By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Med-Stat EMS, one of two private ambulance services applying to operate in the county, has been officially prohibited from having a base of operations here in 2007 because the company failed to meet the deadline for filing an application under new regulations established by the Warren County Commission. Med-Stat, based in…

By JAMES CLARK Congressman Lincoln Davis will be making some remarks before opening the floor for questions during a town hall meeting this Tuesday in McMinnville. It will be one of five stops for Davis on the day, and he plans to meet with local residents for about an hour. The meeting is scheduled for…

By JAMES CLARK It?s a delicate line when dealing with the rash of illegal immigrants who have swarmed to Tennessee and Warren County. From health care, to driving privileges, to employment, there are an abundance of issues surrounding Hispanics and their role in our society. Such questions dominated discussion when state Rep. Charles Curtiss made…

By DUANE SHERRILL Twenty-five people were indicted by the Warren County grand jury during its regular February session. Included in the indictments: ? Tristan Lusk was indicted on the charge of especially aggravated kidnapping for abducting a 4-year-old boy from his home last year. The boy was found uninjured. Prosecutors say they will have problems…

CHATTANOOGA (AP) ? State Sen. Jerry Cooper requested a delay in his March 5 federal fraud trial while he is recuperating from wreck injuries that his doctor said will take months to heal and require round-the-clock narcotics for pain relief. Cooper?s attorney, Jerry Summers of Chattanooga, electronically filed the request to delay the McMinnville Democrat?s…

West Elementary teacher Terri Talbert hands out some goodies to her students at the school?s belated Valentine?s Day party yesterday. Pictured are, from left, Talbert, Gabby Hernandez, Fransisco Quezada and Oshia Ramsey. Inset photo: Lexie Saylors munches on a cupcake during the party.

Six-year-old Maelee McGee gets a hug and a dance from her father, Corey Jacobs at the recent Father/Daughter Date Night. Look for more photos and coverage in our Sunday Style section.

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON With the imminent closure of Westwood Bridge, one of the major concerns for residents in the neighborhood has been the increase in emergency response times once the ambulances and fire engines are required to detour around the bridge. With this in mind, County Executive John Pelham and interim EMS director Brian…

By DUANE SHERRILL Facing the possibility of going on trial this summer from allegedly misappropriating tens of thousands of dollars in county funds, the attorney for former trustee Joy Slatton and her daughter, Gaye Lentz, says his clients plan to seek a pre-trial diversion, which, if granted, would allow them to escape standing trial on…

By DUANE SHERRILL Saying the care-giving agency ?placed profits above people,? the surviving family of a man who died after being in the care of the local NHC Healthcare facility is suing NHC and all its affiliates for wrongful death. ?NHC placed profits above people and they chronically failed to provide enough staff to meet…