KNOXVILLE (AP) — Unable to find the source of a hepatitis A outbreak in East Tennessee, health officials moved Tuesday to inoculate as many as 5,000 people who dined at a Clinton restaurant where an infected food server worked. “This single current case of hepatitis A in an employee at the Waffle House in Clinton…

NASHVILLE (AP) — A powerhouse legislative committee featuring political leaders from both parties and both chambers made little headway Tuesday in sorting through an ethics reform package that lawmakers hope will restore a tarnished image. The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate and House although in different versions, is at a crucial stage. A joint…

TO THE EDITOR: I recently watched some of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the renewal of the Patriot Act. Two of the senators raised similar concerns. They were concerned about terrorist prisoners being sent to foreign countries that allow for the torture of prisoners. They said one method of torture was to withhold food…

TO THE EDITOR: We are writing to express our appreciation to the service of Mrs. Janice Howard and her professional news coverage of the Warren County 4-H program over the years.Mrs. Howard was always willing to go the extra effort to cover the news of 4-H members and their activities. Several times, she was able…

By William Rusher / Columnist The Democrats in the House of Representatives are engaging in one of the oldest and best-established ceremonies of that distinguished body: the ritual slaughter of a prominent member.There’s nothing distinctly Democratic about this process. Both parties have indulged in it before. The Republicans forced Speaker Jim Wright to resign from…

By Joan Ryan / Columnist Figuring out who your parents are used to be a pretty simple proposition. They were the people who kissed your forehead when you headed out to school and signed you up for Girl Scouts and barked at you for leaving your bike in the driveway.Now, forget it.In this age of…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist It’s odd how people will hold a grudge for so long, harboring animosity for something someone did to them years ago.I hear it all the time in my line of work. I will cross paths with someone who will pull up an article I wrote years ago and maintain I…

BABY BOYStanley Arthur Poe III arrived March 6 at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce. He is the son of Llamile Garcie and Stanley Poe Jr. Brothers include Lazaro, Addam and Ryan; and sisters are Gabrielle, Hannah and Abigail. His grandparents are Milagrus Ramirez, Jorge Garcia of Florida; and Carol and Stanley Poe.

McMinnville Civic Center will be the place for young ladies and their moms to be Sat., April 23 for the Young Women’s Conference. Image consultant Carmen Wood will be offering the tools needed for teens and young women in the area to find a personal style that is fashionable and stylish while bringing out their…

The wedding date for Seirra Nichole Campbell of Smithville and PFC Joshua Whitley Johnson of Fort Campbell, Kentucky is set for May 7 at Keltonburg Church of Christ.The bride-elect is the daughter of Manuel and Lori Ramirez of Smithville and Mark Campbell of Woodbury. Tommy and Glenda Redmon of Smithville are the parents of the…