BY J. Dale Beaty The state grants are due at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on June 2. Many of the grants require that the applicant have a current BQA certification card issued by the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association at the time the grant is applied for. BQA certification cards are required for cattle handling equipment…

By Margaret Hobbs The second annual Relay for Life survivor’s brunch will be held Saturday, May 17 in the Westwood Church of Christ fellowship hall. Activities will start at 10 a.m., and organizers are asking survivors to make their reservations as soon as possible. ‘We are hoping to hear from any survivors that would like…

The Arts Center of Cannon County invites you to join them Saturday, May 17, for a very special evening of high spirited dance featuring a new face to the local dance scene, The Heritage Dance Project. This up and coming contemporary dance company is comprised of a lively group of dancers and choreographers that include…

Nationally known minister and author, Prentice Meador, will be the speaker for Westwood Church of Christ’s Homecoming Sunday. Meador recently completed 19 years as senior minister at Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Dallas, and he and his wife Barbara have worked with congregations in Tennessee, Illinois, California, Washington and Missouri. He has recently been hired…

By Margaret Hobbs The Eagle Fund is once again holding its 20th May Day Celebration at the historic Black House at 301 W. Main St. on May 17. The special day gives the community a chance to enjoy the historic home’s garden and tour the inside. ‘We are trying to include people from all over…

BY Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on starting a walking program? I was recently diagnosed with prediabetes and need to take better care of myself but I hate to exercise. Any suggestions? Sedentary and Sixty Dear Sedentary, More than 20 years of research has shown that walking may be…

By Duane Sherrill Trying to conceal evidence is the same thing as actually destroying evidence, according to grand jurors who, this past week, indicted a woman who tried to hide a stolen credit card in the back seat of a police cruiser. The defendant Carmella Andrea-Nicole Brown, 27, was indicted on charges of tampering with…

By Lisa Hobbs Main Street McMinnville is sending business owners to boot camp, literally. Several downtown business owners will be sent to a free boot camp from July 19-21 for businesses that depend on walk-in customer traffic. For business owners who want to be better prepared to not simply ride out a weak economy ‘…

Warren County High School students in Sheri Garrett’s and Lori Glover’s classes recently baked cupcakes to raise $305 to donate to the Humane Society to help dogs like Lucas, who reportedly had his teeth filed down by an abusive owner. Pictured are, front row, from left, Devon Qualls, Marisela Rodriguez, Jennifer Truman, Ryan Sanders and…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ The Senate, in a direct challenge to President Bush, voted Tuesday to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the government’s emergency reserve. Both Democrats and Republicans said such shipments make no sense when oil is costing more than $120 a barrel and could better be…