By Jeanette Henderson When you look at the biographies of our founding fathers, almost all of them include remarks about how that person was ?a great orator.? How many presidents have earned that moniker since the advent of radio and TV in the last century? Three, maybe four in 80 years. Consider the legacy of…

By Duane Sherrill While some folks may laugh at the commercials on TV in which several male celebrities sit around the table creating ?man law? regarding things a man should do, the whole idea is actually based on fact seeing as men do have a code of conduct, the violation of which can bring reproach…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ? Minnesota?s warmer winters of recent years could allow the planting of more flowering and fruit trees that were once considered not hardy enough for the state. Average winter temperatures have increased across the nation in the past 15 years, and a new analysis by the National Arbor Day Foundation lays out expanded…

By Steve C. Stubblefield Producers and individuals who enroll in USDA farm programs must have proper signatures on file to maintain eligibility for program benefits according to Vickie Bouldin, Chairperson of the Warren County FSA Committee. Oftentimes, husbands and wives, members of joint operations, limited liability companies, or corporations have members or partners who visit…

Native to the coastal regions, bogs and among low thickets of evergreen shrubs, of the Eastern U.S., from North Carolina to Florida, Dusty Zenobia was introduced to the plant community in 1801, and was discovered by famed Philadelphia Naturalist William Bartram during his explorations in the 1780?s. A member of the Ericaceae family, which is…

By Mark Halcomb Here are some new or almost new cultivars that bear knowing about. I have seen very few of these and only know what was written in the catalogs or magazine articles. Some might be good enough to consider adding to your inventory. I will share this list over the next few weeks.…

By J. Dale Beaty Participants in the new session of the Master Gardener Course will meet at the Warren County Administrative Office Building on 12 consecutive Thursday night starting Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The Master Gardener Course is an intensive educational program that offers 36 hours of instructions in several gardening and landscaping topics.…

Show director Suzanne M. Oliver will hold the final sessions of pre-audition workshops Saturday, Jan. 13 for the upcoming Community Playhouse, Inc. production of the award-winning, Broadway musical ?Cats.? A dance workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. and a music workshop is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, TN.…

Baby Boy Kaden Reece Adamson was born Nov. 21 at River Park Hospital weighing 6 pounds, 7 1/2 ounces. He is the son of Lori and Richard Adamson and the brother of Trevor Adamson. He is the grandson of Patti Barnhart, Raymond Barnhart; Gerald and Thomina Alexander of Camden and Bobby and Brenda Adamson of…

Rebekah Jo Conn and Joshua Don West were united in marriage Oct. 21 at Pearls of Christ Church by Pastor James Ray Conn, father of the bride. He was assisted by the groom?s uncle, Pastor Anthony Wanamaker. The bride is the daughter of James and Linda Conn. Her grandparents are Nancy Young of Hayesville, Ohio;…