WASHINGTON (AP) ? The White House and key senators in both parties announced agreement Thursday on an immigration overhaul that would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. It would also fortify the border. President Bush said the proposal would ?help enforce our borders but equally importantly, it?ll treat…

DUNLAP (AP) ? Six high school girls charged with making threatening online posts about classmates, teachers and others, including President Bush, are back in class this week. The Sequatchie County High School freshmen were charged in January with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide. School officials had found a ?hit list? in a trash can that…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? A judge will set the sentencing of a minister?s wife convicted of killing her husband for June 8, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee courts system said Thursday. Sentencing for Mary Winkler was originally set for Friday but was delayed because of a scheduling conflict with one of the lawyers involved in the…

By Gene Lyons Everybody who thinks he knows God’s exact opinion about the 2008 presidential election may as well quit reading. Particularly those with anger issues or elevated blood pressure. Because you haven’t got a clue, OK? The last time, everybody who believes GOP stands for God’s Own Party thought the deity had chosen George…

By Nat Hentoff With Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell recently, and urgently, telling a Senate committee that the president must have even more powers to collect data from our e-mails and phone calls — under the much manipulated and evaded Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — I had a question: If George Orwell were still…

By State Rep. Judd Matheny Recently, members of our community came together at the AEDC rifle ranges with over 30 members of the Tennessee General Assembly. This group of 14 Democrats and 17 Republicans all came together in the utmost bipartisan fashion for the purpose of assisting our area to secure an aggressive financial incentive…

By James Clark I?m not in the business of judging, but I do have the right to form an opinion. For example, I think someone who is labeled a ?good student? would excel academically and be a person other students could turn to for homework help. I think someone who is labeled a ?good athlete?…

The regular monthly meeting of the Lt. James Sheppard Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on April 19 at the home of Gayle Roberts, with Jean Marsh, Betty Myers and Roberts as hostesses. The club was treated to a delicious apricot dessert made by Martha Walker, and coffee prior to the meeting.…

Be a part of Great American Cleanup efforts in Warren County. The county is sponsoring a recycling program for paper and aluminum which officials hope will encourage people to recycle and help keep the local environment free of trash. Bring aluminum cans and old newspapers to the early voting room at the rear of the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON The 2007 Saddle Up for St. Jude Trail Ride & Ranch Horse Competition will be held this Saturday, May 19 at Barren Fork Arena located on Old Shelbyville Road. All proceeds will go to St. Jude?s Children?s Hospital. Tickets for the trail ride are $25 and include a BBQ lunch. Lunch…