Auburntown resident Thurman Noral Bogle, 75, died Sept. 3.Retired from Lance Inc. and a former Co-owner of the House of Furniture in Brooksville, Fla., he was a member of Brooksville First Baptist Church and attended the Cross Creek Presbyterian Church of Brooksville.He is survived by his wife, Isabell Womack Bogle; daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and…

Franklin resident and Detroit, Mich., native Ilene Foster Swicegood, 55, died Sept. 6 at Baptist Hospital.A receptionist with Drs. Candace Settle and Stephen Bass, she was preceded in death by father, Harold Gulick Foster; and brother, Gary Foster.She is survived by son, Timothy Swicegood of Asheville, N.C.; mother, Margie Foster of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Marilyn Foster…

McMinnville resident Dan Clark Todd, 90, died Sept. 7 at his home.A farmer, he owned a wholesale supply candy route and was a custodian of city and county schools. He was an avid landscaper and neighborhood handyman, serving as a volunteer with Warren County Red Cross. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church.He is…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Bettye Frances Stiles King, 77, died Sept. 5 at her home after an extended illness.A homemaker and retired bookkeeper for Ben Lomand Nursery, she was the daughter of Raymond Otis and Olivia Gribble Stiles Sr.; and was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Garland King in March and…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — On those annual lists of the nation’s college campuses, Brigham Young University is probably best known for its regular ranking near the bottom when it comes to party schools. But now the university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has earned a new distinction: fittest college campus.…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations are sending hay and supplies to assist “neighbors” in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama whose farms and livestock were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. “When you’re raised on a farm, there’s a built-in sense of community to help your neighbor,” said Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting with extraordinary speed, Congress approved an additional $51.8 billion for relief and recovery from Hurricane Katrina on Thursday. President Bush pledged to make it “easy and simple as possible” for uncounted, uprooted storm victims to collect food stamps and other government benefits. “We’re not asking for a handout, but we do…