Mrs. Juanita Frances (Hall) Fugitt, 82, of Centertown died April 12. She was born Sept. 23, 1924 in McVeigh, Ky. Her parents were the late Onis Fields and Roberta (Hall) Fields. Also preceded in death by her grandmother that raised her, Cynthia Hall McClure and a son Johnathan Fugitt. She is survived by her husband,…

James Monroe (Buddy) Davis, 74, of McMinnville passed from this life April 12 at his residence. He was employed as a lumber mill worker and was a member of the Church of God. He was preceded in death by wife, Helen Davis, father and mother Denny and Maggie Pinegar Davis, daughter Louise Holt, sons Jerry…

Independence, Mo., resident and Plant City, Fla., native Hazel L. Woodside, 60, was born March 30, 1947 and died April 11 at Cedar Valley Health Center in Raytown, Mo. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Anita Michelle Woodside; grandson, Robert Woodside; parents, Robert and Amie Smith and sister, Wacel Pineoda. She is survived…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Anthony Ray Madewell, 64, was born May 12, 1942 and died April 13 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A self-employed nurseryman and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Rilla Alma Madewell of McMinnville and the late Johnny L. Madewell. He was…

By Chuck Shepherd Doug Guetzloe, one of central Florida’s most prominent political operatives (and a subject of investigations by the Florida Elections Commission and a highway agency in Orlando), had long eluded criminal charges by denying any knowledge of unethical activities that prosecutors were sure he was involved in. However, late last year, Guetzloe missed…

TULLAHOMA (AP) ? A group of residents say the state attorney general confirmed their fears that local officials skirted state open meeting rules and dashed their hopes for a new City Hall, but his opinion came too late to do anything about it. A series of closed-door meetings led to a deal transferring three-and-a-half acres…

By Mike Vinson Our nation continues to be mystified concerning what actually happened in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Nov. 22, 1963 in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. The theories are many: everything from lone-gunman-nut Lee Harvey Oswald being solely responsible to a well-orchestrated conspiracy involving elements of the U.S. government, U.S. military, and…

By Thomas Vaughn Remember when ?dialing for dollars? was what television quiz show contestants did?? Well, that was in the ?good old days.?? In the ?brave new world? of presidential campaign financing, the ability to ?dial for dollars? is the new standard for success.? Never mind the candidates? respective credentials or views on the issues.?The…

By James Clark On two separate occasions, Mary Winkler confessed to murdering her husband ? and she was found with the murder weapon in her possession. This makes for a challenging defense to say the least. About the only option defense attorneys have at their disposal is to paint murder victim Matthew Winkler in the…

By Charlie Johnson Why did Mary Winkler sneak up behind her sleeping husband and shoot him in the back? What could have possibly been her motive? If the jurors, and those across the nation following the Mary Winkler murder trial on television, have really been listening, from the opening statement to the hours of testimony…