By DUANE SHERRILL Two people were killed Wednesday when a pickup pulling a trailer jackknifed on Nashville Highway causing a head-on collision near the new Centertown School. Dead is driver Frank D. Garretson Sr., 65, of Viola and passenger Kimberly A. Roller, 37, of Rock Island. Garretson’s other passenger, Ruben Ramirez, 43, of McMinnville, was…

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By Cokie & Steven Roberts Sen. Hillary Clinton received a lot of grief for telling attendees of the Yearly Kos, a convention of left-leaning bloggers, that she would continue to take campaign cash from Washington lobbyists. “A lot of these lobbyists, whether you like it or not, represent real Americans,” she said. “They actually do.”…

By Gene Lyons Among all the bloopers and malapropisms emitted by President Bush, Michael Moore chose the single funniest to lead off his documentary film “Sicko.” Campaigning in 2004, Bush was talking about medical malpractice lawsuits. “Too many good docs,” he warned in his fake-folksy drawl, “are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs…

Letter to the Editor TO THE EDITOR: This letter is in reference to the story published Aug. 3 entitled, ‘Smed’s Place in trouble for underage beer sales.’ I was one of the two implicated in the case and I’d like to tell my side of the story. While I realize the ultimate responsibility for the…

By Mike Vinson When discussing the Bible ‘ particularly in our neck of the woods, the Bible Belt South ‘ one must use extreme caution. It is metaphorically akin to dismantling a bomb: one wrong move and it blows up in your face. However, a little humor never hurt anyone. That said, let’s treat the…

Baby Girl Nevaeh Alta Throckmorton, daughter of Holly Whitworth and Stephen Throckmorton, was born at River Park Hospital on June 28. She weighed 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces at birth. Her grandparents are Karen Grieves, Mark Whitworth, and Norma and Micheal Matheney. Baby Boy Tammy and Brian Crusinberry are announcing the birth of their son, Brian…

By Margaret Hobbs Four lovely young ladies will be vying for the title of Little Miss Viola Valley during Viola Valley Homecoming activities tomorrow. The pageant will begin at 4 p.m. at the park gazebo. Contestants include: Elisabeth Rose Morrison, 6, daughter of David and Karen Morrison. She is sponsored by Bobbie Lewis. The youngster…

Hickory Creek FCEC met August 2 for their monthly meeting. A devotional from Matthew 8: 27 was read by Carolyn Womack. The meeting was called to order by Beulah McBee, with roll call answered to ‘What I plan to enter in the fair.’ The pledge to the flag was led by Victoria. A financial report…