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Tullahoma resident and Warren County native Vurel (John) Kennedy, 82, died June 12 at Veteran’s Hospital in Nashville.A machinist for AEDC, a Mason and a member of First Methodist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the VFW, American Legion Post 43. He was…

Nashville resident Jerry Elwyn Barnes, 62, died June 13 after an extended illness.A hair stylist and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Willie Herman and Vella Cope Barnes; and was preceded in death by son, Michael (Tedder B) Barnes; brother, Melvin C. Barnes; and nephew, James David Barnes.He…

Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Furlon W. Bryant, 58, died unexpectedly the week of June 6 at his home.A retired factory worker and a member of Mt. Elim Baptist Church, he was the son of Euna W. Bryant of Spencer, and the late Butler Bryant, who died in 1963.He is survived by son,…

McMinnville resident and Bledsoe County native Frank Brewer, 88, died June 15 at his home after a brief illness.A retired police chief, poultry farmer and a member of McMinnville Freewill Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lewis and Oma Wilson Brewer; and was preceded in death by wife, Carolyn Ruth Brewer in…

McMinnville resident and Putnam County native Chatt Cannon, 98, died June 16 at River Park Hospital.A retired employee of Mid-South Casket Supply and a member of the Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Tom and Frances Cass Cannon; and was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Mae Cannon; sons, Franklin, George…

Sparta resident and Warren County native Celcie Ree Melton Brady, 75, died June 14 at Life Care Center in Sparta.The owner of Brady Printing Company and a member of Findley Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late George Earnest and Audie Eskel Saddler Melton; and was preceded in death by brothers, Grady Thomas…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Frist, two senators in the mix of speculation about the White House race in 2008, touted a new medical records bill Thursday that they said is necessary to prevent life-threatening mistakes. Clinton, a Democrat who led President Clinton’s unsuccessful push for substantial health care overhaul in the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The housing market is still booming with construction of new homes rising 0.2 percent in May. Builders rushed to break ground on new projects to meet strong demand fueled by low mortgage rates. The May increase left construction of new homes and apartments at an annual rate of 2.009 million units last…

By FRAZIER MOORE / AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dead at 23: CNN’s “Crossfire” argued its last not long ago. Its passing was unmourned and, for the most part, unnoted. Not that its impact won’t continue to be felt. With panelists deployed “from the left” and “from the right,” “Crossfire” established TV debate…