By ROB NUNLEY The undefeated leaders of the Men’s ‘A’ Division suffered their first loss of the summer Thursday night. Hebron fell behind 11-1 by the end of the first inning against Locust Street, and could never recover as they fell by an eventual 21-6 margin. The loss dropped Hebron to 5-1 on the year,…

By ROB NUNLEY Cornerstone suffered its first loss of the season, falling to previously winless New Hope 19-15 Tuesday in the youth division of the Warren County Church Softball League. New Hope scored seven runs in the seventh inning to earn its frst win of the summer, while dropping the league leaders to 5-1 on…

TODAY, JULY 1 The 15th annual Gospel Music Homecoming will be continue today at Greenbrook Park in Smithville at 10 a.m. The Whisnanats will be in concert at 6 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church. MONDAY, JULY 2 Lucky CIC will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. with election of officers and covered dish dinner…

Frederick Rudolph (Fred) Hunt, 85, of Morrison was born April 9, 1922 in Lynchburg City, Va., to the late Charles Coleman and Lillian Overstreet Hunt and went to be with the Lord on June 30. He was a retired fleet maintenance manager with Palace Linens and member of Covenant Fellowship Church. Mr. Hunt was preceded…

Viola resident and Warren County native Billie Jean Nunley, 80, died June 27 at her home after an extended illness. Retired from United States Postal Service and West Warren-Viola Utility District, she was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Bill and Gladys Haston. She was married to…

By Chuck Shepherd After several reports of grizzly bears intimidating people near Alaska’s Russian River, the state Department of Fish and Game recently gave several usual-suspect bears makeovers, using ordinary hair dye in bright colors (yellow, green, orange, blue) to make it easier for people to identify the specific bears that are menacing them. Environmentalists…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ‘ Former astronaut Lisa Nowak didn’t wear diapers during her 950-mile road trip to confront a romantic rival, her lawyer said Friday, disputing one of the more bizarre details to emerge from the NASA love triangle. “The biggest lie in this preposterous tale that has been told is that my client drove…

By JAMES CLARK USS HARRY S TRUMAN Serving in the U.S. Navy aboard an aircraft carrier is not a spacious experience. Just ask Warren County graduate Jenifer Larson, now Jenifer Hillman, who is stationed aboard the USS Harry S Truman. She sleeps in a tiny cubicle with eight other women. The quarters are so cramped,…

Fairview and Centertown didn’t wait for Independence Day to enjoy their Fourth of July celebrations. Those communities held activities yesterday. Sisters Allyson, left, and Kensley Whiteaker, 8 and 5 respectively, peek through stars and stripes streamers in Centertown.

By DUANE SHERRILL A second person has been charged in the point-blank shooting of a man outside the Shell station on Smithville Highway earlier this year. The new suspect, Dustin Lawson, has been named in a sealed indictment rendered by the grand jury charging attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault. He is being held under…