With the July 4th weekend closing in fast, area anglers and recreational boaters are preparing for the biggest weekend of the summer months. Fishermen will definitely have to rise early and be on the lakes at dawn if they wish to fish quiet waters. Boaters, skiers and the seadoo crowd will begin arriving around 10 a.m. Bass anglers will find Old Hickory Lake bass fishing good for largemouth bass measuring 12 to 13 1/2 inches. There are a few 15-inch largemouth being taken but they're few and far between. More

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Jed Hansen connected for two home runs off Nashville starter Matt Guerrier Sunday as the host Omaha Royals opened their series with the Nashville Sounds with a 6-4 victory. Hansen hit his fifth homer of the year, a two-run shot, off Guerrier (3-10) in the second inning, then later popped his sixth homer in the sixth inning. He drove in 5 of Omaha

The Nashville Metros kept their Professional Development League playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over the Louisiana Outlaws Saturday night at Ezell Park Stadium. Nashville, now 6-6-2 with 31 total points, had lost Friday More

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Forty-one recently graduated high school basketball players had one last chance to hoop it up as a prep player in Friday night

The president and head football coach of the University of Tennessee, attempting to head off a shutdown of state government, inadvertently exposed the big lie UT has been telling and confirmed the truth of English professor Linda Bensel-Meyers' 1999 allegations. John Shumaker and Phillip Fulmer appealed to legislators to provide the revenue needed to keep state government and UT operating through the new fiscal year, which began today. More

On The Couch - There has been an overwhelming amount of press in the news the last few weeks on the issue of professional baseball players and the percentage using steroids. The reality is that most of the professionals using steroids or other substances usually do so in an informed, if not a professionally monitored basis. There are always unscrupulous professionals who would do almost anything to be associated with a professional athlete. More

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TONIGHT - 'Mystery!' returns after a lengthy absence with the first episode in a three-part thriller spotlighting a woman More

Headlines in today's City Picks: Shortsets go great with coffee and More indie writers strut their stuff. More

Babysitting safely: The American Red Cross is offering babysitter training classes to help young entrepreneurs make money and keep kids safe this summer; Water workouts: Swimmers interested in tightening their times and techniques can now visit the U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Web site to view free, daily workouts; Forever young: Saint Thomas Hospital offers tips to help you feel fit and stay young by fighting the breakdown of cells and tissues in the aging process; And Life after love: If summer-lovin More

An estimated 22,000 state employees were expected to stay home from work today after a weary Tennessee General Assembly passed a five-day budget and continued to argue about a permanent budget. An Essential Services Act was approved by the state Senate Sunday afternoon, allowing the state to perform emergency and basic services. Highway Patrol officers were expected to show up for work. Clerks issuing driver More

A Simpler Life - If someone had told me 20 years ago, even five years ago, that I

Putting your best toes forward is an important part of summer, with feet exposed in high-heeled sandals, flip-flops and other open-toed shoes. Health experts say now is the perfect time to get them in shape. A good pedicure will exfoliate and moisturize the feet and straighten and polish the toenails. More

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. A nursery rhyme? For sure. The truth about a topsy-turvy world? Beginning to look that way. Let More

The City Paper publishes death notices of individuals from the Nashville area. Whenever possible, we will continue to publish the notice until the date of burial. Funeral home directors may contact The City Paper at 298-9833 to place notices and for our policies regarding placement.

City Politics - Despite the fact that Mayor Bill Purcell

Metro Council is attempting to put teeth in its current noise ordinance. Council has asked the police department and the courts to explain within 60 days why citizens have not been cited for excessive noise from boom boxes and car radios. Neighborhood complaints are on the rise, according to the District 22 Councilwoman Norma Hand, particularly concerning music blaring from car stereo systems. Hand and District 13 Councilman Tony Derryberry co-sponsored legislation asking for the crackdown. More