Photo provided The Dibrell fifth- and sixth-grade Lady Wildcats celebrated their 15-0 undefeated season and tournament run with cascading balloons and confetti, music, and lights on Jan. 17 in front of a record crowd at the Dibrell Elementary Gym. Team members include, front row, from left, Lauren Hale, Paige Greene, Adriana Ramirez, Trisha Mitchell, Baylee…

McMinnville resident and Overton County native Martin (Pete) Wilson, 79, died Jan. 27 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville.A former employee of McMinnville Manufacturing Company and Burroughs-Ross-Colville Lumber Co. and a retiree of Cumberland Lumber Co., he was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Richard Houston and Maudie…

McMinnville resident and Calcutta, India native Dr. Barun Aditya Mukherji, 66, died Jan. 27 at his home following a brief illness.A self-employed physician and of the Hindu faith, he was the son of the late Shyama Charan and Renuka Chatterji Mukherji.He was married to Chitra Banerjee Mukherji of McMinnville on Dec. 4, 1968. In addition…

Morrison resident Calvin Jordan Jr., 79, died Jan. 27 at his home.A retired employee of General Motors and a member of Morrison First Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. The son of the late Calvin and Willie Roe Dodson Jordan, he was preceded in death by son,…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The names of more than 5,400 fallen veterans from 35 East Tennessee counties will be inscribed on granite monuments at a $4.2 million veterans memorial recently dedicated at the 1982 World’s Fair site. The…

COOPERTOWN, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — This city’s penchant for issuing speeding tickets is earning it a national reputation. AAA officials are considering adding Coopertown to its national list of “Strict Enforcement Areas.” Also a possibility, but less likely, is…

By ROSE FRENCH / Associated Press Writer SPRING HILL — As bulls munched on hay in nearby stalls, Jerry Barlar held a small camera on his shoulder and asked the agricultural center director questions. Barlar would do all the reporting, shooting and editing for his cattle auction story, which aired on WKRN, a Nashville station…

By ROSE FRENCH / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Christian bookstore owner Steve Gray was counting on big sales from the “Left Behind” series — until Wal-Mart started selling the titles much cheaper. “That hurt us big time,” Gray said. “We had invested a lot into those books.” After that, Gray decided to restock his…

TO THE EDITOR: I have lived on Kennedy Street for about 40 years which means I have to cross the Beersheba Street bridge to get to town. It’s like driving down railroad tracks on the cross ties.I don’t see why they can’t repair the bridge with two or three inches of blacktop similar to the…

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing this letter to address some concerns that have been mentioned in the paper and have been voted on several times by the county commission.One issue is the reduction in size of the commission from the 24 members to 12 members. The second issue is having each commissioner run for…