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By Dale Stubblefield Otis Nixon has always been remembered by Atlanta Braves fans for his leaping catch over the wall in center-field to rob Andy Van Slyke of a homerun in 1992 in a pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nixon was a big part of the Braves’ success in the early 90s. He had…

Lindsay Erin Wright and John Carter Wise, both of Murfreesboro, will be married July 26 at New Union Baptist Church. The bride-elect is the daughter of Brenice and Wanda Wright of Smithville. Her grandparents are Robert and Shirley Morton, and Louise and the late Earl Wright of Smithville. Mr. Wise’s parents are the late Johnny…

These Motlow College students are among the Warren County residents recognized during an awards day ceremony on the Motlow College Moore County campus. They are, front row, from left, Audra Lomas, who was recognized for her participation in the Presidential Student Leadership Institute; Dennis Calhoun, who was named the outstanding business computer applications student, is…

By DUANE SHERRILL Forty people were indicted during the June session of the Warren County grand jury, including a man who evaded arrest several times before being captured earlier this year in the Rocky River area.The suspect, Steven Alley, was indicted on the charge of theft, reckless endangerment with a vehicle, evading arrest and harassment.…

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) ‘ Call it a lemonade standoff.A girl whose lemonade stand was robbed of $17.50 chased the suspect into a nearby home and called police, who spent nearly an hour trying to coax the man into surrendering.‘The guy came up and was, like, ‘Give me your money,’ said 12-year-old Dominique Morefield, who…

By Susan Newby Summer, although not officially here yet, has certainly kicked off with true heat, that oppressive humid heat that borders on suffocating. Following on the heels of the heat, naturally, come the air-conditioning problems. Amazing how that happens! At the Newby household, we were blessed with a Monday sleepover with 5-year-old Shelby and…

By DUANE SHERRILL A woman who claims she was stealing gifts for her grandchildren was bound to the grand jury along with her husband after they were allegedly caught stealing from Wal-Mart.‘You could hear her opening the boxes to the DVDs. It made a really loud sound,’ testified a Wal-Mart loss prevention officer who was…

By DUANE SHERRILL A man charged with beating his girlfriend for a third time will have to serve the remainder of his domestic assault sentence in jail in a case the judge fears will some day end up becoming a murder trial.‘This has gone way too far and some day this man is going to…

By Lisa Hobbs With temperatures on the rise, it’s time to cool off with a trip to the beach. It won’t take hours to get there ‘ or a tank full of gas ‘ as the Main Street LIVE! summer concert series will be bringing the beach downtown. It’s beach party time again and the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON There will be a number of bicentennial events leading up to the celebration July 5, and one of the more toe-tapping events is bound to be the Lions Club Hoedown to be held at the Rock Island Lions Club Community Center this Saturday, June 21 beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is…