(AP) Albert Pujols is off to one of the best starts in baseball history. Greg Maddux is turning back the clock after turning 40. Barry Bonds is closing in on Babe Ruth. The first month of the season has provided some extraordinary performances and plenty to talk about, not to mention a few surprises. Jonny…

Joey Wray As spring grows warmer and the end of the school year approaches, boat education tests, and some boating education courses are being offered across Middle Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Anyone born after Jan. 1, 1989 (and at least 11 years old) must pass a boat education test before they…

Accomplished musician and veteran Willie (Bill) Hugh Bowman, 86, died April 29 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness. A retired factory worker and a member of the Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. The son of Benton and Florida Rich Bowman, he was preceded…

Sally Jo (Locke) Cope, 77, of McMinnville died Saturday, April 29 at River Park Hospital. Mrs. Cope was born in Warren County on Jan. 2, 1929. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel Webster and Mazel Sellars Locke; and brothers Aubrey Locke of Sparta and Howard Locke of Nashville. She was a member…

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native James Joseph Womack, 84, was born Nov. 1, 1921 and died April 22 at his home following an extended illness. A retired supervisor at Rockford Textile Mills, a farmer, and a member of the Westwood Church of Christ, he served his country in the United States Army during World…

Chuck Shepherd Long Island, N.Y., bus driver Michael Cianci, 38, was charged in April with child-endangerment for allegedly setting up a hierarchical social structure to enforce discipline among the Tottenville sixth-graders who rode what he called his “Death Cheese Bus.” Cianci, who was the “Emperor,” had a 12-tiered ranking system, from “Lord” to the low-end…

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) ANALYCE Eva Guerra said the last time she saw her 2-year-old daughter was Sunday night. When she woke at 4 a.m. her daughter was gone and the door to her apartment unlocked. Now the toddler has been missing for nearly five days. Police are continuing to search for her, and they are…

To the Editor: Every time I pick up a paper these days, there seems to be an article about jobs that are trying to come into Warren County. Then about two months later, there seems to be a reason why the county doesn?t want them to come and bring jobs to its community. With all…