By James Clark / Columnist Generally, I’m not a hard person to amuse. Now I’m not at the level where I call a bug zapper and a six pack quality entertainment for the night, but you get the idea.That’s why I can’t help but chuckle at the guy accused of scraping off a portion of…

Dear Santa,I have been really good this year! I really want a printer for Christmas. I would like to have an phone that takes picturesThank you bunches,Brittany Breedlove Dear Santa,how are you and mrs. clus? for Christmas I would like a partable dvd player. and my sister would like a gameboy sp. and my mom…

Birth Announcements Baby GirlPeyton Elizabeth Norris arrived Nov. 19 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches in length. Her proud parents are Jonathan and Jenny Blair Norris. She is welcomed by brother Colter Alan Norris. His grandparents are Larry and Billie Norris of Livingston and Joe and…

Photo by La-Fonda Burch Jennifer Ann Wise and Robert Flavil Brewer will wed Dec. 30 at Covenant Fellowship Church. She is the granddaughter of Carol Davenport and his grandparents are Bill and Gladys Graham of Morrison.

By Margo Howard / Columnist Dear Prudie: My neighbors went on vacation and asked me to bring in the mail and feed their dog. This sounded fine, because they were only supposed to be gone a few days.But after they were gone for a while, they asked me to do other things. They insisted I…

Three seasoned musicians, Bryan Hawkins, John Manis and Tim Winton, will be playing this Saturday night around 8 p.m. at New York Grill. The group, which doesn’t have a name, will be holding a “You Name the Band Contest.” The group will play a variety of rock-n-roll favorites and also take requests ? as long…

The McMinnville-Warren County Senior Center is holding a country breakfast this Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. The breakfast is a fundraiser for the United Way. Carrier was one of the largest contributors to the United Way. Since the local plant has closed, that represents a $25,000 loss for the organization. The breakfast will include…

Charles W. Johnson photo Sisters Gracie, 3, and Rachel Miller, 9, enjoy checking out some of the beautiful Christmas decorations at Chrissi DePiero’s McMinnville Flower Shop.

First Presbyterian Church will hold a Main Street Celebration of Christmas tonight beginning at 7 p.m. There will be a musical celebration of Christ’s birth in song and instrument held in the church’s historic sanctuary. Carolers will entertain those who arrive early on the church lawn beginning at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served in…

First United Methodist Church, located downtown at 200 W. Main St., will be presenting a variety of worship opportunities for the Christmas season.Tonight the youth of the congregation will be presenting their original program called “The Worstest Christmas Play Ever.” It begins at 7 p.m. in the church Outreach Building (former H.G. Hills building). The…