By DUANE SHERRILL Telling those in attendance to pass down the tradition of honoring veterans to their children so those who gave the ultimate sacrifice will not be lost in time, Memorial Day keynote speaker Sgt. Timothy E. Howard urged Americans to never forget. ‘The cost of freedom comes at a high price,’ Sgt. Howard…

By LISA HOBBS It’s on to the Finance Committee as the McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen plan the municipality’s upcoming fiscal year. In the last week, each committee has heard all the budget requests, except for the Water and Sewer Department, and sent them on for consideration. McMinnville Police Department and McMinnville Fire Department…

The (Sevierville) Mountain Press If you need any more indication that we start our presidential elections much too soon, look at the storm over two people who haven’t even said they’re going to run. Republicans have 10 announced candidates, including some heavy hitters in Rudolph Guiliani, Mitt Romney and John McCain. Democrats have eight candidates,…

By Duane Sherrill Who else looks wearily at the boulders which have been placed on several city street corners as makeshift bollards wondering, when it will be their turn to accidentally brush up against one of those imposing-looking rocks and inflict a few thousand dollars worth of damage to their car? Folks, this is the…

By Mark Halcomb Some field producers are already using irrigation. Sitting and hoping on rain only hurts the plants more. If you have the ability to irrigate before a deficit occurs, you can have a lasting impact on the plant’s ability to move water, which will have beneficial effects. During a drought, smaller xylem vessels…

By J. Dale Beaty Next Monday night we will have a meeting to discuss the grant program that will be offered to farmers during the coming year by the state department of Agriculture. This is the third year that the state has made these grants available and they have proven to be very popular with…

Baby Girl The birth of Shelby Lynn Narramore is being revealed by her parents, Marie and Jackie Ray (Bubba) Narramore, Jr. She arrived April 12 at River Park Hospital. She is joined by siblings, Olivia, Brittany and Dontae Forsythe. Grandparents of the infant include Sharon and Jackie Narramore, Sr., and Joyce and Albert Davis of…

By Roger Cook As I am writing this article, Mother’s Day had just past, and Father’s Day is fast approaching. Really what I would like to try to say today has nothing to do with either celebration. Have you ever wanted to know something and wondered where to go to get the answer? Well an…

Plans for the forthcoming marriage of Jacqueline Denise Hayes and Thomas Allen Ashford are being revealed. The betrothed couple will exchange nuptial vows June 23 at the home of Jimmy Yates. The bride-elect is the daughter of Sharon and Jackie Hayes, Jr. of Rock Island, and Wanda Cook of Murfreesboro. Her grandparents are the late…

From left, Meredith Anne Higgs, Regent of the Lt. James Sheppard Chapter, DAR, presents Anita Haley with Magness Community House and Library two volumes of historical interest. The first book donated is ‘Historical Markers Placed by the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution.’ It was given in loving honor of Mrs. Betty Lively’s 22…