Circus fun set to roll into town
As with every circus, clowns are a big part of Royal Palace Circus which will be in town this Saturday. (Photo provided) The circus is an American tradition and it’s coming to McMinnville.The 32nd edition of Royal Palace Circus will present its all-new, action-packed performance at McMinnville Civic Center, July 20 at 7 p.m.The circus…
Read MoreMeth traffickers sentenced to jail
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Four drug traffickers were jailed on meth charges Friday by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston.Included in sentencing action:• Darrell Strawther was ordered to serve nine months of a five year sentence and pay $2,000 plus court costs after entering a no contest plea to charges…
Read MoreEarly voter turnout robust:Record numbers flock to polls first two days
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard YATES Record numbers of voters took to the polls during the first two days of early voting, leading election officials to predict a large turnout for the upcoming Aug. 1 general election.“This is a record for the first two days of early voting,” said Election…
Read MoreGeneral Sessions: Judge Ross hears 65-person docket
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 65-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Eugene Rutledge was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of aggravated sexual battery.• Tracy Goforth was given an 11-month, 29-day probationary sentence and must attend…
Read MoreObituary Report for July 12, 2002
John E. Stembridge, Lucille Stiles, Versie Thomas, Deborah Faye Savage, James Robert Haston, Myrna D. King John E. Stembridge, 91McMinnville resident and Warren County native John E. Stembridge, 91, died July 10 at his home after a seven-week illness.A retired construction worker with Laws Construction, a farmer and a member of Bybee Branch Church of…
Read MoreJail time not enough for woman’s death
TO THE EDITOR: I read the newspaper Sunday, July 7 and could not believe that here in Warren County a Hispanic caused an accident, kills a lady, injures two children, runs off, probably because he has no driver’s license or insurance and gets three years probation. He gets a year to be on house arrest…
Read MoreThanks for the fireworks
TO THE EDITOR: So many times good and positive things happen in our community, and as my momma used to say, “Did you say thank you?”Once again on Fourth of July night we were treated to a night of one of the greatest of fireworks displays in this area.So to Hazel and Doug Milner, Mr.…
Read MoreDon’t drop kittens in road to be hit
TO THE EDITOR: To whoever is guilty of this, I hope you read this. Each time your cat has a litter of kittens, you put them in a big cat food bag and always put them in the road on Fairview Road so they will be run over.If you don’t want kittens, have your cat…
Read MoreSaints and Sinners: The fall of American preachers
By George Plagenz / Columnist We used to put them on a pedestal. Then, one by one, they began to fall off their elevated perches. Like Humpty Dumpty after his great fall, “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men” couldn’t restore the once-revered clergy to their places of honor in American life.There was…
Read MoreThe Scoop: Dunking booths pose great threat
By James Clark / Columnist Judging by recent events, our society appears in grave danger.No, I’m not talking about drunk airline pilots who some people now want to carry firearms in the cockpit.I’m not talking about the state of Major League Baseball after this week’s All-Star game was allowed to end in a 7-7 tie.…
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