Modeling offers often too good to be true
By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News Dear BBB: I have a beautiful little girl, and everyone says I should get her into modeling. I have heard radio commercials about modeling agencies that come to the area, occasionally. Are these reputable agencies?BBB: This is one of the oldest tricks in the book, to prey…
Read MoreA.O. Smith recognized for safety
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) On hand Friday morning as A.O. Smith was recognized for workplace safety were, front row, from left, Jerry Cooper, Charles Smith and Mike Magill. Second row, Brenda Knight, Steve Hawkins, Herb Pirkey and John Winkler. (James Clark photo) Along with being one of Warren…
Read MoreSeinfeld won’t be as funny without George
Business Pulse / By James Clark KRAMER Jerry Seinfeld is bringing his comedy routine to TPAC later this month and I can’t help but wonder how funny his stand-up act will be.From the episodes I’ve seen of his wildly popular “Seinfeld” sitcom, the brief stand-up comedy segments at the beginning of each show seldom bring…
Read MoreObituary Report for June 9, 2002
Mary Effie Woodard Sherrill Mary Effie Woodard SherrillNashville resident Mary Effie Woodard Sherrill died June 7.Preceded in death by her husband, Comer L. Sherrill, she is survived by son, Charles L. Sherrill of Hendersonville; sister, Sue Priest of Winchester; brother-in-law, Ollie Bradley of Huntland; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.Services will be held…
Read MoreSweet Land of Liberty: The new face of the FBI is scary
By Nat Hentoff / Columnist At its chilling core, the reorganized FBI is a return to its disgraced COINTELRPO (counterintelligence operation) from 1956 to 1971. Then — as it is now since ordered by John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller — the FBI monitored, infiltrated and often manipulated entirely lawful civil rights, anti-war, and…
Read MoreMedia Musings: Who will FBI keep files on now?
By Ed Kimbrell / Columnist Ring.“Hello, FBI, agent Smart speaking. May I help you?“Ah, yeah, ah I want to report about a neighbor of mine. She’s a really odd student and she’s always talking about how much she hates President Bush and she reads these books all the time. She’s no patriot. No flag or…
Read MoreWhat’s the Word: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
By Charlie Johnson / Columnist Since Father’s Day is coming up June 16, it got me thinking about gift giving and some of the sayings that have grown up around that.One of my favorites is “never look a gift horse in the mouth.” For anyone who has had any experience with horse trading, the origin…
Read MoreIs Tennessee ready for what’s coming?
Our Viewpoint There’s an old saying that warns, “Be careful of what you wish for because it might come true.”That statement now applies to Tennessee. For all the people who have proclaimed we must reduce the size of our state government — and limit the services offered — that unfortunate wish may soon come true.State…
Read MoreJessica Lorance takes top art show honors
Top honors were awarded to Jessica Lorance as Best of Show winner at the countywide Spring Art Show on display at Magness Library. The sweepstakes winners included Lorance, Katelynn Cammack, Miguel Cota, Lucas Majors, Nick Melvin-Morton, Tara Felty and Brittany Martin. The event is provided annually by the American Association of University Women.Winners in the…
Read MoreBrown marks 100th birthday
By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Charles Brown marks the occasion of his 100th birthday at a celebration dinner given June 2 at Vervilla Community Center. The centenarian was born June 4, 1902. Over 200 friends and relatives marked the occasion of Charles Brown’s 100 birthday as they joined him…
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