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Baby Boy Sharanda Pleasant and Bradly Robertson are the parents of a son, Julius DaiShawn Robertson. He was born May 15 at River Park Hospital and weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. He is the grandson of Wayne and Julie Evans, John and Jania Pleasant, Angie and Terry Robertson and Frankie Robertson. Baby Boy Xander Ryan…
Read MoreSavvy Senior – Controlling high blood pressure
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My 60-year-old husband who has high blood pressure takes his medication as prescribed but can never seem to get it under control. He is however a little overweight and doesn’t exercise like he should, but we thought the medication was supposed to resolve the problem. What can you tell…
Read MoreWorks needed for exhibition for adult artists with disabilities
The Frist Center announces a statewide Call for Works for an exhibition highlighting adult artists with disabilities. Entries are open to emerging and professional artists ages 18 years and older living in the state of Tennessee who have a physical, cognitive or mental disability (a disability is defined as an impairment that substantially limits a…
Read MoreFestivities held at Fairview, Centertown
One of the kid favorites at the Fairview Fourth of July celebration is The Redneck Express driven by Lee Curtis. If you wanted to see George Strait, Tim McGraw, Little Richard, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, then Fairview CIC was the place to be Saturday night. While those famous people weren’t actually in attendance, their…
Read MoreBoating safety key on Fourth, and every day
By Joey Wray Generally speaking, the Fourth of July holiday sees more boating activity than any other time of the year. This year, beginning July 1, a couple of changes have been made to the law. Any boating accident involving death, or injury requiring medical treatment beyond first aid, or the disappearance of a person…
Read MoreTrue love of wrestling evident at local shows
There’s more to wrestling than the glitz and glamour of WWE and TNA. More than just pyro, lasers and the latest Motorhead theme blaring as your favorite performer walks down the ramp. Some of the best wrestling you will can doesn’t happen at Monday night on the USA Network or even Thursday on Spike. It…
Read MoreNew Bybees still perfect in church league
By ROB NUNLEY New Bybees stands alone as the only undefeated team in any division of Warren County Church League Softball, after running record to 6-0 last Tuesday with a 24-0 shellacking of New Hope. In a game which ended after just two innings due to the mercy rule, New Bybees rattled off 17 runs…
Read More‘Chip-off’ decides 21st annual Rotary tourney
By ROB NUNLEY David Britton launches an approach shot from the 18th fairway. A full field of 36 foursomes hit the links at the McMinnville Country Club Saturday morning for the 21st Annual Rotary Golf Classic. This year’s event came down to the wire, with two teams knotted at 15-under par for the low score…
Read MoreHappy birthday America!
By Dale Stubblefield It shouldn’t take a date on the calendar for Americans to show their patriotism. We should be proud of our independence and freedoms we enjoy in this country each and every day. But it’s easy to get patriotic on the Fourth of July when you have all the razzle-dazzle of fireworks popping…
Read MoreHomeland takes home title – Finishes championship summer by capturing tournament crown
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Saturday afternoon on the Sam Martin field, the girls fast pitch 9- and 10-year-old league crowned Homeland Community Bank as its tournament champions. Homeland defeated Data Solutions 13-0 in three innings to capture the tourney title. Data Solutions, the only team to beat Homeland during the season, struggled without its normal starting…
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