Thomas Vaughn As violence in the Middle East continues to escalate, so does the controversy in America concerning our unremitting support of Israel in its current conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah forces. Those who support Israel?s latest efforts to defend itself cite Israel?s right to protect its borders and its citizens from those who have…

Gene Lyons News bulletin: Israel is a foreign country. Foreign countries have their own interests, which aren?t necessarily those of the United States. It?s not our obligation to fight their battles, particularly when their actions are brutal, rash, foolhardy and appear calculated to force a wider war that?s definitely no good for Americans, nor, ultimately,…

If you tend to suffer from a lack of punctuality, you’re not alone. Over 1-in-10 workers, 13 percent, say they arrive late to work at least once a week and 24 percent say they arrive late at least once a month. What are the biggest causes of workplace tardiness? Here’s what workers said: ? Twenty-seven…

James Clark Affordable Hair Salon is now open in one of the smaller spaces in Northgate Shopping Center where the Outdoor Shop used to be. Making the short move from Snip Snips to their new location are, from left, Shawndee Taylor, Pat Shockley and Tonya Barkes. As a back-to-school special, haircuts are $5. The phone…

Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I?m getting married in a few months, and I was wondering how to get my girlfriend to take a more active role in planning a family budget. We?ve been through pre-marital counseling, and everything seems to be fine except for this area. We?ve practiced this a few times, but she seems…

TO THE EDITOR: This is in response to James Clark?s “Man thinks looking like Jordan worth millions” story. I am not writing because of the article you wrote. I am writing because of the absurd and uninformed comment you wrote about the “McDonald?s drive-thru lady” in the first paragraph. Many people are unaware of the…

James Clark photo Dr. Michael Andrews has joined the staff at Pioneer Pediatrics and is now accepting new patients. He is pictured with Grady Burnett, 13 months.

Jodie Brown, 84, of Viola, Tennessee died Friday, July 21 at her residence. Born on March 21, 1922 in Warren County, she was a former employee of the Y-12 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a former caretaker, and a member of Viola United Methodist Church. Miss Brown was preceded in death by parents, Jonah and Annie…

Lewisburg resident and Lincoln County native Jeffrey Wayne (Lurch) Cox, 41, died July 29 at NHC Healthcare in Oakwood. The shop manager for Lewisburg Auto Care and Associate Pastor for New Covenant Fellowship, he was the son of Hilda Reavis Cox of McMinnville and the late James Iverson Cox. In addition to his mother, he…

Funeral services for Donald Vaden (Wiskers) McPheron, 66, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Marvin Davenport and R.B. Beweley officiating. Burial will follow at Center Grove Cemetery in Franklin County. Mr. McPheron died Friday at Harton Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. The son of Mary Frances…