Hervie Jeffery Romans, Kenneth C. Stubblefield, Eunice Marie Pack (Big Mama) Elkins, Velma McBride Lamb, Sam Watkins Powell Hervie Jeffery Romans, 53McMinnville resident and Warren County native Hervie Jeffery Romans, 53, died May 7.A CNA nurse’s tech with A+ Staffing and a veteran, he was the son of Lucille Romans of McMinnville and the late…

To the Editor: I was among one of the people who was affected by last Thursday’s storm. I was surprised at the concern the neighborhood showed for my situation as my home was destroyed by the high wind.I had never thought about what the Red Cross does for people, but they were there in a…

TO THE EDITOR: I’m a BMX-er who has voiced a concern about a skatepark once before and would like to again. I would like to have some contact with the people who are in charge/trying to make a public skatepark happen.My other thing is that when it was talked about before it was going to…

By Morton Kondracke / Columnist More than 90 percent of American seniors would participate in the prescription drug plan proposed by House Republicans, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has found — a judgment that ought to give pause to Democrats.The two parties last week unveiled rival proposals, launching the 2002 Medicare wars in earnest, but…

By George Plagenz / Columnist When my sister was 13 or 14, I can remember her going up to our mother and lamenting, “Mama, I have nothing to look forward to.”The whole world today is in the same fix as my sister was. We have nothing to look forward to. We can all put up…

By James Clark / Columnist I’ve discovered there’s a flip side to this great democracy of ours.We do get to elect our government officials by popular vote. That’s the overwhelming advantage.We also have to put up with politicians — and more specifically political parties. That can prove to be a headache even extra strength Tylenol…

Our Viewpoint Mother’s Day has long been a day to honor our mothers for their priceless contributions to each of our lives.These are the loving thoughts we should have in mind as we approach Mother’s Day weekend. Sunday promises to be a day of eating out and exchanging cards as we try to pamper our…

The annual Spring Art Show featuring area students was the main topic of discussion during the monthly meeting of the American Association of University Women held April 27 at Shoney’s Restaurant.As Sharon Butcher presided, Loyce McGregor, art show chairperson, announced that May 10 at 3:30 p.m. is the deadline for accepting art entries. The artwork…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County senior Tina Vucic won the District 7-AAA tennis championship in White County on Tuesday. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Warren County’s top-seeded girls player, Tina Vucic, continued her dominance of the competition Tuesday, capturing the District 7-AAA individual girls championship at Sparta.Vucic, an exchange student…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Longtime county teacher and guidance counselor Sue D. Smartt was honored as the 2002 Retired Teacher of the Year by the Warren County Retired Teacher’s Association Monday afternoon at the Civic Center.“There are far more people here who deserve this more than I do, but…