By JAMES CLARK Electric bills have been soaring the past five years, and that trend is going to continue this summer. On the heels of a 9 percent increase in April, TVA has announced a 1.5 percent rate increase to go into effect July 1. The rate increases this year mean local customers will pay…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Victor Weinreber makes a stop at a diner and art gallery near Bluff, Utah, during his bike ride around the globe. Asked how he’s saved up so much money for a three-year trip, he said, ‘I get 10 miles to the banana.’ It’s probably safe to say that literally thousands of…

By JAMES CLARK Devin Rogers and his sister, Scarlet Rogers, leap for joy as they leave Warren County Middle School on Thursday. Yesterday was the last day of school for all schools except Bobby Ray. Students can pick up their report cards this morning.

By JAMES CLARK College students won’t have to study as hard to keep their HOPE scholarships. The General Assembly has approved lowering the GPA requirements to maintain a scholarship from 3.0 to 2.75. Legislators are touting the looser requirement as a way for an estimated 12,000 students to retain their scholarships each year. Under the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON WastAway Services, a division of Bouldin Corp., has not renewed its contract with the county to recycle its household waste. As a result, the Warren County Commission passed a resolution at its meeting Monday to allow County Executive John Pelham to enter into a solid waste agreement with Southern Central. WastAway,…

By Tim Dahlberg Drew Carey’s a funny guy, probably the funniest guy to ever own a piece of a sports franchise. OK, so he’s just a minority owner in a soccer team that has yet to play a game. But an owner has to start somewhere, and it’s not like he landed his gig on…

ATLANTA (AP) ‘ The NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their agreement with the players’ union in 2011, two years before the deal was to expire. The league, however, emphasized that it will keep negotiating with the NFL Players Association and said games will be played ‘without threat of interruption for at least the…

WCCL Men’s Open An open tournament for men’s softball teams will be played Friday, May 23 through Saturday, May 24 at the fairgrounds. Entry fee is $170, and the deadline to enter is May 21. The 0-10 homer rule will be used, and teams must provide their own 44 or 47 core stamped softballs. First-…

By Duane Sherrill With Jeff Hardy scarcely back after a 60-day suspension for a second violation of the WWE drug policy, yet another superstar will be on the bench for 60 days for banned substances, this time none other than RAW General Manager Lord William Regal. Darren Matthews, AKA Lord William Regal of Fayetteville, Ga.,…

By Dale Stubblefield Friday night, 12 years of education was narrowed down to an hour and a half celebration as the class of 2008 was pronounced graduates of Warren County High School. Nunley Stadium was overflowing with tears of joy as family and friends gathered to watch their high school seniors walk across the stage.…