There were 72 of James Monroe and Martha Jane Cantrell Redmon’s descendants at the Redmon Reunion held on July 15 at the Keltonburg Community Center. President Lamar Redmond presided at the gathering. Food, fun, singing and more food was enjoyed by all. The youngest attendant was Brian Cruisenberry at two week old and the oldest…

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: A few years ago, my father-in-law suffered a stroke and then a heart attack. Dad has always been on the vulgar side, but now it’s become extreme. In his spare time, Dad makes up “books” with pictures of women he cuts out of the newspaper, with inappropriate…

How do women establish a sense of well-being throughout their lives? According to a new survey, decisions that women make in their 20s, 30s and 40s can pave the way to wellness into their 60s and 70s and beyond. The first-ever study titled ‘The State of Women’s Wellness,’ commissioned by Lean Cuisine and conducted by…

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Baby Girl California Jane McCormick made her arrival on June 11 at River Park Hospital weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces. She is the daughter of Amie Martin and Jeremiah McCormick. She is welcomed by brother, Aiden Cain McCormick. Grandparents include Brenda and Waymon Watts, Eddie and Janice Martin of Rock Island, David and Flora McCormick,…

Mary Hillis died July 25 at Asbury Place in Kingsport. She was born Feb. 26, 1913, in Dibrell, later moving to McMinnville where she spent most of her life. She attended David Lipscomb College and Middle Tennessee State College. She was employed in the family nursery business as a young woman and was later employed…

McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Bratten Woods, 71, was born April 22, 1936 and died July 25 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. The food manager at Bi-Lo and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Sherman and Nora Haley Woods. In addition to his…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has collected hundreds of exhibits from the cab of a suspected serial killer’s truck, but it will take several weeks to analyze them all, agency spokeswoman Kristin Helm said Thursday. Meanwhile, the Metro Nashville police are fielding dozens of inquiries from law enforcement agencies and families across…

By Cokie & Steven Roberts Authenticity. That’s what the YouTubers said they were trying to elicit when they submitted video questions for the Democratic debate. They were hoping to get past the candidates’ canned answers, to catch a glimpse of the person behind the glib comments. Good luck on that. Authenticity’s in short supply these…

By Nat Hentoff Even though the prison at Guantanamo Bay for purported “enemy combatants” has damaged America’s name and credibility, I was still surprised by the huge and diverse turnout at a June 26 rally in Washington, D.C., where, as reported by Associated Baptist Press, “Thousand of Christians and other activists withstood Washington’s oppressive summer…