By Lisa Hobbs McMinnville was awarded the Tree City USA designation for 2007 by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This is the seventh year the city has received the distinction. ‘Trees in our cities and towns help clean the air, conserve soil and water, moderate temperature, and bring nature into our daily lives,’ said National…

By Charles W. Johnson The 2008 Go Red for Women Luncheon, held at the Bridgestone Firestone Learning Center, was a great success, with local business leaders, medical professionals, heart disease survivors, along with family and friends, gathering at the second annual event to celebrate the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. The fund-raising…

By Charles W. Johnson Everyone knows the Easter Bunny hates to get wet. That’s why McMinnville Parks and Recreation has rescheduled the Easter Eggstravaganza to this Saturday, March 22. The event was originally scheduled for last weekend, but had to be canceled due to rainy weather. But even though the date has changed, McMinnville Parks…

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society continues to encourage all Americans at average risk to begin screening starting at age 50. The fight against colon cancer has seen much progress in recent years – the 2007 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer reported that death…

By Lisa Hobbs Warren County High School’s Aspire Team is SADD, but in a glad way. Through their efforts, they are sponsoring Students Against Destructive Decisions. Students at WCHS have joined SADD, a peer leadership organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, and teen violence and suicide. Aspire…

Rural Development area director Joseph Woody recently announced a Housing Fair along with Tennessee Opportunity Programs to help eligible families and individuals achieve the dream of homeownership in Warren, DeKalb and Cannon Counties. The Housing Fair will take place Thursday, March 20 from 5-6 p.m. at the East End Drive Church of Christ located at…

By Duane Sherrill With just two weeks before deadline, four hopefuls have cast their hats into the political ring seeking the 14th District Senatorial office held for 23 years by Jerry Cooper. Among those qualified to seek election is interim State Senator Steve Roller who officially filed Monday and is due to file duplicates in…

By Charles W. Johnson Scott and Pat Price plan to visit Magness Library in the near future to talk about their new book, ‘Looking for Goodwill.’ A chance view of a cartoon in a major magazine sent Scott Price and his 24-year-old son Pat on a 57,000-mile odyssey that took them to all 50 states.…

By Duane Sherrill A married Green Hill couple faces felony charges after they allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old girl and then fled out of state to avoid arrest. The suspects, George Roach, 29, and his wife, Jamie Roach, 29, are both charged with aggravated sexual battery and statutory rape. They are being held at…

By Duane Sherrill Pamela Rogers embraces her mother, Karen Rogers, following her hearing in Nashville last month. Former Centertown teacher and beauty queen Pamela Rogers will spend the next six years of her life behind bars as her bid for parole has been denied, the parole board decreeing she will not be considered again for…