Homer Sydney Lewis, Jr., 64, of Rockwell died at his home Friday, April 6. Mr. Lewis was born on April 4, 1943 in Sparta, a son of the late Homer Sydney and Dorothy Watley Lewis. He was a graduate of White County High School in Sparta and a member of the football squad. He retired…

Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Clyde Willo (Bubba) Reed, 23, died April 5 after a short illness. He is survived by his parents, Joe Daniel Reed Sr., and Anita Marie Mears Reed of Woodbury; sisters and brothers, Tonya (Bryce) Blocker of McMinnville, Sonya Reed and Joe Daniel Reed Jr., both of McMinnville; Tammie (Bobby)…

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) ? A Russian rocket carrying the American billionaire who helped develop Microsoft Word blasted off late Saturday from the Baikonur cosmodrome en route to the international space station. The Soyuz rocket, which also carried two cosmonauts, roared into overcast nighttime skies over the bleak Kazakh steppes, bathing the launch pad and dozens…

SNOW CREEK, Va. (AP) ? The minister of a tiny, rural congregation was found dead in her home, and an official on Friday labeled the death a homicide. Nancy Copin, 60, died from blunt force trauma wounds, Franklin County Commonwealth’s Attorney Cliff Hapgood said. Three visitors to Copin’s home on Thursday morning found blood in…

By Chuck Shepherd Fire officials in Crystal River, Fla., stopped the planned performance in January of Jesse Aviles, “The Human Bomb,” who was set to lie face down across two bar stools at the Oar House Restaurant and Lounge and have himself blown across the room by explosives. According to Oar House, the performance was…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? After one of the warmest Marches on record, today threatens to set the record as the coldest Easter morning recorded in parts of the state. “We’re going to be in record territory, for sure,” said Jim Moser, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Nashville. Morning lows are expected to be…

By DUANE SHERRILL Saying testifying in court against his own grandfather would do more damage to the psyche of a 6-year-old than any slap to the face, Judge Larry Ross threw out charges against a grandfather accused of leaving a palm print on the face of his grandson. While not condoning slapping a child in…

Customers from as far away as Illinois converged on the annual Project Graduation Nursery Sale yesterday at Bobby Ray Elementary. According to organizers, people from Georgia, Alabama and Illinois heard about the sale over the Internet and in the magazine Southern Living and made a special trip here just to attend. Pictured, from left, are…

TODAY, APRIL 8 St. Matthew?s Episcopal Church, located on Highway 70 west of Wal-Mart, will hold 8 a.m. Easter services followed by a brunch. For information call 473-8233. The Golden family (family and friends of the late E.D. and Kizzie Green Golden) reunion and egg hunt will be held at Wayside CIC. Lunch at 1…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Hopewell Cemetery will be getting a major renovation thanks to Boy Scout Brad Parker, who has undertaken the cleanup of the historic Warren County cemetery as his Eagle Scout project. Assisting Parker in his efforts will be fellow scouts J.C. Maddux, Joel Rowland and Patrick Davis. Brad is a member of…