By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard JONES Murder indictments have been filed against a caregiver who lawmen say killed an elderly, mentally handicapped man in her charge by depriving him of food and water.The suspect, Dorene Jones, 47, is charged with second-degree murder. She was taken into custody this week in…

By Tony Jennings / Columnist Filing your tax return is never a pleasant task, but e-file, the IRS’s electronic filing option, can make it less painful, particularly if you are due a refund.?With e-file, you can expect to receive your refund in three weeks – and even sooner if you choose to have your refund…

By Beth Furbush / Columnist Dear BBB: “I received a solicitation in the mail offering me a vacation that sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch?”BBB: In the past few weeks, our office has received several calls regarding free vacations or trips consumers have “won.” It’s the time of year when timeshare resorts,…

By Jim Glenn / Columnist Social Security’s eNews won the 2001 Gold Award for an online subscription newsletter. The Newsletter on Newsletters presented the award at its annual competition.The Gold Award is the oldest and most prestigious award given to newsletters. The organization has been covering newsletters since 1964. It is described by Time magazine…

By James Clark / Columnist I haven’t seen too many Easter egg hunts where the kids were running to get back to the car, but that was the case yesterday at West Elementary.Thanks to an untimely downpour, kids were running for shelter and running to get underneath umbrellas as fast as they were running after…

Georgia Inez Mills, Lila Martin Hancock, Herbert Pistole, Lula Estelle Smith Woodlee Georgia Inez Mills, 83McMinnville resident and Warren County native Georgia Inez Mills, 83, died March 30 at St. Thomas Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.A homemaker, Wal-Mart employee, and member of Centertown Church of Christ, she was the daughter of George…

By Dan Gray Main Street McMinnville has announced the 2001 Downtown Reinvestment Statistics, which clearly show a revival of fortunes is under way in McMinnville’s historic commercial district.The statistics are kept on an annual basis and reported to the National Main Street Center as part of the National Main Street Certification process. There was a…

By Amy Satterwhite / Columnist Saturday’s rain delays of the Triple Crown kayaking event proved to me once again that you never know what you’re going to be doing from day to day in this profession.People often ask if this job is interesting and of course, there’s nothing like it. And as yesterday’s events show,…

Our Viewpoint The message of Easter forms the cornerstone of Christianity, the resurrection and triumph over death of the gentle savior of mankind called Jesus Christ.The humble savior from Nazareth lived a simple and powerful life which led to his ultimate sacrifice on that cold, wind-driven hill called Calvary. His sacrifice was about peace, hope…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle School concert band walked away with all-superior ratings after performing two selections March 9 in Cookeville High School’s Upper Cumberland Concert Festival. Pieces the band presented for judging were March for Freedom by Steve Hodges and Denbridge Way by James Swearingen.…