By Dick Ross / Columnist They say women can keep a secret – it just takes more of them to keep it.Have you ever had a reason to keep something a secret from “them”? You know, it just happened, and you didn’t mean to get involved and then, there you were. Most all of us…

By Mike Vinson / Columnist I’d been tinkering with this idea for some time. However, it wasn’t until I watched a recent CMT segment featuring Ricky Skaggs, and his relationship with the late Bill Monroe, known as “The Father of Bluegrass,” that an unseen hand tapped me on the shoulder and pointed me in the…

By Amy Satterwhite / Columnist Did our government fail to act upon specific information in the days before the biggest terrorist attack in American history? That’s the message implied this week after President Bush was forced to defend himself regarding what he knew, and when. But do we really believe the implication?The inquiries about what…

Our Viewpoint There’s no shortage of confusion when it comes to Warren County’s Public Chapter 1101 plan. But there’s quickly becoming a shortage of time.When it comes to 1101, officials from Morrison, McMinnville and the county have been operating in slow motion. No one has been in a hurry to develop a 20-year growth plan…

What’s an easy formula for better grades? Here’s a hint. Milk, cereal, banana, toast. Getting the picture? It’s breakfast! If your kids are running out the door without munching on something, they could be spelling out trouble for themselves in the classroom.More than 50 percent of students report they skip breakfast at some time during…

By Margaret Hobbs / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard “Take a Ride on the Reading Railroad” is the theme for Magness Library’s Summer Reading Program, an exciting event that promises lots of fun. Organizers are planning fun-filled activities sure to please youngsters of all ages.Tentative plans include a puppet show, popcorn and movie, a…

A Garden Tour and English Tea has been set June 2 by the Pilot Club of Cookeville. A $10 ticket will entitle attendees to enjoy four of the finest gardens in the Cookeville area including a formal garden, a walk through wild flowers, a garden full of miniature roses and finally an English tea treat.For…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard More playground and technology equipment will be visible at Irving College Elementary School after proceeds estimated at $12,000 are added to the PTO coffers. The monies had been earmarked earlier for the equipment as the result of a successful spring festival.Earlier in the week,…

By Margaret Hobbs / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County 4-Hers recently participated in two 4-H horse shows held at the Warren County Saddle Club Arena. Riders participated in the shows as a warm-up for the upcoming district and state shows.Show classes range from showmanship to performance classes to the games events. Classes…

Signature Home Planning held off a late charge from Grissom’s Underground Utilities to win 8-5 in girls coach-pitch softball during last week’s action.Taryn Tate scored all three times she reached base to highlight Signature’s offensive production, and belted a solo home run in the fourth inning for Signature’s final run of the game.Emily Womack had…