Julius Monroe Bost, Kenneth Edward Duggin, Mattie J. Maynard, Derwin Clyde Hill, Alberta Agnes Pope Miller Julius Monroe Bost, 69McMinnville resident and Warren County native Julius Monroe Bost, 69, died May 5 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A lumber puller with McMinnville Manufacturing and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the…

By Betty Spurlock / Guest writer for the Southern Standard Tammy Stelle and her two daughters of Cookeville were recent visitors of her parents, Doris and Wanda Dukes. His father, Marvin Dukes also spent a few days with them recently.It was nice to see the photo of Mattie Dodson published in the newspaper as she…

By Jim Glenn / Columnist Last year, after several cases of anthrax-contaminated mail were discovered, people asked me if I thought their Social Security checks might be delayed or if it was safe to handle those checks. Well, Social Security checks were received on time and our mail was safe to handle. But in the…

By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News The scenario is all too common: A consumer receives a call or e-mail, or sees an advertisement for a pre-approved loan or credit card, and calls to receive an application. The company says yes, they can offer you a loan regardless of your credit history, if you…

By James Clark Using the power of the human mind, there has been many a great invention. We’ve developed gasoline-powered engines, home computers, and rocket ships that can fly into space.Now Spanish inventor Andres Diaz has graced the world with another revolutionary concept – the cat-washing machine. This three-cycle, 37-nozzle machine can turn your smelly…

Malcom Coleman (Sonny) Pritchett Jr., Mae J. Roberts, Johnny C. Roberts, Mollie Emogene Dodson Clark, Walter Howard (Bub) Dunn, James Edward Perry Malcom Coleman (Sonny) Pritchett Jr., 66McMinnville resident and Plainville, Ga., native Malcom Coleman (Sonny) Pritchett Jr., 66, died May 2 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.A fire chief in Cartersville, Ga.,…

By Amy Satterwhite / Columnist Upon the suggestion of a conservative friend this week who was disenfranchised by a couple of opinion pieces about the state’s budget situation, I picked up the book “Bias,” a non-fiction perspective of how the news gets distorted.Although I’m not quite finished with it, I can’t wait for some more…

Our Viewpoint The resolution proposed by Commissioner Swanson Bennett during the last County Commission meeting deserves Warren County’s support.Bennett’s resolution asked commissioners to support lawmakers who are trying to implement an income tax to save Tennessee before the state plunges into financial ruin. The measure failed, 14-10, and might not seem like a major issue…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The spirit of President John F. Kennedy’s Camelot can now be felt at Opryland Hotel as the Nashville institution plays inaugural host to The John F. Kennedy Presidential Exhibition — Let Us Begin, an exhibition which gives a personal look at the life and legacy…

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will present two free programs to complement the national tour of The Vagina Monologues. Concluding a season-long series of enrichment events, the programs are offered by TPAC U, the adult learning branch of the arts center’s comprehensive education program. For the TPAC engagement of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, the…