Baby Boy Marcie and Tim Releford are announcing the birth of their first child, Skylar Ray Releford. He was born April 24 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. His grandparents are Howard and Anita Lance, and Raymond and Janet Releford of Monteagle. Baby Girl Lindsea Madison-Danielle Moffitt, daughter of Chelsea Grissom…

By Lisa Hobbs McMinnville residents along Red Road could be saying hello to a new subdivision called Quail Run. Construction is expected to begin in the next month and completed by the end of the year. Mississippi-based Quad States Construction will be building 50 units ‘ 22 single homes and 14 duplexes with two units…

McMinnville Police Department will be conducting DUI saturation patrols and checkpoints during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The DUI checkpoints and saturated patrols will be conducted within the city limits. The DUI checkpoints will be set up on South Chancery Streetx and Old Smithville Road. The saturation patrols and checkpoints are designed to make highways…

By DUANE SHERRILL Qualifying papers are available today for city elections across Warren County as all four incorporated townships will have elections on the same day. ‘As far as I can recall, this will be the first time all four incorporated entities, that being McMinnville, Centertown, Viola and Morrison, had their municipal elections on the…

By JAMES CLARK Lawmakers slashed nearly a half billion dollars from the Tennessee budget and they’re now left holding their breath that state government can operate without a noticeable lapse in services. ‘These cuts won’t be worth it if people in McMinnville are forced to drive to Cookeville to get a driver’s license,’ said state…

Registered respiratory therapist Don Strong has announced his candidacy for the office of U.S. Representative to 4th Congressional District in the Republican Primary to be held Aug. 7. A therapist at Cumberland Medical Center, a 10-year veteran of the United States Army, and longtime resident of Crossville, Strong believes it is people that make this…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Democratic officials say Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate. Democratic officials said Thursday the party’s likely nominee has asked former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson to begin vetting potential vice presidential picks. Johnson did the same job for Democratic nominees John Kerry in 2004 and Walter Mondale…

By JAMES CLARK Electric bills have been soaring the past five years, and that trend is going to continue this summer. On the heels of a 9 percent increase in April, TVA has announced a 1.5 percent rate increase to go into effect July 1. The rate increases this year mean local customers will pay…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Victor Weinreber makes a stop at a diner and art gallery near Bluff, Utah, during his bike ride around the globe. Asked how he’s saved up so much money for a three-year trip, he said, ‘I get 10 miles to the banana.’ It’s probably safe to say that literally thousands of…

By JAMES CLARK Devin Rogers and his sister, Scarlet Rogers, leap for joy as they leave Warren County Middle School on Thursday. Yesterday was the last day of school for all schools except Bobby Ray. Students can pick up their report cards this morning.