McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charles Preston Cagle, 71, died Sept. 8 at River Park Hospital.A retired Powermatic and Accu-Router employee, and U.S. Army veteran, who attended of Christ Community Church, he was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Cagle; and step-great-grandson, Gregory Graham.He is survived by his wife, Linda Hall Cagle; mother,…

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Carroll Edward (Chopper) Martin, 86, died Sept. 9 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A nursery worker and a member of Cagle Community Church, he was the son of James Edward and Mary Yates Martin; and was preceded in death by his wife, Ollar Brimer Martin; and…

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Callie Rodena Neal, 89, died Sept. 9 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late Lemmie and Willie Young Redmon; and was preceded in death by brother, Doc Redmon and sister, Zella Hircik.She is…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The NCAA’s attempt to ban Indian mascots, logos and nicknames from postseason tournaments was met with ridicule and resistance, and that move involved only 18 universities scattered around the country. Just imagine what would happen if some group tried a similar move in Alaska’s high schools, where there are seven teams…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA spent four years studying the use of American Indian nicknames. It took less than a month for the governing body to start backpedaling. With university presidents threatening lawsuits, complaining about the rationale and openly questioning the Aug. 5 decision to ban Indian mascots, logos and nicknames from postseason tournaments, the…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jeff Gordon slipped out, Ryan Newman surged in and Matt Kenseth held on in the frantic, nerve-wracked final race to make NASCAR’s Chase for the championship. The second year of NASCAR’s 10-race, playoff-style finish will feature five Roush Racing cars in its 10-driver field, including Kenseth and Carl Edwards, who locked…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service, reflecting higher prices at gas pumps nationwide, on Friday increased the mileage reimbursement rate that workers claim when using personal cars for work. The decision raised the rate to 48.5 cents a mile for the last four months of the year, after which the tax agency plans to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence tumbled in early September as Hurricane Katrina made people feel increasingly anxious about the economy’s prospects and their own in the months ahead, according to figures released Friday. The RBC CASH Index, based on polling by Ipsos, showed that consumer confidence sank to 61.5 in September, the lowest since early…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alternative energy has long been dismissed as too expensive to be practical, but with oil hovering around $65 a barrel, solar energy and fuel cells are starting to look positively affordable. As a result, alternative fuel companies’ stock has soared this summer alongside oil prices. While equipping your house with solar…

By Dave Ramsey / Columnist Dear Dave,I just recently adopted my grandson, who is 7 years old. In the past, all he had to do was say please a few times and I’d give him almost anything he wanted. Now that he’s basically my son it’s a little different, and I want to teach him…