McMinnville resident and Harlan County, Ky., native Audrey Day Marino, 79, was born Dec. 4, 1926 and died April 6 at her home following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of Faith Chapel, she was the daughter of the late Yurekes and Mary Elizabeth Gross Saylor. She was first married to the late…

WASHINGTON (AP) Pump prices for gasoline are rising with the temperature, and likely will average about a 25 cents a gallon more than last summer, but not enough to keep people home. The Energy Department?s new seasonal outlook, released Tuesday, projects the price for regular grade gasoline will average $2.62 a gallon, barring any unexpected…

MADISON, Tenn. (AP) When Metro Baptist Church Pastor Phil Martin looked out his window, he could see the whirling, black tornado bearing down on his church. So he and other church employees gathered up the 35 children at the church’s preschool and rushed them to a windowless room in the middle of the church and…

NASHVILLE (AP) A tornado that hit Sumner County on Friday, killing seven people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes and businesses, packed winds close to 170 mph, officials say. Tornadoes were spotted in about 10 Tennessee counties, the second wave of deadly storms to hit the state in less than a week, weather officials…

KNOXVILLE (AP) A school bus driver charged with drunken driving told a police officer she was drunk but ?not a bad girl,? according to a video of the sobriety test. Jennifer J. Reddy, 44, was charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident after she allegedly sideswiped a car Friday afternoon. She…

William Rusher One of the most notable effects of the current polarization of American politics is the readiness of President Bush’s opponents to charge that he has “lied.” That’s a pretty serious accusation, though certainly not unprecedented. We all remember “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky.” But in President Bush’s…

Donald Lambro The Bush administration is stepping up the pressure on Iraqi political leaders to reach an agreement on a new government after four months of stalemate and bickering. With U.S. polls showing eroding public support for the war in Iraq, and voters preparing to take out their frustrations and fears in the fall elections,…

Jim and Janice Howard To the editor: The words “thank you” seem inadequate to express our gratitude to all the volunteers who came offering their help following the F1 tornato that cut a path through our neighborhood last week. Homeowners left with damage and debris were overwhelmed Saturday with the response of over 100 friends…

Miles Snider To the editor: McMinnville shows its real color when it comes to jobs in McMinnville and Warren County. With the county executive having a company ready to bring 100 jobs to Warren County, the city says no. The sad part is we have several people working for the Industrial Development Board and their…

Duane Sherrill I guess I?d have to question my sanity charging into the path of Friday?s tornado and taking poor Charlie Johnson with me, but that?s what we did, narrowly missing the tornado at Green Hill thanks to rush-hour traffic. At some point it just seemed like the thing to do when we saw the…