You can’t squash Ivy’s creativity: Centertown resident transforms gourds into one-of-a-kind artwork
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Ruta Ivy is pictured with one of the whimsical cats that are quite popular at craft shows. “You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear,” the old saying goes, meaning it’s hard to make a thing of beauty from something that’s inherently ugly. But that doesn’t stop some folks…
Read MoreScout troop visits Chickamauga Battlefield: Significant Civil War casualties took place there
By DUANE SHERRILL Scout Hayden Hildreth of the North Warren Boy Scout troop looks at a Civil War rifle inside the gun museum located at Chickamauga Battlefield just south of Chattanooga. The museum offers an interactive glimpse of the battle and a large gun museum. More than 140 years after one of the most bloody…
Read MoreRONNIE ARGO
Sgt. First Class Ronnie Argo hates he has to be away from his family for over a year, but he knows the 278th’s mission in Iraq is more important. “I know the mission has to be done by someone and now the someone is the 278th Regimental Combat Team which I proudly belong to. I…
Read MoreRiver Park welcomes new doctor
LANG River Park Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Eric A. Lang, M.D., to the medical community. He has relocated to McMinnville from Miami, Fla. Dr. Lang is a board-certified pulmonologist specializing in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders. Dr. Lang received his medical degree from the University of Miami. He…
Read MoreReport: More than 12 million families experience hunger or food worries
WASHINGTON (AP) While America may seem at no loss for food, especially at Thanksgiving, there are millions of families fighting hunger. As people in Warren County and throughout the nation prepare to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast tomorrow, more than 12 million American families either didn’t have enough food or worried about someone in the family…
Read MorePre-schoolers learn Thanksgiving lesson
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Learning House students got a lesson in giving and Thanksgiving yesterday as they participated in the local pre-school’s yearly food drive to benefit the Warren County Food Bank, which provides food for families in Warren County. The drive has been going on for some time, according to Learning House’s Sherry Turner.…
Read MorePouring concrete
Amy Satterwhite photo Bridge Builders employees Dennis Turner, left, and Jason Gunter finish the edges on the first large section of concrete that was poured Monday at the intersection of West Main Street and Chancery Street.
Read MorePottery Demonstration
Sharon McCoy Rainbolt gives a pottery demonstration for attendees at the powwow. Her booth display was filled with her Ohio Valley style pottery.
Read MoreMorrison Honor Roll
Morrison Elementary principal Ronnie Brown is releasing the school’s honor rolls for the second six weeks of the school term. First Honor Roll Third Grade — Kailyn Cantrell, Lance Kelley, McKenzi Rockwell, Clarissa Smartt, Morgan Dyer, Jon Ewton, Chase Hullett, Dillon Meacham, Ashley Meeks, Morgan Parsley Fourth Grade — Ty Bryan, John Dinwiddie, Hannah Disbro,…
Read MoreMICHAEL REEP
When he joined the National Guard five years ago, Sgt. Michael Reep probably never imagined he’d be spending 2005 in the deserts of Iraq. He joined the local unit, I Troop, while still in high school as a way to pay for college. He used that money to train for his current career as an…
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