.It can also be…

By J. Dale Beaty / Extension Leader Spraying fruit trees is a regular chore for anyone trying to produce edible fruit here in our area of the country. In many cases we’re trying to prevent adult insects from laying eggs on or near apples or other fruit and therefore keep the babies or larvae from…

BABY BOYKelton McCall Baker, son of Monica and Josh Baker of Morrison, weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces upon arrival March 10 at River Park Hospital.The baby has a sister, KayLyn Baker, and brother, Holden Baker.Grandparents are Charles and Mellissa Sharpe of Woodbury, Jerry and Betty Baker, Larry and Pam Butler. BABY BOYRansom Lloyd McBride weighed…

Vinson Crossroads Family and Community Education Club entertained FCE club members from Campaign, Dibrell and Midway for March Visitation Month, serving lunch for 20 at 11 a.m. in the Magnolia Room. Spring flowers adorned all the tables and each guest received a small gift.Items were brought for “Show and Tell” followed by games, “Take the…

People all over the world celebrate Easter, and especially in America, children and adults alike eat plenty of candy during Easter.In fact, Easter is the second largest candy-eating holiday of the year, trailing only Halloween, according to the National Confectioners Association. And in 2003, American consumers spent $1.8 billion on Easter candy, much of this…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The quarterback attempted 25 passes and only completed one. On TV, that makes you a winner.New York Giants backup quarterback Jesse Palmer emerged from weeks of taping ABC’s reality show “The Bachelor” having chosen one of the 25 contestants. He refers to her as “the missus” and says he calls her…