ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) ‘ After getting struck by a car Sunday and beaten by an intruder Monday, Tony Hicks returned to a hospital a third consecutive day when police investigating a convenience store robbery shot him. A judge at a Thursday hearing ordered Hicks, 42, held on a $100,000 bond, pending a July 13 hearing…

By Cokie & Steven Roberts Colin Powell confirmed on “Meet the Press” that he twice met with Barack Obama to discuss foreign and defense issues. More significant: President Bush’s first secretary of state twice refused to say he’d definitely back the Republican nominee next year. “I’m going to support the best person that I can…

By Diana West If anyone wants to know why Muslims the world over tell pollsters the United States is at war with Islam, just read President Bush’s speech at the Islamic Center of Washington, especially the part about American-style religious freedom — in the president’s words, “what we wish for the world.” He began this…

Editorial – Our Viewpoint There is growing sentiment among working-class Americans that our elected officials in Washington D.C. are above the law. Few things have happened to dispel that belief. Just this week President Bush commuted the 30-month prison sentence of Dick Cheney’s former top aide, Scooter Libby. Even though Libby was found guilty of…

By Mike Vinson I recently told an acquaintance that I couldn’t wait to watch this past, and final, season of ‘The Sopranos,’ America’s favorite crime family. The acquaintance, somewhat, chided me for watching and enjoying, ‘The Sopranos.’ It glorifies violence and breaking the law. It’s a bad example for our young people ‘ even adults,…

Baby Boy Gregory Matthew King, son of Jessica Mae King, was born May 18 at River Park Hospital. The infant weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces. He is the grandson of Lesia ad the late Marlin King. Baby Girl Whitney Hayes is announcing the birth of her daughter, Chloe Nicole Hayes. She arrived May 18 at…

Winning their various categories in the Fairview Children’s Show are, from left, Laurna Beth McCormick, Nicholas Armaburo, Grace Sparkman, Bren and Braelee Curtis, Amy Williamson, Carter Cantrell, Kansas Redmon and Clint Grissom.

Accompanied by parents, the winners of the Fairview baby and toddler show are, from left, Gail White with Leela Killian; Melody Lovell with Natalie Lovell; Kurk Burnett with Jakob Burnett; Kevin Knox with Addison Knox; and Crystal Rubley with Gavin Finger.

Everyone’s invited to join Pinkie Pie and all your favorite My Little Pony friends live and on stage for the first time ever when VEE Corporation’s brand-new production of ‘ My Little Pony Live! The World’s Biggest Tea Party’ comes to Nashville. The ponies are playing heir party at Nashville Municipal auditorium from Thurs., Aug.…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) ‘ Former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price was honored with the fourth annual Brooks Wallace Award, which is given to college baseball’s top player. Price was 11-1 with 194 strikeouts last season and a 2.63 ERA. He had a career-high 17 strikeouts against Austin Peay in the opening round of the NCAA Nashville…