By LISA HOBBS EG&G strikes back! In a letter sent to all elected officials the day before Tuesday night?s vote, which awarded the phase II contract to James C. Hailey and Company, EG&G president John Grossmann pointed out why his company?s fees appear higher than Hailey?s. Of concern to elected officials are two invoices requesting…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Morrison officials have stepped to the plate in support of Gov. Phil Bredesen?s Books from Birth program, which is an offshoot of Dolly Parton?s Imagination Library. Morrison?s Board of Mayor and Alderman have donated $500 to the effort, with individuals and their co-workers donating another $550 to the program, which provides…

By DUANE SHERRILL One clerk remains the only holdout from the beer sting conducted by the sheriff?s department last week as seven other clerks entered guilty pleas Tuesday and were placed on probation and issued hefty fines for selling beer to a 19-year-old undercover operative. The lone holdout, Brenda Lee Franklin, will have her case…

By JAMES CLARK State Sen. Jerry Cooper says immigration, the minimum wage, and tobacco-related issues are just a few of the topics he expects the Tennessee General Assembly to wrangle with as a new session is under way. ?There?s a lot of talk in Congress right now about doing something with the minimum wage,? said…

By LISA HOBBS After receiving several complaints from downtown merchants about lack of Main Street parking due to courthouse traffic, elected officials took another look at the problem Tuesday. ?Some of the businesses wanted to know if they could get some 30-minute parking spaces,? said Alderman Billy Wood. ?I went through today and folks, the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The Warren County School Board and WCEA leadership have reached an agreement on the teacher?s 2006-2007 contract, with both parties signing a letter of intent Wednesday, though the contract is still subject to ratification by the full membership of the WCEA. The move came after a lengthy negotiation process which reached…

By DUANE SHERRILL Sending suggestive videos to her teen-age victim will cost former Centertown teacher Pamela Rogers an extra two years in prison after she entered guilty pleas Wednesday to charges she sent erotic images to the boy on his cellphone while she was free on probation for having sex with him. Rogers, 29, wearing…

Freed-Hardeman announces graduate, honor students Allison Boyd of McMinnville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Boyd, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts degree in art humanities from Freed-Hardeman University on Dec. 15. Boyd was among 99 graduates. Freed-Hardeman is also announcing honor students who made the president?s list, which requires 4.0…

Jeanne Hagar, principal of Boyd Christian School, has announced the principal?s list and honor rolls for the third six-week grading period. Principal?s List Fifth Grade ? Hunter Hobbs, Carley Newby, Karly Pelham; Sixth Grade ? Bailey Gilliam, Mahaley Keele, Melanie Rush; Seventh Grade ? Emily Henry, Brent Hutchison, Kaleb Tilton; Eighth Grade ? Ashlyn Cooper;…

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