McMinn County News

     Discount clothing chain Goody's Family Clothing will begin liquidating the rest of its stores on Friday as the retailer becomes one of the year's first victims of the worsening economy.

     Two more local people face TennCare fraud charges.
     Investigators say 25-year old John Davis of Athens was doctor shopping.
     They say he got painkillers from multiple doctors in a month's period.

Republican opposition in the Senate stalled an auto industry rescue plan today.  Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker appears to be leading the charge.  Corker favors an alternative measure he says offers a once in a lifetime chance to fix the industry.

     Investigators have charged a McMinn county woman with TennCare fraud.
     They say Sharon Vasquez of Athens got TennCare assistance she didn't qualify for.
     The Office of Inspector General says its investigations have led to 830 arrests for TennCare fraud over the last three years.

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker wants automakers to pay down their debt and reduce wages and benefits to a level equivalent to that of foreign automakers.