BY Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Do you have any healthy tips for achy gardeners? My 71-year-old mother loves to work in her yard and garden but over the past few years has been plagued with aches and pains to her back, knees and hands. Wilting Rose Dear Rose, There’s no doubt that gardening is…

By Gary Clothier Q: My father served in Europe during World War II. His mother said she saved every letter he ever wrote to her and other family members. In one of his letters to his younger brother, he thanked him for the pictures of ‘The Oomph Girl.’ Who is ‘The Oomph Girl’? ‘ J.M.,…

Clyde Raymond Carter Jr., 84, of McMinnville died Wednesday, May 14 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1924 in Carterville, Ill., and was preceded in death by his parents Clyde Raymond Sr., and Nell Louise Porter Carter. Mr. Carter was a retired superintendent with the local Powermatic Plant, a World War II /…

Alberta R. McMahan, 97, of Billings passed away Monday, May 12 at Aspen Meadows in Billings, Mont. She was born in Rowland Station on June 29, 1910, the daughter of Leon and Ethel (Townsend) Rowland. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon P. McMahan Sr. She is survived by her son Gordon (Faye)…

By Dale Stubblefield

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. “My mistake,” Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. “I’m not broke, and…

Action in the Gold and Silver bowling league started back up last week at McMinnville Lanes. After Tuesday’s round of the summer league, Dr Pepper is in first place with six points followed by McMinnville Lanes with five points, Cumberland Lumber and Foster & Foster Realty have four points each. Crouch Motors and Warren County…

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) – The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn’t stay off Darlington Raceway’s wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again. NASCAR’s least popular driver raced to his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season Saturday night, winning…

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -When Tony Stewart strides through the Nationwide Series garage on race day, he feels the eyes of other teams on him and knows they’re wondering if they’ll again run second to the powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing team. It’s “like, ‘Man, this guy’s in the car this week,’” Stewart says, then adds it…

By Dale Stubblefield No place is absolutely safe from the dangers of lightning, but Warren County High School’s campus will be a little safer for outdoor activities this fall. The high school is in the process of installing a lightning detection system, which will give the earliest warning possible to the threat of severe weather…