McMinnville resident and Warren County native Helen G. Davis, 70, died May 25 at her home after an extended illness. A nursery worker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Wallace M. and Virginia M. Moore Davis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death…

Gallatin resident and Buffalo, N.Y., native Guy David Roberts, 48, was born March 13, 1958 and died May 19, 2006. He was pronounced dead at River Park Hospital. A machinist with Murray Machines and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Helen Pearl Holt Roberts of McMinnville and the late…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native E. Leverne Barnes, 52, died May 23 at Erlanger Medical Center after an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of Mt. Hope the Baptist Church of Christ, he was the son of Anna Ruth Barnes of McMinnville and the late A.B. Barnes; and was preceded in death by…

COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) A man accused of driving a car that struck two sisters and their three small children faces new charges after the youngest victim of the attack died Wednesday, authorities said. “There was clear intent to injure the people. It was obvious,” Police Chief Stacey Cotton said. “This was absolutely not an accident.”…

WASHINGTON (AP) Legislation to secure U.S. borders and offer millions of illegal immigrants access to the American dream cleared the Senate on Thursday, a rare election-year reach across party lines and a triumph for President Bush. The 62-36 vote cleared the way for arduous summertime compromise talks with the House and its more conservative measure…

Nat Hentoff As of this writing, Congress is on the edge, between Flag Day, June 14, and the end of the month, of passing the first ever constitutional amendment to our glorious Bill of Rights (ratified in 1791), which is unmatched anywhere in the world in its guarantees of fundamental personal liberties against the government.…

Gene Lyons So here’s the big Republican agenda for the 2006 elections: Other people’s sex lives (aka gay marriage), flag-burning, illegal Mexican immigrants, tax cuts and Chicken Little. There’s no surprise about the first few. A GOP campaign resembles a traveling tent show. White House sideshow barker Karl Rove hopes the rubes who line up…

James Clark The ill will that?s still aimed at the Dixie Chicks is a curious thing. In a country where free speech is arguably the best gift under the Christmas tree, animosity continues to linger because of a comment Dixie Chick singer Natalie Maines made three years ago. Yes, three years ago. During a concert…

Congratulations are in order for the faculty, staff and especially the students at Centertown Elementary for being named in the top 10 percent of schools in the state. The State Department of Education recently announced Centertown is in the top 10 percent of all schools in Tennessee in both reading/language arts and mathematics for the…

Baby Boy Wayne and Jennifer Baker proudly announce the birth of their son, Austin Paul Baker. He arrived at Middle Tennessee Medical Center on May 5. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches in length. He is welcomed by big sisters, Danielle and Katie Baker. His grandparents include Charles Austin and…