By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard ROBINSON A McMinnville city employee has been placed on administrative leave without pay following a chemical spraying incident in Cannon County Thursday that led to the evacuation of the entire staff and patients at Stones River Hospital.Kenny Robinson was arrested Thursday on charges of reckless…

In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability. Only cardiovascular disease and cancer cause more annual deaths. Every year, about 700,000 Americans experience a stroke and about 160,000 of these people die.“The good news is fewer Americans die of strokes now than did 20…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Farrier Deidre Burns shoes Shedaisy, one of her family’s horses, while sister Colleen, 15, looks on. Deidre is the 18-year-old daughter of Patrick and Bobbi Burns of Viola. The American Heritage Dictionary defines farrier as: “One who shoes horses.” But 18-year-old farrier Deidre Burns…

Gary Steele Karate teams traveled into enemy territory recently, and brought home important black belt and under belt victories.Martial arts competition in weapons, forms and fighting was intense for both “Team Steele” and “Team Legacy,” but both teams managed to bring home gold against tough opponents.At the Collierville (Tenn.) Classic Championship, Roy Tucker captured a…

By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News When you think of the Better Business Bureau, the first thing that comes to mind is complaint handling.Those who know to call the BBB are sometimes confused about its purpose and powers. Most people have heard of the BBB – but what does it do and how…

By Jim Glenn / Columnist The Social Security Administration reminds people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they must report all changes in their income, the things they own or how they pay their household expenses.It’s important to report changes as soon as possible, so we can be sure we’re paying you the right…

By James Clark / Business Pulse Marvin Campen was surprised by this sketch given to him Thursday at Magness Library. The next step is to paint Marvin’s face on the library itself. (Amy Satterwhite photo) I’ve got to give a warm round of applause to Marvin Campen. The long-time library activist has beaten me at…

Ann Badger Dillon, Raymond Wilcher, Donald R. Brock Ann Badger Dillon, 74McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ann Badger Dillon, 74, died May 11 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of Alberto and Bess Erwin Badger; and was preceded in death…

By Joseph Perkins / Columnist Way back during the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt beseeched Congress to pass legislation, the so-called Agriculture Adjustment Act, providing income and price supports for the nation’s struggling farmers.The taxpayer subsidies were meant to be temporary, to tide the nation’s farmers over until “the president determines that the national emergency in…

By Charlie Johnson / Columnist JOHNSON The recent elections here in Warren County got me thinking about the nature of competition. Most of us compete at some point in our lives, even if it’s just a friendly game of cards, so we all know what competition is. It’s just the way some folks deal with…