Beersheba resident and Grundy County native Sarah Jane Katherine Whitman, 87, died Aug. 3 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. Retired from the nursery industry and a member of Cumberland Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Terrell and Fannie Caldwell Anderson; and was preceded in death by her husband, Lecil Roscoe Whitman;…

McCormick, S.C. resident, formerly of McMinnville, and Marion County native, Samuel Lucien Cordell, 91, was born Jan. 23, 1916 and died Aug. 2 at Savannah Heights Living Center in McCormick following an extended illness. The former owner of Grizzell’s Jewelry, a United States Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Christ United…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Herbert Levoy (Sonny) Roberts, 68, died Aug. 4 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness. A service station owner/operator and a member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, he was the son of Herbert and Gracie Pearl O’Neal Roberts; and was preceded in death by brothers, James Norman and…

McMinnville resident Barbara Jean Lance, 64, died Aug. 3 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. A factory worker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was preceded in death by her husband, Winfield Scott (Buster) Lance; brother, Aubrey Lee Welch and sister, Beverly Jo Walters. She is survived by son and…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ‘ Divers looking in the Mississippi River for victims of a bridge collapse were forced to suspend their search Saturday, hampered by debris shifting in the swirling, murky current. Families of the missing waited a third agonizing day for word that any bodies were found. “The dive itself has been suspended due to…

By Art Larson Sr. I find it a little ridiculous seeing the money spent on foolish surveys. I was scanning news items for interesting tidbits about racing to talk about, but all I could find was a survey studying why we have sex. I figured the answer was pretty obvious but I had better hide…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Andrew Abraham tracks down a grounder during his team’s game against Pioneer Pediatrics Thursday. Thursday night on the Jim Mansfield field the 7- and 8-year-old boys coach-pitch tournament continued with three games on the schedule. In the first game of the night Pioneer Pediatrics rolled past Quality Mold 26-14, with Colby Elkins…

Don’t look down. Chad Ballard, right, and his employees at Ballard Siding and Home Repair work high above the ground Thursday at First Baptist Church. They were covering rotted wood with metal siding roughly 25 feet above the ground. Ballard says he’s never fallen off a ladder.

TODAY, AUG. 5 An open house will be held for the new Centertown School from 2 to 4 p.m. beginning with a ribbon cutting. The Petty family will be in concert during homecoming at Pleasant Hill New Life Baptist Church beginning at 10 a.m. Lunch to follow service. MONDAY, AUG. 6 A level 1 Tai…

By LISA HOBBS Times have changed in the last 200 years in Warren County. Those growing up today would have a hard time adjusting to how things were just a few decades ago. Not too long ago, everyone washed clothes by hand; food was cooked on a wood-burning stove; most children worked to help support…