A 56-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court. Included in court action: ‘ Allen Hale was given an 11-month, 29-day sentence to serve for fourth-offense driving on a suspended license. He must also serve his sentence for violation of probation in addition to his new sentence. ‘ Antonio…

TODAY, MARCH 16 Vacation Bible School will be held at Unity Church of Christ on Pigeon Hill Road March 16-20 at 7 p.m. nightly. There will also be high school and adult classes. MONDAY, MARCH 17 A revival will be held March 17-21 at Rolling Acres Brethren in Christ Church on Pace Street with different…

Junior Auxiliary’s annual egg hunt, originally scheduled yesterday at Hickory Creek Elementary, has been moved to this afternoon at 2 p.m. at Hickory Creek. The egg hunt was postponed due to steady rain. Organizers are hoping for a large turnout today because they say they have plenty of nice prizes to give away, and 10,000…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) ‘ If you think the cost of gassing up your car is outrageous, wait until you need to restock your pantry. The price of wheat has more than tripled during the past 10 months, making Americans’ daily bread ‘ and bagels and pizza and pasta ‘ feel a little like luxury items.…

By Ric Edelman Given the recent turbulence in the market, it’s appropriate to review 2007. I’m not referring to the stock market. I’m talking about the money market. Money markets consist of two breeds: money-market accounts, which are offered by banks and are FDIC-insured, and money-market funds, which are offered by mutual fund companies and…

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ Trying to calm jitters about the economy, President Bush conceded on Friday that the country “obviously is going through a tough time” but expressed confidence about a rebound. In a speech to The Economic Club of New York, Bush said this was not the first time the economy has been rattled…

WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) ‘ The rising price of crude oil has entrepreneurial oil companies drilling and prospecting the Tennessee mountains for black gold. A Canadian oil company in recent months dug a new $8 million well in the Highpoint community of Morgan County near Wartburg and Oak Ridge. ‘This was a science project, but with…

DETROIT (AP) ‘ General Motors Corp. is recalling 207,542 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans over a risk they could catch fire, and warned their owners not to park the cars in garages until they are fixed. The automaker said Friday it is recalling the 1997-2003 Buick Regal GS and Grand Prix GTP models…

By JAMES CLARK It’s been called the old A.O. Smith building for well over a year, so new property owners Billy Wood, Rickey Minton and David Hill decided a name change was in order. The building that has been known as Century Electric, MagneTek, and A.O. Smith, now has a new name. It’s Red Road…

By JAMES CLARK Since I have this little bit of extra space, here are two jokes: No matter how great a car you have, it’s going to break down eventually. And when it does, most folks are going to search for a quality mechanic. Richard Stembridge, a mechanic with 30 years of experience, has opened…