Church and children don’t always mix: Duct tape might be the answer for unruly youngsters
By James Clark / Business Pulse I’ve reached the point in parenthood where 1-year-old Benjamin has begun to become disruptive in church. Now don’t get me wrong, he’s not too terribly bad — not as bad as some I’ve seen — but it’s getting to the point where he’s now officially hard to control. Maybe…
Read MoreObituary Report for July 14, 2002
Emma Lucille Martin, Deborah Lynn Dodd, Estus Allen (Dickie) Rogers, William H. (Bill) Smartt, Gary Wayne Tate, Leila Estelle Cagle Campbell, John E. Stembridge, Lucille Stiles Emma Lucille Martin, 90McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Emma Lucille Martin, 90, died July 12 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of the…
Read MoreWar on drug firms will hurt elderly
By Morton Kondracke / Columnist Democrats pride themselves on being defenders of the sick and elderly, yet their jihad against pharmaceutical companies is likely to hurt those very groups.As the Senate prepares to debate rival Medicare prescription drug benefit proposals next week, the lead Democratic bill almost certainly would lead to government price controls and…
Read MoreThe View from Here: HIV is too much for growing minds
By Amy Satterwhite / Columnist You don’t have to think long or hard about children to realize the proposed content of the PBS children’s show Sesame Street will be difficult to explain.Announced this week at the International AIDS Conference in Spain where Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson was booed, the newest addition to…
Read MoreCandidates who won’t talk, don’t deserve a vote
Our Viewpoint One of the treasures of democracy is we get to elect the people who represent us. Considering what’s at stake, most of us want to choose wisely when making that decision.We want to know the candidates – the people pushing to be our elected leaders – because it’s important who runs our government.…
Read MoreSonic wins in extra frames
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Sonic and Moore Properties provided a dramatic finish to an exciting night of action, with Sonic coming out on top 16-15 in seven innings Friday in the Boys Training League baseball tournament.After Sonic scored seven runs in the fifth inning and two more…
Read MoreDown in the Pits: Late pass try costs Earnhardt
By Bernard Smith / Columnist This and that from Daytona Beach:Dale Earnhardt Jr. wanted to be a good teammate at the end of the Pepsi 400.He wanted to be a good teammate to his pit crew.Instead of pushing Dale Earnhardt Inc. brother Michael Waltrip to victory, Earnhardt attempted to pass Waltrip on the outside with…
Read MoreWAKI to air MTSU football
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) McMinnville’s home for classic oldies will become the newest home of Blue Raider football on Saturdays this fall.WAKI 1230-AM has joined the Blue Raider Network, and will be bringing MTSU football to the airwaves beginning with the team’s season-opening game at Alabama Aug.…
Read MoreHealing hands: ‘Trainer Tim’ stays busy all year long
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WCHS athletic trainer Tim McIntosh works with athletes like Heather Frazier, above, and Tia Williams, front, each day to help them rehabilitate from injuries. (Dale Stubblefield photos) Many of you who attend Pioneer sporting events may often wonder about that man who stands quietly in…
Read MoreDawgs battle back for tourney win: Sullivan fans eight in 8-4 win
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Warren County Dawgs pitcher Corey Sullivan delivers on his way to his eighth strikeout of the game Friday night in the 12-year-old Cal Ripken State Tournament. The Dawgs defeated Greenfield, 8-4. (Rob Nunley photo) A five-run fifth inning helped Warren County’s 12-year-old all-star…
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