LIBBY WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Just when things looked darkest for I. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby, when prison seemed all but certain, President Bush wiped away the former White House aide’s 2 1/2-year sentence in the CIA leak case. Bush’s move came Monday, just five hours after a federal appeals panel ruled that Libby could not delay…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ‘ A pregnant 15-year-old charged with her boyfriend and another man in the fatal shootings of her father and stepmother returned to a juvenile lockup Tuesday after a judge refused to release her. Investigators said the victims, both killed Friday, disapproved of the relationship between the girl, Amanda McGhee, and Andrew Brian Mann,…

CHATTANOOGA (AP) – Tennessee wildlife agents removed an African lion, three tigers and a brown bear from poorly fenced enclosures at a commercial wildlife operation on the Cumberland Plateau. Officers had to use logging equipment to reach the gorge where the animals were held at Campbell’s Wildlife Refuge about 10 miles north of Crossville, Tennessee…

By Jim Mullen Every big city, especially the tourist destinations, has big theme restaurants — a Harley-Davidson Cafe, a Planet Hollywood, a Rainforest Cafe, a Hard Rock Cafe. These are the kind of places where meals cost $25 per person, and the sweatshirts you buy to prove you’ve been there cost $35. And any celebrity…

By William Rusher The recent defeat of the immigration “reform” bill in the Senate, in response to an overwhelming deluge of phone calls and letters from irate voters, has focused renewed attention on the supposedly malign influence of talk radio, which is dominated by conservative hosts, and which played an undeniably large part in generating…

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: Several years ago, the mutual aid agreement was formed which authorized the city of McMinnville to lend assistance to other fire departments upon their request. However, the unfortunate fire at McMinnville Molding has raised some controversy since it was ‘just barely’ outside the city limits. Personally, as a…

Letter to the Editor TO THE EDITOR: OK, now that we are talking about the fire, I’d like to chime in, from a fire fighter’s point of view. I have spent the last 30 years of my life as a career fire fighter and I also volunteer with the local department in my district. The…

By Duane Sherrill It’s July 4th. Get your sorry behind up, strap on them lace panties and let’s go running. I’m referring to the fun run held every year downtown on July 4th, the run which seems to test my poor memory as I enter the run on a semi-regular basis despite the fact I…

If you suffer from the effects of arthritis or fibromyalgia, UT Extension, Warren County is offering a class to help you manage their impact on your life. It’s called “Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation.’ Studies conducted at the Stanford University Arthritis Center in California show that people with arthritis or fibromyalgia who have completed…

By Jenny Harper Carefree summer days are perfect for some kitchen fun with the kids. Creative kitchen projects can spark a lifelong love of baking inspired by the memories you??ve created together. Crazy Cookie Tortilla Pizzas are as much fun to make as they are to eat. All you need is a handful of kids,…