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By JAMES CLARK Members of McMinnville’s First Baptist Church are singing a different tune at Bonnaroo. Instead of rock ‘n roll lyrics, they are spreading the word of God from their church booth.‘We have free water, free drinks and Jesus,’ said church member Chris Bouldin, who spearheaded the Bonnaroo booth. ‘We do a lot of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Warren countians who would like to take a train ride back into history will get their chance at the Bicentennial Celebration with the official Bicentennial Train Ride & Excursion, presented by Caney Fork and Western Railroad and Bicentennial Steering Committee. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $6 for children under 12,…

By DUANE SHERRILL A matter of one foot may have saved a man’s life Thursday night when he was thrown from his car after hitting a tree on Crisp Springs Road.‘The difference between nearly being able to walk away with non-critical injuries and being dead at the scene was, in my opinion, only about a…

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) ‘ Comedians will often talk about “the room” ‘ how it feels, whether it’s good or not, how to work it.Chris Rock played to a room Friday night that few comedians could command. Rock performed his act in front of tens of thousands on the main stage of the Bonnaroo Music &…

(AP) -Former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL. The Bengals released Henry on April 3 after he was arrested for the fifth time. Henry is scheduled for trial June 24 in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on charges of assault and criminal damaging. A man accused Henry of punching…

The Boston Celtics bench has been a reliable contributor during the NBA finals. With starters Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo both unable to finish Game 4, and Paul Pierce also injured, the Celtics will be relying on their reserves when they try to close out the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 tonight. In all,…

ATLANTA (AP) – Braves ace John Smoltz hopes to pitch again, but acknowledged Friday his most recent shoulder surgery required repairs that have ended the careers of many others. Smoltz said the season-ending operation performed on Tuesday by Dr. James Andrews fixed injuries to “five or six problems,” including his labrum, AC joint and biceps.…

Mich. (AP) – Kyle Busch will start from the pole Sunday in the Lifelock 400, thanks to rain that washed away qualifying at Michigan International Speedway. The rain began pelting down after 11 of 45 drivers had completed qualifying attempts on the two-mile oval and NASCAR was forced to fill the race field by points,…

NASCAR – Sprint CupMichigan International Speedway – Brooklyn, MI 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 2 31 Jeff Burton Chevy 3 88 D. Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 5 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota6 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy7 16 Greg Biffle Ford8 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy9 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge10 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy11…

(AP) – One of NASCAR’s most storied race teams gave up majority control Wednesday when a private equity firm took over Petty Enterprises. Although Richard Petty says he’ll still have a large day-to-day role with the team his family has run since 1949, Boston Ventures now maintains control of the 60-year-old operation and the Richard…