Area News

Alberta R. McMahan, 97, of Billings passed away Monday, May 12 at Aspen Meadows in Billings, Mont. She was born in Rowland Station on June 29, 1910, the daughter of Leon and Ethel (Townsend) Rowland. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon P. McMahan Sr. She is survived by her son Gordon (Faye)…

By Dale Stubblefield

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. “My mistake,” Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. “I’m not broke, and…

Action in the Gold and Silver bowling league started back up last week at McMinnville Lanes. After Tuesday’s round of the summer league, Dr Pepper is in first place with six points followed by McMinnville Lanes with five points, Cumberland Lumber and Foster & Foster Realty have four points each. Crouch Motors and Warren County…

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) – The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn’t stay off Darlington Raceway’s wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again. NASCAR’s least popular driver raced to his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season Saturday night, winning…

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -When Tony Stewart strides through the Nationwide Series garage on race day, he feels the eyes of other teams on him and knows they’re wondering if they’ll again run second to the powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing team. It’s “like, ‘Man, this guy’s in the car this week,’” Stewart says, then adds it…

By Dale Stubblefield No place is absolutely safe from the dangers of lightning, but Warren County High School’s campus will be a little safer for outdoor activities this fall. The high school is in the process of installing a lightning detection system, which will give the earliest warning possible to the threat of severe weather…

By Dale Stubblefield Saturday in boys 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch action, five games took place on the Jim Mansfield field. In the first game of the day, A&K Termite shut out Gary Steele Karate 21-0 in four innings. A&K scored five runs in the first, seven in the second and nine in the bottom of…

(AP) – Tom Glavine picked up his first win in his second stint with Atlanta as the Braves’ patchwork bullpen managed to hold things together against the Philadelphia Phillies. Doesn’t seem to matter what Milwaukee starters do these days. The Brewers’ bullpen problems extend far beyond Eric Gagne. Glavine was so-so for 5 2-3 innings…

By Art Larson Sr. This week is all about the All-Star race. This week is for the racing fans to enjoy as the teams have a little fun. Aside from the drivers getting the spotlight, crew chiefs and pit crews get in on the action. Last night the pit crews had their Pit Crew Challenge.…