BY Roger Cook I have said it before and say it now again. Seldom do we really show our appreciation for people who have been nice to us. But how quick we are to criticize when we think we have been mistreated. Why does it appear to be easier to be critical than to be…

By Margaret Hobbs Members of the Lucky CIC held their annual Good Friday Free Egg Hunt with approximately 300 attending. Children up to 12 years of age participated in three age groups. Eggs filled with treats were hidden in the Lucky Park, with prizes being awarded to ‘lucky’ hunters finding the most eggs, and to…

BY Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve read that the government has created a new food pyramid of dietary guidelines for seniors. What can you tell me about this? Health Conscious Carol Dear Hal, It’s not Uncle Sam who created the ‘senior specific’ food pyramid, but researchers from Tufts University in Boston, Mass. Here’s what…

LOS ANGELES (AP) ‘ Chris Rock testified at a private eye’s racketeering trial Friday that he hired the man to investigate a model who demanded money after claiming she was pregnant with his baby, and who later accused him of sexual assault.Outlandish and animated on stage, the 43-year-old comedian looked uncomfortable and spoke in hushed…

LONDON (AP) ‘ Naomi Campbell was released on bail Friday after a spat with a police officer at Heathrow Airport’s troubled new Terminal 5, where one of her bags was lost.Campbell, 37, left the airport police station just after midnight. London’s Metropolitan Police said she was released pending further inquiries and told to report to…

By Charles W. Johnson Bright and early tomorrow morning, at 6 a.m. to be exact, Warren County’s Farmers Market will be ready to begin another year of plants, flowers, fun and food, a wide variety of fresh and delicious food that comes mostly in the form of home-grown produce offered for sale by people from…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits last week shot up to the highest level in more than two years, fresh evidence of the damage to a national economy clobbered by housing, credit and financial crises. The Labor Department reported Thursday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance jumped…

It’s never too soon, or late, to learn how to save a life. From basic first aid to CPR, members of the Citizens Police Academy class were instructed on life-saving procedures last week. Pictured is Phillip Mitchell, training and safety officer for McMinnville Fire Department, giving instruction to class member Nancy Rivera on how to…

By Lisa Hobbs Wednesday was a time for children in Warren County to kick butts, at least those connected to cigarettes. April 2 was National Kick Butts Day. The day is set aside for thousands of young people across America to take the lead in the fight against big tobacco companies and increase awareness regarding…

By JAMES CLARK If Warren County High School senior C.J. Strode had any doubts about pursuing a legal career, those doubts were put to rest at the recent Mock Trial State Tournament in Nashville. Strode won the coveted title of Best Defense Lawyer in a state-wide competition after delivering what was described as a smooth…