Baby Boy Trina Gould of Rock Island is announcing the birth of her son, Mason Blake Gould. He arrived July 9 at River Park Hospital weighing 8 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces. His grandmother is Lisa Herndon. Baby Girl Rosa Camila Ibarra, daughter of Santana VanLoo and Miquel Ibarra, was born at River Park Hospital on…

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I relive summer childhood memories every year by making ice cream with the family. There aren’t too many activities that recall a simpler time than stirring together a favorite batch of ice cream. Today, though, I pour my ice cream mix into an electric freezer, but if you have a hand-crank model, that’s lots of…

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors and symptoms of a stroke? My 74-year-old father had a stroke a few months ago and neither he nor mom had a clue what was happening. What can you tell us? Caretaking Karen Dear Karen, Stroke is the third leading cause of death in…

By Margaret Hobbs Warren County students, from left, Matt Martin, Laura Beth McKinley, Mason McGiboney, Shelby Cantrell and Christina Jennings enjoy the sights on their river cruise. Our Sisters City cultural exchange program started in 1992 to promote international friendship, as well as the exchange of ideas and cultures, between the communities of McMinnville-Warren County…

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ‘ No rain. Less rust. Breathe easy Titans fans, Vince Young found his shake-and-bake groove against the Buffalo Bills in a preseason game Friday. His passing game didn’t look bad, either. Playing only the first half, Young went 13-of-19 for 162 yards passing and a touchdown, and also scored a TD…

Even at just 11 years old, Peyton Webb has established a dynasty at the Tennessee State Karate Championship Tournament. Webb, a second-degree black belt who trains at Gary Steele Karate Studio, captured the state championship in black belt forms for an unprecedented fifth consecutive time at the recent tournament in Cookeville, helping lead the GSKS…

(AP) ‘ Not even Cy Young accomplished what Greg Maddux has now done over the past 20 years. The 40-year-old Maddux became the first pitcher to earn 10 victories in 20 consecutive seasons, tossing seven solid innings in the San Diego Padres’ 14-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Cy Young had 19…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ‘ Tennessee tailback LaMarcus Coker, the team’s leading rusher last season who was indefinitely suspended two weeks ago, will rejoin the team, coach Phillip Fulmer said Friday. While Fulmer never made clear what Coker had done to get suspended, the coach said Coker ‘has fulfilled his obligations’ to return to the team starting…

By DUANE SHERRILL Three recent drug busts around the county saw four suspects arrested, one for growing marijuana in his flower pot, one for driving a rolling meth lab, and the final two caught in the act of finishing a meth cook. The pot grower, Jared Lee Hendrixson, 32, is charged with delivery or sale…