By William Rusher The media have recently been blaring what they depict (inaccurately, by the way) as the latest grim warning from the practically unanimous ranks of the world’s climatologists concerning global warming. It is time to take two aspirin, lie down and consider the matter calmly. The global-warming controversy is powered by three mighty…

By Kathryn Lopez Will Rudy Giuliani be the right’s guy in the 2008 presidential race? It’s still way too soon to be sure, but conservatives are flirting seriously with the former New York City mayor. Yes, the same mayor whose file photos will forevermore show him dressed in drag. The same mayor whose marital infidelities…

McMinnville has been without a city administrator for over a year and no local applicants are currently in the running. The city has been without an urban forester since May and there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding a local candidate for that position. McMinnville is also without a current city planner. Q:…

By Duane Sherrill Is jail the great deterrent it once was? For folks who don?t go there much, yes, it?s still a great deterrent. I wouldn?t want to go to jail and I?d say most of you reading this column feel the same. Whether it be losing one?s freedom to come and go as you…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ? A coalition of animal rights and food safety groups are stinging from a legal setback in their efforts to toughen New Jersey?s standards for the humane treatment of farm animals. A state appellate court unanimously decided Friday to reject the coalition?s attempt to block new state standards which it claims are…

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Arlen Lancaster has announced that Kevin Brown will become Tennessee?s new State Conservationist effective March 4, 2007. Brown has most recently served as Deputy Chief for Management in Washington, DC for the USDA-NRCS. While in DC, he has served as Associate Deputy Chief for Management, Director of the Financial…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ? The North Carolina Pork Council has asked legislators to create a pilot program that would test the feasibility of converting hog waste into electricity. Raleigh-based utility Progress Energy said Monday it would participate in the program if legislators approve it. Murphy-Brown LLC, the Warsaw-based livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Inc.,…

By DUANE SHERRILL A masked gunman and an accomplice robbed Pump ?N Pay Market on Friday, making away with thousands of dollars in cash during their heist which occurred around 8:20 p.m. at a store located on one of McMinnville?s most heavily traveled highways. The lone female clerk told police she was busy stocking a…

By DUANE SHERRILL A Memphis man faces felony charges after he was caught in McMinnville Monday night meeting a 16-year-old girl for sex after the two met online a few months ago. The suspect, Lorenzo Steele, 25, an employee of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance in Memphis, is charged with three counts of…

(AP) ? The Detroit Tigers drew quite a crowd for pitchers? fielding practice on the first day of spring training. After bumbling away the World Series last fall, they weren?t surprised. ?Right now, it?s one of those things we have to deal with,? closer Todd Jones said. ?You just laugh at it, take your jokes…