By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard CALEL A local man has been given a year on house arrest for the hit-and-run accident in June 2000 which claimed the life of a mother of four.The defendant, Santos Calel, 41, was placed on probation for three years by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston…

Mary Katherine Solomon, Dawn Janelle Nunley, Ima Mae Ward, Lois Kashen Greenwell Mary Katherine Solomon, 59Morrison resident and Warren County native Mary Katherine Solomon, 59, died July 5 at River Park Hospital after a lingering illness.A factory worker at Rockford Textile and a member of Hiawassee Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Sherman…

By Ed Kimbrell / Columnist There’s no doubt The Tennessean, the region’s major daily newspaper, has walked away from any meaningful coverage of higher education and the budget crisis.As this column is being written, Channel 5, which has given solid coverage, and Channel 2, which aired part of the governor’s call for empowerment to continue…

By Charlie Johnson / Columnist Ever wonder why dogs walk around in a circles before they lie down?When I was a kid my dad had coon hounds, and we had this one dog who loved to chase his tail, forever sometimes it seemed. But he was a hound and not right bright, until you took…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The watercolor of the famous Sedberry Hotel by local artist Monte Wanamaker, pictured above, clearly shows the “Sedberry Hotel” sign painted on the wall. (Charles W. Johnson photo) If you walk down the alleyway between the old Park Theater and Cumberland Bank you may…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DAVENPORT The state’s budget crisis was felt at the local level earlier this week as McMinnville officials decided to delay action on their 2002-2003 budget, with some officials reporting McMinnville’s governmental operations were also moderately affected.Although the local budget was up for second reading Monday,…

By DENNIS STANLEY / General Manager of Smithville Review For the 31st annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree, 800 musicians are expected to perform beginning this morning. The jamboree is expected to draw a crowd of some 100,000 people. Pick up the fiddle and rosin up the bow, the 31st annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LLEWELLYN Citing the uncertainty of state revenue sharing, the city of McMinnville has informed Warren County Schools it can no longer provide the 26 security and decorative lights at schools within the city limits.According to City Administrator Herb Llewellyn, the city first provided the security…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MC CLUSKY A local man has been charged with defrauding grieving families by taking money for tombstones he never delivered.The suspect, Oscar Dale McClusky, has been indicted on four counts of theft over $1,000, three counts of theft over $500 and four counts of theft…

Mosell Melton Holder, David Alvie McPherson, Rex Wendell Watts Mosell Melton Holder, 84McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Mosell Melton Holder, 84, died July 3 at NHC Healthcare after a one-year illness.A homemaker and a member of the Methodist Church, she was the daughter of Alex and Ann Deberry Melton and was preceded in death…