This photo released by the Oak Ridge National Lab shows Zhiyu “Jerry” Hu creating a spontaneous ignition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Friday, April 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Oak Ridge National Lab, Curtis Boles) OAK RIDGE (AP) — Zhiyu Hu is using nanoscience — the study of the tiniest bits of matter…

Tri-Community firefighters examine the damage left by a fire that broke out early Tuesday in Thatcher Hall at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tenn., Tuesday morning, April 26, 2005. (AP Photo) COLLEGEDALE (AP) — An early morning dormitory fire killed one student Tuesday, and two others were rescued from a third-story window and treated at…

NASHVILLE (AP) — A group that advocates an independent nation of Southern states on Tuesday said it opposes a proposed expansion of Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program. It was the second group to come out against the initiative, joining a conservative think tank. Pre-K puts 4-year olds under the control of educators who want to “indoctrinate them…

Rep. Frank Buck, D-Smithville, answers questions regarding his ethics bill aimed at shedding light on the activity of lobbyists following subcommittee meetings in Nashivlle, Tenn., Tuesday, April 26, 2005. (AP Photo/John Russell) NASHVILLE (AP) — A number of bills aimed at additional ethics reform were put on ice Tuesday, with one key lawmaker saying he…

TennCare director J.D. Hickey, right, talks about the plan to protect 100,000 of the sickest patients from planned enrollment cuts a as Roxane Spitzer, left, looks on during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, April 26, 2005. (AP Photo) NASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen announced Tuesday he had struck a deal with one…

By George Plagenz / Columnist When I went to answer the knock at the door, the chauffeur was standing there. Not my chauffeur (I don’t have one) but Miss Sears’.He took off his cap, as chauffeurs often do, and handed me a cardboard bakery box.“From Miss Sears, Reverend,” he said. I thanked him and he…

By William Rusher / Columnist In proclaiming it America’s mission to spread democracy all over the world, President Bush has gone far beyond the traditional policy of the Republican Party, and even beyond the ambitious goal of Woodrow Wilson, which was to “make the world safe for democracy.”Since Bush has already demonstrated, in Iraq, his…

By Lincoln Davis When President Bush spoke to the nation in his State of the Union address, he outlined many priorities that will drive his second-term agenda. While I happened to agree with some of his key issues, I was concerned about his goal of privatizing Social Security.Social Security has worked, as envisioned by President…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist It was like Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” as people took to the streets in terror after hearing the news on the radio, only to find out, just like the radio program which caused so much havoc years ago, that none of it was real.Yep, I’m talking about the…

The 58th annual state 4-H Congress took place March 20-23 in Nashville. Delegates from Warren County selected to attend the four-day educational event were Lee-Allen Turner and Matthew Hibdon. Warren County also had two 4-H members who attended congress at state finalists in the leadership project. Erika Betschart and Mary Beth Gribble were selected as…