Olyne Griffith, Ben Clifton Grissom Jr., William Frederk Kruse, Winifred Smith Olyne Griffith, 75McMinnville resident and Clay County native Olyne Griffith, 75, died Aug. 2 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a nine-week illness.A homemaker and a member of Mt. View Church of Christ, she was the daughter of George Sam and Mattie Ella…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard WARD A local woman is lashing out against congressional hopeful Lincoln Davis for what she calls disgraceful campaign tactics.The woman, McMinnville resident Grace Ward, was stunned to learn a letter mailed by the Davis campaign to several of her neighbors was represented as one she wrote.The…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Election day not only brings out the voters, it brings out the campaigners, equipped with campaign signs. This group stationed at McMinnville City Hall yesterday includes, from left, Jackie Pope, Glynda Stevens, Alex Smartt and Rhonda Galligan. The makeup of the Warren County Commission changed…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard STANLEY For the first time in the history of the 31st Judicial District, a judge other than Charles Haston has been elected to the bench of Warren and Van Buren counties.Bart Stanley was elected Thursday to serve as circuit judge for the remainder of Haston’s…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard ROGERS After losing by 20 votes four years ago to Carol Hamblen, Kenneth Rogers said he began working on his next bid for the office of county executive the following morning.Four years later, Rogers has avenged his heart-breaking loss, soundly defeating the incumbent by a…

By James Clark / Columnist If there’s one thing that’s been clearly reinforced this political season, it’s the vast difference between Democrats and Republicans.A perfect example is Janice Bowling, a Republican who is seeking the seat of 4th District U.S. Representative. For those who aren’t familiar with Mrs. Bowling’s campaign, her slogan is she’s a…

Our Viewpoint The election is over, but bad sentiment no doubt lingers for a number of candidates immersed in negative campaigns.The Democratic Primary between 4th District congressional candidates Lincoln Davis and Fran Marcum immediately comes to mind when thinking about negative advertising. That race got downright nasty and that is an unfortunate side of politics.Negative…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County native Kirk Wanamaker is a collector. His particular passion is arrowheads. He estimates he has 1,200 to 1,500 in his collection now, and, like many collectors, he loves to share his passion, and his collection, with others.This has lead him to organize…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard If you’d like to get a job in the rapidly expanding information technology field, but don’t have the time to go to school full time, the Tennessee Technology Centers may just have a solution for you.Beginning in October, a new online technical program will offer…

Story and photos by Amy Satterwhite Jeffrey Goins Jr.’s grandmother was dying, but he knew what to do.About two weeks ago, Nancy Goins, 62, suffered a heart blockage upon getting up early on a Sunday morning. She said her grandson’s actions helped to save her life.“I woke up feeling really weird and I made my…