oseph Scott Reynolds, 49, died April 30. Graveside services will be held at Magnolia Cemetery in Evergreen, Ala., today at 2 p.m. He is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Jennifer and Jon Tuley, Mary Leigh and Rebecca Reynolds; father, Grover C. Reynolds; brother, Roger Reynolds and sister, Nancy McLean. In lieu of flowers, donations may…

Tunnel Hill, Ga., resident Billie John Malone, 88, died April 28 at his home. A retired Tennessee State Trooper and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ardella Tittsworth Malone; and brother, C.H. Malone of Smithville. He is survived by his wife, Pearlie Ozene (Cope)…

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Bessie P. Caten, 72, died May 2 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she enjoyed collecting frogs, spending time with family and working in her yard. She was the daughter of the late George…

Editorial Our Viewpoint When it comes to soaring gasoline prices, everyone is grasping for solutions. But one idea receiving serious consideration at our nation’s capital, that of suspending the federal tax on gasoline, is no solution at all. It’s not suggesting any goals or providing any ideas for lowering the cost of gasoline. It’s merely…

I had so much fun checking out some of the things famous people had to say in my last column, I’ve decided to continue with that theme this week. Last time I took up so much space setting up the subject it didn’t leave much room for quotes, so this time I’m going to jump…

By Morton Kondracke Unless the Rev. Jeremiah Wright has caused Barack Obama more damage than is evident, it’s impossible to see how the senator can lose the popular vote, the delegate race or the Democratic nomination to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Specifically, I’ve calculated the possible popular vote in eight of the nine remaining primaries…

By Thomas Vaughn Last week I returned from hiking in Colorado, ready to wade back into presidential campaign politics, with a column on Barack Obama’s ‘Pastor Disaster.’ Instead, serendipity and epiphany combined to convince me to write on something drastically different: one remarkable woman and two remarkable men. Serendipity ‘ ‘the occurrence and development of…

‘Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.’ ‘ Oscar Levant ‘I went into a French restaurant and asked the waiter, ‘Have you got frog legs’? He said, ‘Yes,’ so I said, ‘Well hop into the kitchen and get me a cheese sandwich.’ ‘ Tommy Cooper ‘First the doctor told me the good…

By Ric Edelman It’s really important that we establish proper goals when structuring an investment plan. Too often, I hear people say that their primary goal is, ‘To pay as little in taxes as possible.’ Be very careful when you set your goals! When you invest, your goal can be to produce as much profit…

By Gary Clothier Q: Gary Hart, former U.S. senator from Colorado at one time was vying for the Democratic presidential nomination. His political future ended when it was revealed he had a romantic relationship with model and actress Donna Rice. The couple had been photographed aboard a yacht. As I recall, the name of the…