Megan Diane Roberts of Morrison and Adam Garrett Reed are announcing their engagement and upcoming marriage. The couple will wed Oct. 6 at the Smartt Station Church of Christ. The bride-elect is the daughter of Christie Burton of Viola, and David and JoAnn Roberts. She is the granddaughter of Willus and Edith Roberts, Harold and…

By Margaret Hobbs Downtown McMinnville will come alive with the 13th Annual Autumn Street Fair on Oct. 6. The very successful event is sponsored annually by the Chamber of Commerce Leadership McMinnville Class, with many hours of planning going into day’s activities. Thousands of visitors are expected to gather and visit the approximately 125 vendors…

Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers David Crosby and Graham Nash will perform in Nashville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at War Memorial Auditorium in a concert presented by the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. “An Evening With David Crosby And Graham Nash” offers a rare opportunity to savor an intimate, harmony-heavy experience…

Show director Suzanne M. Oliver will conduct pre-audition workshops for the upcoming Community Playhouse, Inc. production of the Leslie Bricusee’s ‘Scrooge ‘ The Musical” on September 22. A dialect and acting workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. and a music and dance workshop is scheduled for 11 a.m. A third session may be offered at…

By Margaret Hobbs The much-needed rainfall did not dampen the spirits of the annual Senior Day at the Warren County A&L Fair on Tuesday. The event was dedicated to those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, their families, friends and loved ones, and to those who are fighting to preserve our freedom. A special…

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources for researching hospitals? My family physician thinks I may need a hip replacement in a few years, so I want to do some hospital research before hand. Limping Linda Dear Linda, You’re smart to be planning ahead. Most people don’t give much thought…

By Margaret Hobbs Shelba Gribble, right, is fortunate to have a friend in Helen Martin, as she had given the appliqued quilt to her as a Christmas gift. Gribble, in turn, entered it in the Antique Quilt Show, earning both a first place and the Sweepstakes Award. Quilts have always been an expression of both…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ‘ Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer says the Vols are not panicking despite dropping out of The Associated Press Top 25 following their 59-20 loss to No. 3 Florida on Saturday. ‘There’s no panic,’ Fulmer said Monday. ‘We’ve been here before and fought through it, and we’ll fight through it again.’ He said Tennessee…

Titans tailback Benjamin Clark tries to elude the tackle of Steelers linebacker Will Cantrell in 5- and 6-year-old football action Saturday at Bobby Ray Elementary. Clark ran for two 50-yard touchdowns, but the Steelers scored with 5 second left to snatch a 19-13 victory.

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Willie Gene Driver, 64, was born May 5, 1943 and died Sept. 17 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following a sudden illness. An employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville Company and a member of West End Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Will and Nettie Driver. In…