By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The reports of West Nile Virus found in birds in neighboring Coffee County as well as other Tennessee counties this year has some in Warren County responding with caution.Warren County Health Department Supervising Nurse Gerane Todd said locals have become more aware of the threat…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WEBB Do not vote for Seth Webb as 6th District County Commissioner.In what may seem the opposite of what’s usually heard during an election season, Webb is asking people not to vote for him when they go to the polls.A change of address has forced…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard NICHOLS There’s no doubt where Democratic gubernatorial candidate Randy Nichols stands when discussing the state’s financial future Monday night. He’s in favor of taking the sales tax off food and adding a small, flat-rate income tax.Fellow Democrat Charles Smith also supports altering Tennessee’s tax structure. Smith…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Incumbent County Executive Carol Hamblen went from last to first in campaign spending this summer as she leads all local candidates in expenditures heading in to the Aug. 1 general election.According to the recent campaign finance disclosure reports made to the election office, Hamblen took…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HAMBLEN With Democrat Kenneth Rogers declining to participate, incumbent County Executive Carol Hamblen and challenger Bob Warren will meet Monday night to debate the issues of the day and those of the future.In a forum sponsored by the Southern Standard, the two independent candidates will…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Judicial candidate Richard McGregor has been slowed in the stretch run for the judge’s bench after he broke two toes Saturday while participating in a charity dunking booth downtown. (Duane Sherrill photo) Fun and games turned painful for one judicial candidate July 4th when he…

Lorena Curtis Panter, Gracie Mae Arnold, Charles A. Thompson, Jamie Lynn Pylant, Ivie Louise Vaughn, John Morris Boatman, Jasilyn Marlena Fults, James Alfred Liddiard, Wallace C. Cantrell Lorena Curtis Panter, 96McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lorena Curtis Panter, 96, died July 7 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of…

TO THE EDITOR: On March 28 of this year we experienced the most unexpected of tragedies when all three of our children were killed in a motor vehicle accident.We wanted to take this opportunity to thank the community for all of the support shown to us during this very difficult time. In the midst of…

TO THE EDITOR: With great interest, I have read two letters to the editor. The first letter written by Mr. Henderson really caught my attention. The second letter written by Mr. Davis insulted me.In this time of economic difficulty we should be policing how our tax dollars are spent. I applaud Mr. Henderson for bringing…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist It’s a great paradox really when you consider that scientists say public speaking is one of the most common phobias known to man, while on the other hand, business experts say public speaking is one of the most vital things a person has to do to get ahead. It’s a…