Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Hershel Parton, 92, died May 13 at his home after a short illness. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Donna Parton Williams and Marshall Williams of Woodbury; granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Brandie Williams Short and Shawn Short, Kim Williams Newton and Jeff Newton; great grandchildren, Tyler and Kasey…

Daisy Elizabeth York, 67, of McMinnville passed from this life May 12 at St. Thomas Hospital of an extended illness. She worked as a beautician, nurse, and bus driver for Head Start and Warren County. Mrs. York is survived by daughter, Rebecca Ann Mooneyham and husband Phillip of McMinnville; son, Kenneth Wayne York and wife…

Anna Iola Blankenship Wagner, 85, of the Solway community, passed away Tuesday, May 15 at Briarcliff Health Care Center. She was born Feb. 28, 1922 in Warren County, the daughter of Roy and Sallie McDowell Blankenship. Mrs. Wagner retired from the Nettie Lee Dress Shop, where she worked for many years. She was a longtime…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) ? The Rev. Jerry Falwell, the television evangelist who founded the Moral Majority and used it to mold the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University. He was 73. Ron Godwin, the university?s executive vice president, said Falwell was found…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON A nimble Adam Hollingsworth performs some acrobatic stunts on the inflatable trampoline at the Yorozu 20th Anniversary Picnic. Yorozu Automotive Tennessee celebrated its 20th anniversary in Warren County with a number of events, including an open house at the plant and a special dinner for 20-year employees, at which Gov. Phil…

Whether it?s a plate umpire calling balls and strikes, a field judge calling holding on an offensive lineman, or even a line judge calling balls in and out at Wimbledon, we all love to hate officials. Why? Because they represent authority and we, as working folks of America, hate authority. We don?t want someone telling…

DALLAS (AP) ? Dirk Nowitzki has some consolation for a postseason flop _ an MVP trophy. The Dallas Mavericks forward ended the two-year MVP reign of good friend Steve Nash on Tuesday after a regular season in which the 7-footer led his team to 67 wins, the sixth most in league history. ?It?s still a…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ? Roger Clemens could pitch for the New York Yankees as early as May 28 in Toronto. ?I think anything is possible,? said Clemens, who?s expected to make the first of two minor league starts Friday. ?If I come out of the first two decent, they?ll pull me aside, and we?ll all…

CHICAGO (AP) ? Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson could become the third player suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when they meet Wednesday, three days after Johnson was released from jail. The meeting in New York comes two days before the Bears hold a mandatory mini-camp that Johnson is expected to attend. Johnson served…

Attention batters in the 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch league: Hitting the ball to Austin Melton might not be a good idea. Melton turned his second unassisted triple play of the season Saturday morning at Mansfield Field, but it wasn?t enough to lead his Hoover and Son Insurance team to a win, as they were edged…