By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Nestor Stewart of Stewart Pharmacy poses for his mugshot at the Lockup for Muscular Dystrophy held Thursday at Willmore Ford. The event raised $31,000 this year, a record. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Bail me out!That was the cry heard from “prisoners” Thursday at the…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard YOUNG For all of its benefits, the 45-15 calendar adopted by Bobby Ray Elementary this school year has one major drawback — a lack of daycare during the three-week intersession breaks when all other county schools are in session.Recognizing this as a problem, Bobby Ray’s…

By Beth Wells / Financial Tips If you’re saving for retirement, the federal government has just given you some good news. It comes in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 – the recent $1.35 trillion tax bill signed into law by President Bush.The bill tries to address two serious problems. Americans,…

By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News Winter is over, spring is in the air, and your lawn looks like it could use a little help this season. Wild weeds, pest insects and fungal diseases can all cause your lawn to look unattractive.The use of pesticide can help control many lawn pests. But pesticides…

Business Pulse / By James Clark I read an interesting news report the other day about an 83-year-old Florida woman who survived in her car for three days while she was trapped in a swamp.She was in the swamp because a 23-year-old man rear-ended her car, knocked her over an embankment, and then fled the…

Wilma Jo Argo, Roy Melvin Burchett, Don William Brown, Joe Michael Hennessee, Wilma E. Rachow Klebes, James Leonard Mitchell, David Wayne Piper, Eleanor S. Taylor, Ruth Avilee Ward Wilma Jo Argo, 66Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Wilma Jo Argo, 66, died April 18 at her home after an extended illness.A restaurant owner and…

TO THE EDITOR: On local channel news this week, was a segment focused on a domestic violence dispute. The wife withdrew her complaint and it was said the officers were annoyed.That sparked in me knowledge garnered from several years of working with women so involved. It may be difficult for people who have fortunately never…

TO THE EDITOR: I recently attended the chili supper held at Eastside School for Boy Scout Troop 499. I was quite pleased with the way the scouts were involved in helping the staff and everyone else.I was, however, a little upset with the fact it seemed this was more of a “meet and greet” for…

TO THE EDITOR: My name is Scott Muncey; I was a resident of your town, I was also a drug dealer. I manufactured methamphetamine and endangered everyone in our community. I sold “dope” to the citizens of Warren County. I had no regard for the lives that I was ruining or the damage I was…

By Will Stewart / Columnist Ask people to define a politician’s behavior and more often than not you’ll hear about the stereotypical politician whose primary goal isn’t the general welfare of his constituents, but the retention of his own office, even if it means shafting the very people who elected him.Up until recently I always…