BY Kathy Mitchel & Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My wife and I have two wonderful children in their early 30s. They live in other cities, but occasionally visit us with their respective companions. We have no problem with our son’s girlfriend or our daughter’s boyfriend spending the night. These are serious adult relationships. The problem…

Young maidens presenting the traditional Maypole dance during May Day activities herald in the spring season. The 20th annual May Day Celebration at the historic Black House was held Saturday, an event sponsored by the Eagle Fund, Inc. The fun and educational day is presented as a fundraiser to help maintain the home as a…

The Ol’Timers softball classic will be held May 24 at the Newtown softball field. ISA rules will apply with both teams having to agree on stealing prior to game time. ISA-stamped, .375 core balls only will be used. The 0-6 home run limit will be declared at the plate. The first eight teams will be…

Vanderbilt is cleaning up and fixing up the football, baseball and basketball facilities in a five-phase program that will cost nearly $60 million. A school official says it’s not part of the athletic arms race. Vice chancellor David Williams said Tuesday it’s simply what the Commodores need to do for themselves. The bulk of the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ‘ It was a matchup NASCAR could only dream of: Melanie Troxel and Ashley Force going head-to-head in the first all-female Funny Car elimination round. Troxel won the round, made it to the finals and ultimately claimed the title Sunday at Thunder Valley Nationals ‘ making her the first woman in NHRA…

The McMinnville Country Club has a busy schedule planned for this week. The annual Spring Fling golf tournament will kick off this weekend, with a practice round on Friday and tournament play to take place on Saturday and Sunday. Last week’s winners in the Tuesday scramble were Brad Brock, Steve Biles, Wally Stern and Sam…

Dowelltown resident and Warren County native Christie Darlene Bouldin Bennett, 47, was born Nov. 21, 1960 and died May 18 at DeKalb Community Hospital in Smithville following a sudden illness. A homemaker and member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Ann Whitler Bouldin of Rock Island, and the late Clyde Bouldin.…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Carolyn Ruth Poss Mathis, 61, was born Sept. 27, 1946 and died May 18 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Arnold Dodson of McMinnville and the late Lorena Johnson Dodson. In addition to her…

By JAMES CLARK Since when has politics been a matter of integrity and honesty? Instead of shooting straight and giving real answers, everything is a matter of spin, and to a large degree deception. Politicians are great at talking for hours and saying nothing. And that’s really the point. You don’t want to slip up…

By SUSAN NEWBY Shame on the Tennessee GOP for its second foray into negative political campaign advertising! I’m no Barack Obama fan. I vehemently disagree with his notion that it’s OK to send his wife out campaigning but no one is allowed to hold her comments up for discussion or ridicule. But the Tennessee GOP…