The National Society of High School Scholars announced that HUME-FOGG Academic High School student Karyn Stanley from Nashville has been selected for membership.Stanley is the daughter of John and Portia Webb Stanley of Nashville and the granddaughter of Bobby and Goodie Webb of Morrison.The society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed Tennessee’s $27.8 billion annual spending plan into law.The Democratic governor and lawmakers cut nearly $500 million from the spending plan toward the end of the legislative session because of worsening economic conditions.Lawmakers only constitutional responsibility is to pass a balanced budget. The state’s July-through-June budget year begins…

By James Clark The base has been set and yesterday irrigation work was being finished around what will be the county’s newest landmark ‘ the Bicentennial Monument on Court Square.The monument celebrating 200 years of Warren County history is beginning to take shape. Concrete has been poured for the two sidewalks leading to the monument…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ A massive foreclosure rescue bill cleared a key Senate test Tuesday by an overwhelming margin, with Democrats and Republicans both eager to claim election-year credit for helping hard-pressed homeowners.The mortgage aid plan would let the Federal Housing Administration back $300 billion in new, cheaper home loans for an estimated 400,000 distressed borrowers…

By Lisa Hobbs The Boomers will be taking the stage this Friday night as the Main Street LIVE! summer concert series holds its fourth event. With only eight concerts this summer, Friday night marks the halfway point for music enthusiasts.Leaving the beach music variety behind, American blues is the theme for Friday evening. With some…

By Lisa Hobbs Several downtown merchants have made the decision to attend Destination Business Boot Camp in Longmont, Colo., from July 19-21.Currently, there are four business owners signed up to attend the three-day program geared toward giving business owners the knowledge they need to be successful.‘Anytime I can learn anything, I’m willing,’ said Roxie St.…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Exactly 20 years after warning America about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has gotten so bad that the world’s only hope is drastic action.James Hansen told Congress on Monday that the world has long passed the “dangerous level” for greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and needs to get…

Firemen check the wreckage of a Buick driven by Joyce B. West which slammed into the rear of a Chevy pickup driven by Marguerite Whitaker as the truck was stopped trying to turn onto Mt. Leo Street off Beersheba Street on Sunday afternoon. The two victims, along with West’s 11-year-old son, were taken for treatment…

By Duane Sherrill Making harassing phone calls has put accused New Year’s Eve shooter Pam Ooley behind bars until her trial this fall after the court revoked her half million dollar bond Monday.Meanwhile, the woman who said Ooley was harassing her by continually calling her and her family was overcome by the courtroom drama and…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Like two rival filling-station owners across the highway in long-bygone price wars, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain keep putting up flashy signs and offering new incentives in hopes of attracting customers battered by $4 gas prices.McCain is offering a summer break from the 18.4-cent federal gasoline tax, and…