HONG KONG (AP) ‘ On the eve of Friday’s Olympic torch relay through Hong Kong, officials allowed actress Mia Farrow into the Chinese territory so she could bash China’s cozy ties with Sudan, although they had earlier kicked out pro-Tibet activists. It’s all part of Hong Kong’s delicate balancing act ‘ pleasing political masters in…

By Dale Stubblefield Morgan Frye laces an RBI single to left in the bottom of Tuesday’s third inning. The Warren County Middle School softball program completed another successful season Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Pioneers ended the year with a 14-2 record after downing Avery Trace 5-0 at the WCHS softball field. Ali Young worked all…

By Art Larson Sr. Forty percent of NASCAR fans are women, yet automobile racing still remains a male-dominated sport. Women have accomplished many great achievements in many areas, and it looks like automobile racing may be next. Automobile racing is one professional sport that women can compete side by side with men. Many have the…

By Rob Nunley Tuesday’s Senior Night matchup between the Pioneer baseball team and Stone Memorial presented WCHS coach J.W. Holt with a unique opportunity. With nine seniors on the Pioneer roster, it was possible to field a lineup entirely composed of 12th-graders. However, doing so required a new position for senior pitcher Josh Mullins, who…

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 was also preceded in death by brother, C.H. Malone of Smithville. He is survived…

Spencer resident A.P. Baker, 88, died April 29 at LifeCare Center of Sparta after a six-month illness. A retired Van Buren County judge and a World War II veteran, he was a member of the First Baptist Church where he was Deacon. The son of the late Arter Park and Laura Lawson Baker, he was…

What readers are saying online about proposed city codes changes that would crack down on unsightly property: ‘If a building is unsafe I can understand the process, but just because someone thinks it is ugly. How far are we going to go? Each time I go by the old Dinty Moore building I enjoy thinking…

By JAMES CLARK Our judicial system has lost its way. As strange as this may sound, a man who films abuse of a cat gets more jail time than adults who neglect their children. This makes no sense. Since we’re talking about court cases, let’s get right to the evidence and examine exhibit 1. It’s…

By Nat Hentoff On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court — by a walloping 7-to-2 majority in Baze v. Reese — declared constitutional Kentucky’s method of death penalty by lethal injection — a combination of three toxic chemicals used as a method of execution in 35 states. As Justice John Paul Stevens noted disquietedly, one…

By Cokie & Steve Roberts Democrats seem intent on nominating Barack Obama, in the face of mounting evidence that Hillary Clinton would be the stronger candidate against John McCain in November. And they only have themselves to blame. Yes, the Clinton camp made strategic blunders that allowed Obama to score heavily in Republican states where…