Better Business Bureau News: Know all charges with prepaid cell phones
By Beth Furbush If you need a cellular phone, but don’t want to commit to a year-long contract, a prepaid cellular phone may be a good option. With prepaid cellular phone plans users prepay for the airtime, much like they would buy prepaid long-distance phone cards. There is typically no credit check, activation fees, monthly…
Read MoreAttention shoppers, wedding on aisle 5
By James Clark I realize Wal-Mart is the place to go for just about anything. But I sure wouldn’t go there to get married on aisle 5.Boise, Idaho residents Pat Byrd and Bill Hughes can’t say the same. The happy couple was married last week at their hometown Wal-Mart, saying they wanted to tie the…
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Read MoreObituary Report for August 29, 2004
Donald Edward Hauber, 69Rock Island resident and Pittsburgh, Pa., native Donald Edward Hauber, 69, died Aug. 26 at his home after an 11-month illness.Retired from the U.S. Navy and Procter & Gamble, he was a volunteer deputy for Van Buren County and was a member of the Catholic Church and NRA.The son of the late…
Read MoreFirst families of this nation
By Cokie & Steven Roberts “I think Americans are very interested in (presidential candidates’) families, the spouses and the children,” Laura Bush, now preparing for her second speaking stint at a Republican National Convention, recently told Larry King. It’s a lesson the Bush daughters learned the hard way — but they’re hardly the first president’s…
Read MoreWhat’s the Word: Getting lost the high-tech way
By Charles W. Johnson The speed at which technology evolves these days is well-known to us all. Modern automobiles, for instance, are so far removed from the first machines that came off Ford’s assembly lines that only the basic layout of four wheels on the ground and a steering wheel inside connects them.Today, some cars…
Read MoreIt’s cause to celebrate local bachelor’s degrees
Our Viewpoint It marked a milestone in Warren County last week when the first-ever class of students earned bachelor’s degrees for college work completed entirely in McMinnville.For concerned citizens and local leaders who have long clamored this community needs a four-year institution to begin recruiting better jobs, this is a promising inaugural step.The local bachelor’s…
Read MoreWho’s New for August 29, 2004
BABY GIRLKylee Maree Pack was born July 14 to Margaret and Jamey Pack at River Park Hospital. The infant is welcomed by sister Angel Lucille Pack and brother Dylan Ray Pack. Her grandparents are Mitchell and Magdalene Madewell and Raymond and Paula Pack of Spencer. BABY BOYBrady Alan Priest was born July 6 at River…
Read MoreAuditions slated for ‘Noises Off’ comedy
Show director John Jones will hold open auditions for the upcoming Community Playhouse production of the Michael Frayn comedy, “Noises Off,” today at 2 p.m. and Monday at 7 p.m. at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma. Audition materials will be provided by the director.This high-energy comedy offers a hilarious look at the theater…
Read MoreRhodes leads Beta Sigma Phi chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority is an international organization for women that has incorporated service, cultural and social objectives. The local chapter, Preceptor Alpha Pi, has members from McMinnville, Manchester, Tullahoma and Tracy City.New officers recently inducted in a ceremony are: Linda Rhodes, president; Karen Wainright, vice president; Marilyn Peters and Renate Stone, recording secretaries; Barbara…
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