Editorial – Our Viewpoint It’s been mentioned several times, and appropriately so, about how the downtown football tailgate party was such a tremendous success. A number of local residents are eager to build on that event and make Court Square a focal point for downtown gatherings. It’s certainly an idea worth exploring. The grand purpose…

BY DUANE SHERRILL Why do people even try to give advice to others when all those imparting their wisdom are doing is wasting their breath? I got out of the advice business long ago after it became apparent people are going to do what they want, no matter how good or logical the advice you…

Tennessee Valley Authority Extended drought conditions across the Tennessee Valley have caused the tributary reservoirs on the Tennessee River system to stay well below their targeted levels for this time of year, and some reservoirs have already reached winter levels. Water levels in tributary reservoirs in the eastern part of the Valley are averaging 23…

By Mark Halcomb I have been reading back over my notes that I made beginning April 4, while answering questions about how to protect plants. If we had known how cold it would get and for how long; if we had more time to prepare; if we had a million dollars; we could not have…

By J. Dale Beaty It’s time for the annual Warren County A&L Fair. This event comes along every year in September and signals the end of summer as we move into fall weather. Many folks always say that it always rains during the fair so if that’s true everyone should be looking forward to the…

Members of the Lucky-Northside FCE met Aug. 23 at Pizza Hut for their meeting. President Sandra Griffith conducted the meeting with agent Hilda Lytle also attending. Roll call was answered with ‘One thing I plan to enter in the fair is. . . ‘ Devotional leader Ila Vae Boren missed the meeting because of her…

By Margo Howard Dear Margo: I’m a 24-year-old female, newly graduated from college and living the first “real” year of my life in the big city. I’ve always been one who marches to her own drum, but this has caused me problems: I’ve never had a boyfriend! There have been flings here and there, but…

Baby Boy Ashley Seibers and Jack Myers are the parents of a son, Brayden Kyle Leon Myers. He was born July 16 at River Park Hospital weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces. He is their first child. Grandparents of the infant include, Sandy Colvard of Pikeville, Jimmy Seibers, and Jackie and Speeker Myers. Baby Boy William…

By Roger Cook I like game shows on television. I like ‘The Price Is Right,’ ‘Jeopardy,’ and ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ in particular. I also enjoy Western series and movies. ‘Gunsmoke’ and ‘Bonanza’ are two of the top Westerns that I like. Perhaps I have some wondering why I have brought up game shows and westerns…