William Carl Fisher Sr., 66
Rock Island resident and Painesville, Ohio native William Carl Fisher Sr., 66, died March 30 at River Park Hospital after a 12-year illness. A retired maintenance worker for Yorozu Automotive and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Harold and Nan Louise Coleman Fisher. He is survived by his…
Read MoreJames Lloyd Yates, 81
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native James Lloyd Yates, 81, died March 28 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville after an extended illness. A retired employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of the late Tommy and Lela Marie Hale…
Read MorePedigo to run for Congress
Photo provided Alan Pedigo announces his candidacy for Tennesseess?s 4th District Congressional seat on the steps of the Maury County Cokurthouse in Columbia on March 18. Alan Pedigo has announced his candidacy for Tennessee?s 4th District Congressional seat. He discussed the necessity of reducing government spending, halting the flow of illegal immigrants across the nation?s…
Read MoreImmigrants rally for right to stay in U.S.
NASHVILLE (AP) Immigrants have staged rallies across America this week to broadcast the message they are a vital part of this country and its workforce. Tennessee residents and immigrants supporting amnesty for workers who are in the U.S. illegally held a rally they hoped would send a message to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.…
Read MoreCooper refuses to testify in fraud conspiracy trial
CHATTANOOGA (AP) COOPER State Sen. Jerry Cooper, identified as a potential prosecution target in an ongoing federal fraud investigation, refused to testify at the upcoming trial of an indicted Alabama couple and a McMinnville real estate appraiser, Cooper?s attorney said. ?This does not mean he is trying to hide anything,? said attorney Jerry Summers of…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor: Where are the jobs to support all this talk about pay raises?
George Argo To the Editor: I think it is a total shame that the Warren County Education Association is wanting to tax the poor taxpayers again. We have people here in Warren County who are jobless and can?t even pay their bills. We have a new jail and new school to pay for already, and…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor: It?s people, not roads, that make downtown unique
Charlotte Oliver To the Editor: This was inspired by the March 29 letter concerning the Hot Dog Man, although I know neither the writer of the letter or the Hot Dog Man. McMinnville?s showcase is the beautiful new roads, lights, and benches scattered downtown. However, it?s time to add some life to those material objects…
Read MoreIraq mishandled from day one
Gene Lyons Let it be known that the White House’s latest campaign to redeem its lost honor in Iraq began with a thunderous falsehood. In a made-for-FoxNews moment during a recent press conference, President Bush took a question from Hearst columnist Helen Thomas for the first time in years. Like an aging actress taking a…
Read MoreDo we need a wall to stop Mexicans?
James Clark You can?t throw a rock in Warren County without hitting a Mexican ? or a Mexican restaurant. And I?m not saying that as an anti-Mexican statement because I love chips and salsa. What I am saying is, like it or not, this country?s Mexican population has exploded. It?s a simple fact. If you…
Read MoreA no-frills Easter celebration
George Plagenz Anita is the poster girl for the risen Lord. I first heard about Anita several years ago when I attended Easter Sunrise services at City Mission in Cleveland. Anita wasn’t there. She now lived in a retirement village in California. But almost everybody at the City Mission remembered her. Nearly 40 years before,…
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