Warren County School Board chairman John Turner presents the Employee of the Month Award for April to teacher Christie Allison. In nominating Allison, school nurse Dawn Wanamaker gave her special recognition for her work with homebound student Kelly Gehring, who passed away recently. Allison went the extra mile to help Gehring complete her tests and…

The wedding of Tiffany JoNell Jones to Donald James Gannon was solemnized in a ceremony held at Old Philadelphia Church. Dr. Dean Northcutt officiated the nuptials at 2 p.m. A guest registry was attended by Lacey Jones, sister-in-law of the bride. The bride is the daughter of James E. and Karen Jones. Her grandparents are…

Baby Girl Paisley Grace Bryant, daughter of Amanda Bryant and Allen Moore of Spencer, was born April 14 at River Park Hospital. She is joined by siblings, Chloe Moore, Blake Moore and Ethan Moore. She is the granddaughter of Furlon and Jerrie Bryant, and Patricia and Raymond Moore, all of Spencer. Baby Boy Shannon and…

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TODAY, MAY 4 Decoration will be held at Charles Creek Cemetery. Donations will be accepted for upkeep of the cemetery. A gospel meeting will be held May 4-7 at Trousdale Church of Christ off Old Shelbyville Road with Bible study at 9 a.m., Sunday morning at 10 a.m., Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. and weeknights…

The first round of economic stimulus payments arrived last week. Over the next 10 weeks, people who filed their tax returns by April 15 will receive their stimulus payments. But it’s not too late to file. If you usually don’t file an income tax return, you can still file a return if either of the…

By Lisa Hobbs After years of hard work and dedication, over 100 scholarships were presented to deserving Warren County High School students. Parents, teachers and school officials gathered in the high school’s auditorium recently to watch seniors receive their awards. More than 20 presenters offered local scholarships ranging in size from a few hundred dollars…

Vaughn The entry deadline for the Warren County Bicentennial song and poem contests has been extended to Friday, May 23. This extension will allow songwriters and poets to honor the rich culture and history of Warren County with their original works. ‘These song and poem contests will give Warren countians of all ages a golden…

By JAMES CLARK I can add 2008 to the growing list of years in which I didn’t win Best of the Best Newspaper Columnist. Like a bad ball team, I’m afraid I’m learning how to lose this annual contest. I am, however, pleased to report great progress. On the heels of last year’s 7th place…

BY Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer any travel tips for health conscious seniors? My husband and I recently retired and are planning on doing some traveling both in the United States and abroad but worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital if we get sick, etc. What can…