The New York Mets fired manager Art Howe Wednesday, but left him in the dugout for the final 2 1/2 weeks of a season gone bad after the All-Star break. General manager Jim Duquette said he wanted to announce the firing after the year, but was forced to act this week after news broke of…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts measured themselves against the Super Bowl champions last week. This week’s game at Tennessee is much more significant to the Colts (0-1). “This one is a lot bigger,” tight end Marcus Pollard said Wednesday. “It’s really worth two points because you can win on the road and you can win…

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McMinnville resident and Grundy County native Sylvia Jean Roberts Panter, 66, died Sept. 15 at her home after an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Roberts of Campaign and the late Annie Lee King Roberts. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law,…

Ruby Lee Starr (Moore), age 69, died at her home in Fallston, Maryland on Saturday, Sept. 11 after a long battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born May 20, 1935, in McMinnville to Charles Colville and Maude Ella Moore. Ms. Starr graduated from Central High School in 1953 and attended Samford University (formerly Howard College)…

Royce Gray Cantrell, 68, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of McMinnville passed away at his home September. The manager of their family operated business – Cantrell & Sons Fence Co. of Fort Wayne, Ind., he was a very active member of the Church of Christ. He was the son of the late Zollie and Shirley…

Green Hill community resident and Warren County native Iola Davis Gribble, 90, died Sept. 14 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness. A seamstress for Mid-South Casket Factory and a member of Dibrell Church of Christ, she was the daughter of I.M. and Sally Romans Davis and was preceded in death by her husband, Howard…

McMinnville resident and Middleton, Ohio native Ernest Lee Hollon, 54, died unexpectedly Sept. 15 at River Park Hospital. A nursery worker and a member of Nondenominational Shepherd’s Chapel, he was the son of Mary Hollon of McMinnville and the late Lester Hollon. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Louise Reed Hollon; daughters, Angela King…

Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Dessie Essel Moffitt, 73, died Sept. 7 at Generations of Spencer after an extended illness. A factory worker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Dalt and Nora Baker Delon, and was preceded in death by her husband, John Moffitt.…

VIRGO-The year ahead:You will be more fortunate than usual in the year ahead in making connections with people who can advance your career or ambitions. Through them, you’ll finally get your chance to show your stuff. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — There’s a chance you could be asked today to take on a new responsibility…