DETROIT (AP) Ford Motor Co. is trying to stay focused on its North American turnaround amid a drumbeat of bad news this week. The nation’s No. 2 automaker expanded a major recall on Thursday, doubled its second-quarter losses the day before and for the first time, fell behind Toyota in U.S. vehicle sales. To help,…

James Clark Lunch Time Cafe is located at 1013 S. Chancery Street across from USA Gym. The restaurant opens Monday. By now, most of us have heard at least something about the immigration issues facing America. The biggest of those challenges is the fact Hispanics are pouring across the Mexican border and there appears to…

Margo Howard Dear Margo: I am at a loss. After 13 years of marriage, I divorced a controlling, alcoholic husband and, two years later, married a wonderful, caring man who allows me to be a person in my own right and to make my own decisions. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, he also allows his…

Baby Boy Lincoln Wesley Sain, first child of Hunter and Jennifer Sain, arrived June 28 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21-1/4 inches in length. Grandparents include John and Darlene McMahan and Norman and Barbara Sain. His great-grandparents are June Prater, Wesley and Kathryn Sain and J.C. and…

Ronald Champagne, 77, of McMinnville died Friday, July 21 at Alive Hospice at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Born on April 21, 1929 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was an entrepreneur and a Catholic. Mr. Champagne was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Nora Laflamme Champagne. Survivors include his wife of 52 years…

Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Mildred Dean Wood Hoover, 76, died Aug. 3 at her home. A lifetime resident of Cannon County, Mrs. Hoover was the daughter of the late Lem and Ersie Underhill Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Hoover, Jr.; and son-in-law,…

Keith Duane Mohler, 54, of Marietta, Ga., died Aug. 4. He was born Oct. 25, 1951 in Lebanon, Pa., and was a member of Rivercliff Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Elena Davenport Mohler of Marietta, Ga.; daughters, Shannon and Kyla Mohler, both of Marietta; mother, Evelyn Mohler of Dunwoody, Ga.; mother-in-law, Wilma Davenport of…

Joyce Elaine Stone, 68, of McMinnville died Aug. 4 at her home. Born May 8, 1938 in Holyoke, Mass., she was a homemaker and member of Victory Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Stone was preceded in death by her parents Gerald and Gertrude Morin Meunier, husband Frank Stone, brother Gerald Meunier, and grandson, Christopher Bell.…

Chuck Shepherd New York state Sen. Ada Smith, known to some as the “Wild Woman of Albany” for her temper, pleaded not guilty in April for yet another alleged outburst (accused of assaulting a staff member with hot coffee after a comment about Smith’s weight). According to Senate officials cited by the New York Daily…

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) With 6,000 National Guard troops deployed to Southwestern states, President Bush said Saturday he has fulfilled his pledge to help beef up border security and challenged Congress to give him legislation that will welcome more foreigners into the country. Speaking in his weekly radio address, Bush said immigration reform can only be…