McMinnville resident and Warren County native Pauline Boren Starkey, age 87, was born Sept. 18, 1920 and died March 17 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of the East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Clellon and Ocie Malone Boren. In addition to…

Melvin Maxwell, 78, of Madisonville passed away Saturday, March 15 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Madisonville and Cuyahoga Falls Masonic Star Lodge #187, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Tisha Maxwell; grandchildren, Erica and Isaac Maxwell, all…

Glenn Certain Young, 67, of McMinnville passed from this life on Monday, March 17, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. Mr. Young, born on May 16, 1940 in DeKalb County, was a member of the Baptist Church, and a retired factory worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Classy…

McMinnville resident and Villade Omealca, Veracruz native Fernando Virgen Velazquez, 47, died March 16 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville after a short illness. A nursery worker and a member of the Assembly of God Church, he was the son of Pedro Virgen Velazquez and Lucia Velazquez Dominges. He is survived by his mother, brothers,…

Smithville resident Dorothy Couch Tramel, 74, died March 15 at DeKalb Community Hospital. A homemaker and a member of Covenant Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mattie Webb Couch; and was preceded in death by brother, Doris Edward Couch; and grandchild, Thomas Hyden. She is survived by her husband of…

Bridgestone Firestone Warren Plant recently hosted a reception to present $40,000 in Bridgestone Trust Fund donations to be used by a variety of non-profit organizations in Warren County. Pictured are, front row from left, Terri Kirby, Families in Crisis; Hannah Bess, Cheryl Mingle, Senior Center; Veronica Solomon, Relatives as Parents; Shay Ashford, Kids of the…

Lucky-Northside FCE met with Hickory Creek FCE members March 6 for a joint meeting held in the Magnolia Room. President Sandra Griffith conducted the meeting, with devotional leader Ila Vae Boren reading ‘The Empty Egg.’ Roll call was answered with ‘My favorite color is. . . ‘ with six members present. Special projects leaders Griffith…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Nearly three years after the Tennessee Waltz corruption scandal led to demands for stronger open government laws, the Legislature is poised to approve a measure to improve access to public records. But efforts to strengthen laws requiring local governments to conduct their business in open meetings have been jettisoned for at least…

DALLAS (AP) ‘ Two fired police officers accused of holding country singer Steve Holy at gunpoint during an argument at his home were indicted on charges that could bring them up to 20 years in prison. Randy Anderson and Paul Loughridge were indicted Monday on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Anderson…

By Lisa Hobbs With the state making changes in grant requirements, McMinnville might not see too many new sidewalks despite the $125,000 grant and $31,000 match. The city applied for the grant in November 2006. At that time, it was expected the grant would be used to add 7,835 linear feet of sidewalks in McMinnville.…