In the 15-16 year-old Babe Ruth league Cookeville one-hit VFW to pick up the 6-1 win. Evan Moran took the loss for VFW and Seth Phifer went seven innings striking out 13 to get the win for Cookeville. Martin Scott had the only hit of the night for VFW.Cherokee Manufacturing got some revenge for the…

By Beth Furbush Do you have a precious pooch or a much-loved Miss Kitty, or a tank full of Nimos? Do you worry if anything goes wrong with your pet you won’t be able to afford the vet bill? If so, you may want to know more about pet insurance. There are well over 100…

By James Clark Since today is Father’s Day, I’m sure all the dads out there are reading this column while resting comfortably in bed and eating a tall stack of pancakes. OK, so probably not.My Cupcake does a pretty good job of pampering me, but I’ve never been treated to breakfast in bed. I think…

Mary Frances Davis Brady, 82Nashville resident and DeKalb County native Mary Frances Davis Brady, 82, died June 19 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A retired bank teller with Third National Bank in Nashville and a member of Belmont United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of Poper Potter and Era Emily Davis; and was…

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Gretchen Marie Crosley, 38Rock Island resident and Wausau, Wis., native Gretchen MarieCrosley, 38, died June 16 at River Park Hospital.An employee of Food Lion in Sparta and a member of AbidingFaith Lutheran Church, she was the daughter of Al and MargeSchubring of Lake in the Hills, Ill.She is also survived by her husband, Steve Crosley;…

TO THE EDITOR: Ahh yes, another historylesson from Will Stewart.“Reagan probably didn’thave much to do with defeatingcommunism,” Mr. Stewartopined. Being a conservativemyself, I’ll admit two majorpolicy mistakes made byPresident Reagan – lack ofresponse after the Beirutbarracks bombing and lackingfirm control over subordinatesduring IranContra. However, I do have a problemwith Mr. Stewart’s statement,“Though he saw theCold…

TO THE EDITOR: Liberal Authur M. Schlesinger Jr. will notrewrite the history of President Ronald W.Reagan. Maybe William F. Buckly or biographerLou Cannon who concluded that“no president save FDR defined a decadeas strikingly as Ronald Reagan defined the1980s. And not just in the areas of policyand politics. Just as FDR led America out of a…

Our Viewpoint Congratulations go out toMcMinnville native MarkGywn who reached the pinnacleof Tennessee law enforcementyesterday. In receiving the job of TBI directorfrom Gov. Phil Bredesen,Gwyn put it correctly when hesaid this is proof, “You canstart at the bottom and workyour way to the top.” Gwyn did just that, beginninghis career as a McMinnvillepatrolman. He then…

Our Viewpoint Few things can be as annoyingas a neighbor with seeminglyno concern about his or herproperty. Whether it’s a neighborwho has a dislike for mowingthe grass, or one who enjoysdisposing of large applianceson the front porch, such behavioris an annoyance for anyonewho lives nearby. That’s why it’s a great ideafor McMinnville officials tothink about…