Cokie & Steven Roberts Harvard headed by a woman — how sweet it is. It’s a wonderful stick in the eye of the University’s last president Larry Summers, who absurdly questioned whether it was women’s “innate” differences, rather than rampant discrimination, that kept their numbers low on the science faculties. The ascension of Drew Gilpin…

State Sen. Jerry Cooper was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence after a single-vehicle crash. He also currently faces federal charges of bank fraud pertaining to the sale of his business, Cooper Manufacturing. Q: Considering Tennessee?s so-called heightened emphasis on ethics, is it appropriate for the General Assembly to take action against Cooper? YES…

By James Clark You could say there were a few fireworks Tuesday afternoon when Congressman Lincoln Davis made a trip to McMinnville for a town hall meeting. Politicians largely tout these meetings as a way to get valuable feedback from their constituents, as a way to get more in touch with the people they are…

Baby Boy Rachel and Steven Lowe of Bradyville are the parents of a son, Mason Russell Lowe. He arrived Jan. 5 at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 6 1/2 ounces. He is joined by sisters, McKinley and Madison Lowe. His grandparents are Russell and Rita Bailey of Bradyville, Elizabeth Lowe of Woodbury and Ricky…

Hickory Creek FCEC met Feb. 8 at the Extension office for their regular meeting. Beulah McBee conducted the meeting and read from Romans: 8-38 and provided the prayer. The pledge to the flag was recited and roll call was answered with ?A favorite teacher is/was. . . ? with four members present. A book report…

Nashville Children?s Theatre will present ?Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,? March 6 through April 7. This play is based on the book by Judy Blume and adapted for the stage by Bruce Mason. Judy Blume?s ?Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing? reminds us that sibling rivalry isn?t always sweet. Fourth-grader Peter Hatcher has some…

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Last year, my son and I moved into my boyfriend’s home. I pay half the utilities and spend almost $400 a month on groceries for all of us, including “Tom’s” 12-year-old daughter. I also paid for half of his new washer, dryer and refrigerator. When we go out…

If you are Warren County Middle School sixth-grader, what’s the best way to spend a President’s Day holiday from the classroom? How about an immersion in science, like how the human body works, the physics of music, the chemistry of food, and a ball game controlled only by brain waves? A trio of WCMS classmates,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Sarah Jacobs keeps her free hand ready to secure a catch as the Lady Pioneers hold fielding drills. With less than three weeks until opening day, the Warren County Middle School softball team finally got a chance to hit the diamond Tuesday at the Sam Martin field. The Lady Pioneer middle school…

By LISA HOBBS Pictured, from left, are Jordan McCrary and Ashley Manier checking out the fuel tank robot at Wednesday?s hands-on science experiments at Warren County Middle School. What happens when two clubs, one professor and a bunch of teens collide? Hopefully, students who are mad about science. Warren County Middle School students got a…