By Joan Ryan / Columnist I was driving across the Golden Gate Bridge on one of those sparkly mornings that make your eyes hurt. I could see the Transamerica Building and San Francisco’s downtown jumble of white cubes that look like some kid’s gorgeous sand castle.You’d think such a scene would be enough to get…

By Hope Hines / Columnist My marriage is in trouble. Well, kinda.I’ve needed to confess for some time that I need help. OK here it is. There are some TV cable shows I just can’t watch.One in particular. I get upset. My male ego is destroyed, leaving me a bundle of self-pity. The problem is…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist When the jury retired to deliberate on the evidence heard during the two-day trial of District Attorney General Dale Potter last week, the speculation began as to what the jury would decide.There were as many opinions as people standing outside the courthouse most of Wednesday evening as the jury embarked…

Our Viewpoint The $13,400 pay raise proposed for City Administrator Herb Llewellyn has been a focus of recent discussion.The raise would give Llewellyn a salary of $76,000, not bad for an employee who has yet to complete his first year of service with the city.Aldermen on the Finance Committee say retaining an experienced city administrator…

Our Viewpoint We can’t give enough praise to Floyd Bouldin and everyone who has worked to make the upcoming WastAway facility a reality.The financial projections and economic impact of WastAway on the Warren County economy could be astronomical. And Bouldin could very well be the next Bill Gates once this project reaches full throttle.We all…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Warren County Middle School football team’s nine-game winning streak came to an end last Thursday with a 18-8 road loss at Ezzell-Harding.With the setback, the Pioneers fell to 3-1 on the season heading into last night’s home contest against White County.Four turnovers proved costly…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard On Monday the Warren County High School volleyball team took a trip up the mountain to take on 17-3 Grundy County. The Lady Pioneers gave Grundy a scare as they took the Lady Eagles to a three game match.In the first game Warren County started…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist Major League Baseball playoffs are just around the corner, and soon another season will come to an end.For some teams the season might as well be over, and for some they will finish the rest of their games on the road. On Sunday the Cincinnati Reds closed out their home…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor of the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Quarterback Steve McNair kneels with his head down on the sideline while Cleveland players begin to celebrate moments after kicker Phil Dawson won Sunday’s game with a 33-yard field goal. (James Clark photo) If the Titans are experimenting with the most painful ways to…