By James Clark With Sen. Barack Obama poised to represent the Democratic party as its candidate for president, it shows this country has taken great strides in stamping out discrimination. I’m glad to see it. America has taken far too long to get to this point.But apparently not all of the country enjoys racial equality.…

A photography exhibit called Warren County Then and Now will debut at Magness Library on Tuesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will feature historic photographs and recent photographs of scenes from McMinnville and throughout Warren County by photographer Aubrey Watson. An official bicentennial event, it is sponsored by First National Bank.Watson, a freelance…

By Margo Howard Dear Margo: I am 40. My grandfather died when I was a teenager, and his will skipped over my mother and left his modest life savings to me for my education. I was frugal, worked through college and invested the money. I am middle class with normal financial struggles, but with a…

By Margaret Hobbs

By Margaret Hobbs When communities get together, pageants are a given. Winners in the various LuckyFest events. See end of article for names and categories. A good time was had by all at the annual Luckyfest held June 7 at Lucky Community Center, with Mother Nature cooperating for the numerous outdoor activities. Committee members planned…

(AP) ‘ When NASCAR heads to a road course, many teams hire ringers to better their chances at victory. This weekend will be no different at Infineon Raceway, where the usual aces have landed rides for the first of two road course races on the Sprint Cup schedule. Series regular Reed Sorenson was pulled from…

(AP) – The Car of Tomorrow is making life hotter for NASCAR’s drivers today. Heat-stricken drivers had just enough strength to rant about the topic earlier this month at the Pocono 500 and the conversation was a hot topic again last week at Michigan International Speedway. “I heard someone make a comment, ‘They’re race-car drivers,…

(AP) ‘ Kasey Kahne continued his recent hot streak Friday by winning the pole at Infineon Raceway for his best career starting position on a road course. Kahne was the third driver to make his qualifying attempt and his lap around the twisting track at 92.153 mph was good enough to hold the top spot…

Rotary Golf TournamentThe 22 Annual Rotary Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 2 and the McMinnville Country Club. The tournament will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start, while registration is set to begin at 7a.m. Money raised each year goes back into the community for several local charities and to help support…