Pettys and Rudd favor NASCAR franchising
(AP) ? As a car owner whose teams are struggling to keep up with multicar megateams, seven-time champion Richard Petty has a solution to guarantee those who built NASCAR stick around: franchising. ?I don?t know if I?ll live long enough to see it or not, but it will probably happen someday,? said the man still…
Read MoreFormer Grambling coach Robinson dies
(AP) ? To his very last day, Eddie Robinson was always battling something. There was the institutional racism that surrounded him, the piddling football budget he and his coaching staff subsisted on at predominantly black Grambling State and, ultimately, the Alzheimer?s disease that took his life at age 88. ?He?d been fighting that battle for…
Read MoreHop into Easter with delicious cookies and Bundt cake
By Jenny Harper It?s true ? the kitchen is the heart of the home. Ever notice how people always gather there? Whether baking treats, making dinner or spending time with family and friends, the kitchen is my favorite place to be. Since my day job is Senior Culinary Specialist for the Nestl? Test Kitchens, you…
Read MoreLindsey Fletcher becomes bride of Steavon Bogle
Lindsey Rena Fletcher became the bride of Steavon Lewis Bogle recently in a ceremony held at the Hickory Creek Wedding Chapel. The 2 p.m. double ring ceremony was officiated by Morris Watson, the groom?s grandfather. The bride is the daughter of Kathy Ann Fletcher and the late Roland Lannie Fletcher of Beech Grove. She is…
Read MoreAnnie?s Mailbox – Finding the right man
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’m an attractive, smart, 26-year-old female with a great job and a rich social life, friends-wise. The problem? Lately, it seems I’m destined to be alone. It’s not that I don’t meet guys. It’s that I keep attracting the wrong types. And if I actually like a guy,…
Read MoreLittle Miss, Mister Warren County crowned – Sarah Grace Rains, Dawson Ryan Smith take titles
By Margaret hobbs Twenty-two blooming beauties and eight distinguished young men graced the stage Saturday night at the annual Little Miss and Mister Warren County Pageant. The event is sponsored by the McMinnville Jaycees and is held at Hickory Creek Elementary. Reigning royalty Elora Lafevers and Trayton Rackley were on had to relinquish their crowns…
Read MoreMission accomplished, again, for Florida
ATLANTA (AP) ? With the confetti still falling, some fans in the Florida section were already thinking ahead. ?One more year,? they chanted. ?One more year.? Nothing wrong with dreaming, right? In a way, though, the Gators lived out their dream this season. They took a chomp out of NCAA history Monday night, defeating Ohio…
Read MoreWCMS soccer ties Tullahoma, swamps Gators
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Last week, the Warren County Middle School soccer team had a pair of road games. On Friday the Pioneers tied Tullahoma 3-3 and on Monday in Winchester, the middle school rolled over Franklin County North 6-1. Against Tullahoma the game started off with very physical play from both teams. Tullahoma went on…
Read MoreLadder match steals show at Wrestlemania
And your winner, the next Heavyweight Champion of the World, Missssterrr Kennnneddddy – Kennedy. Just like I said, the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Wrestlemania 23 was money in the bank, stealing the entire show as it did the past two years with Mr. Kennedy from the Smackdown brand hoisting the briefcase from…
Read MoreFire destroys home
The Laws Road home of Robert Tate was completely destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. Tate said everything appeared fine when he left for work at 2:30 a.m. He received a call around 5 a.m. that his house was on fire. Tate stayed in a hotel last night and has already bought a change of…
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