Area News

By Rob Nunley This time of year, Wisconsin’s Beloit College receives more publicity than most institutions of higher learning receive throughout the other 11 months of the year. It’s Beloit, after all, which compiles and publishes the annual ‘Mindset List,’ a worldview of students entering college each year. The list gives perspective on just how…

By Gary Clothier HICKOK Q: In the 1940s, I worked as a draftsman for Douglas Aircraft Co. in Santa Monica, Calif. During my period of employment, the design and construction of an experimental plane called the Mixmaster was completed. The unique design placed the motor and transmission in the tail of the aircraft. Although I…

All My Children While attempting to keep Tad alive, Jesse managed to pull Robert out of the helicopter and rescue Angie. Frankie talked Jesse out of shooting Robert, who was taken away by the police. Tad was operated on but remained in critical condition, with Krystal and Jesse by his side. Knowing her situation is…

Velma Allison, 89, of McMinnville (Centertown community) died Thursday, May 22 at River Park Hospital. Born on April 15, 1919 in White County, she was a retired school bus driver for the Warren County School System for many years and was a member of Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Allison was preceded in death…

Sherri Marie Killian, 37, of Soddy Daisy, passed away on Friday, May 23 in a local hospital after a battle with breast cancer. She was a member of Middle Valley Church of Christ and Brantley Chapel Baptist Church in Maryville. She was employed with the Middle Valley Animal Hospital and was a 1986 graduate of…

Nathanael Rene Labrada, the twenty-one month old son of Hector and Katia Labrada of McMinnville was born Aug. 25, 2006 and died May 23 at his residence following an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Hector Labrada. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Hector Labrada…

Woodbury resident Jimmie Lance Johnston, 71, died May 23 at her home after an extended illness. She was a former factory worker, seamstress, housewife and a former employee of Mike Smith Funeral Home. She was also a lifetime member of Woodbury Fire Department and a member of the Centertown Class of 1956. She was preceded…

Editorial Our Viewpoint From the shores of France on D-day to the shores of the Tigress River in Iraq, the ultimate sacrifice has been made by brave Americans through the history of this great country, a sacrifice that continues today as soldiers throw themselves in harm’s way all in the name of freedom. On Memorial…

By Lisa Hobbs As most know, I moved to the country – literally. After spending years surrounded by others, I am now out by myself. In the beginning, I enjoyed it and saw it as being all perks and no negatives. However, there seem to be some negatives. In the last week a noise started…

By Morton Kondracke Everyone in and around American politics is pulling for Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., on a personal level. But Republicans have to work very hard to avoid the fulfillment of his political dream. In an interview in March, Kennedy talked about the difference that the 1964 Democratic landslide meant for the passage of…