By Gary Clothier LEFT: CLINTON – RIGHT: OBAMA Q: I visited my new in-laws, who live in the Boston area. On one of our sightseeing excursions, we stopped at a seaside restaurant well-known for seafood, especially scrod. I don’t eat fish, but I was encouraged to give it a try. I did, and I must…

All My Children Tad received a heavenly message from Dixie to go on living for the sake of his daughters, and woke up to realize that Kathy is really Kate. Krystal was disgusted that Adam concealed the truth and JR told Adam he’s no longer his father. However, when a newspaper article leaked the story…

McMinnville resident and Rochester, Mich., native Sandra Alice (Saucy) McGuire, 62, died May 31 at River Park Hospital after a five-month illness. The children’s librarian for Magness Library and a member of Christ United Methodist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Dot Shull and brother, Ronnie Shull. She is survived…

Raymond Timothy (Tim) Neiss, 56, lost his battle with cancer May 11. A contractor and Binghamton, N.Y., native, he was preceded in death by his parents, Merritt Neiss and Mila Neiss Clementi. He is survived by daughters, Theresa Neiss of Virginia and Jessica Neiss of New Jersey; sisters, Isabelle Dean of Homosassa, Fla., Theresa Helms…

Pauline F. Davenport, 79, of Morrison passed from this life Thursday, May 29 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a member of the Woodland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by, parents, Marshal and Hallie Bogle Ferrell; daughter, Hallie Parton; four brothers, and…

Paducah, Ky. native and former McMinnville resident, Joan Dickey Anderson died at her home on St. Simons Island Ga. May 27th. Born Sept. 28, 1929 in Paducah, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Mary King Dickey, who moved to McMinnville shortly after her birth and opened a florist business. A graduate…

Cookeville resident Jimmy David Worley, 46, died May 29 at Cookeville Regional Hospital. A member of Whitson Chapel Church of Christ, he was preceded in death by his father, Jimmy Russell Worley; grandparents, Icy Mai Worley, John Lewis Maddox and Mattie Lou Orton. He is survived by his wife, Lorie Worley; mother, Temple Jean Worley…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Frankie Leon Rains, 56, died May 31 at his home after an extended illness. A lineman with McMinnville Electric System and a member of Bethany Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Leon and Martha Loudins Jones Rains and was preceded in death by brother, Danny…

Editorial Roundup-The Knoxville News Sentinel Even if the Tennessee Legislature had not tinkered favorably with the lottery scholarship program, it has proved its value for many students throughout the state. The merit-based HOPE scholarship program was established by the lottery in 2004. This month, the first scholarship recipients began graduating from colleges and universities in…

Editorial Roundup-Bristol Herald Courier On a clear day, the views in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are awe inspiring. Clear days, however, are hard to find ‘ especially in the summer when warm, stagnant air traps a blanket of pollution over the park. The EPA must stand for protection of our nation’s air, land…