By Thomas Vaughn Is Tennessee failing to live up to its name:? ?The Volunteer State’That seems to be the premise of an April 16 article in The Tennessean.?The article, written by Jennifer Brooks, is based on the latest survey by the Campaign for National and Community Service, which ranks Tennessee 39th in volunteering for public…

Letter to the Editor TO THE EDITOR: We here in Warren County are unavoidably aware of how James Clark feels about the Winkler case. He has chosen to use the bully pulpit of his position as editor/columnist at this newspaper to express his rather vindictive views on the subject ? over and over. Everyone has…

By Patricia Zechman After posting many online opinions on this week?s outcome in Selmer, I?m not sure we need another on the Mary Winkler matter, but our fine editor asked for one more from the staff. He?s firmly and articulately stated his, as have several in the editorial department. They just know mine is different,…

By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I was wondering about these companies that say they?ll help you clean up your credit report and manage debt ? especially the ones who want you to send them a check every month to pay off your bills. Are they legitimate? ??Shara Dear Shara, Stay away from these places! They…

BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) ? Katsuaki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., told supporters at a Wednesday groundbreaking for the company’s new assembly plant here that northeast Mississippi residents can be proud of the regional effort to bring the automaker to town. Watanabe was joined by state, local and company officials to toss the ceremonial…

By Bruce Williams DEAR BRUCE: My sister?s husband is terminally ill, and he has credit-card debt in the amount of $28,000. He says that, since the cards are in his name only, my sister would not have to pay them. Is this true? ? G.R. in Florida DEAR G.R.: I hate to be the bearer…

NEW YORK (AP) ? Wall Street bounded higher Friday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close approaching 13,000 as investors celebrated a week of surprisingly strong earnings reports. The major indexes all had their third straight winning week, their longest such streak since October. Investors who had tempered their expectations for first-quarter…

By James Clark Gary and Gail Dodson have opened a new convenience store in Mt. Leo appropriately named Gary and Gail?s Pit Stop. The store is located on Beersheba Street across from the bank. With so much violence taking place in the world today, the editors of Business Pulse are considering making this column a…

Is your home a little messier than you would like? Are dust bunnies taking over, or is an unidentifiable object lurking in the back of the refrigerator? Don?t feel bad. You?re not alone. In this current climate of multi-tasking households where people are pressed for time, it is common that a few of the household…

The 11th annual National Cornbread Festival will tickle your taste buds April 28 and 29 when South Pittsburg is once again transformed into an open-air shoppers? mall. The streets of the business district are filled with great foods to taste, live entertainment and juried arts and crafts. This Southern cuisine festival honors everything cornbread. The…