Joe Mason Stewart, Walter H. Hayworth, Virgie Elizabeth Knowles, Walter Ed Cooke Joe Mason Stewart, 73McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Joe Mason Stewart, 73, died Nov. 27 at River Park Hospital after a lengthy illness.An educator serving as superintendent of schools in Warren County and longtime basketball coach, he was a member of the…

TO THE EDITOR: This letter is regarding a letter in the newspaper about the animal shelter. When I read that letter, it really bothered me.You see, I work in an animal clinic here in McMinnville and I know what Mrs. Pawlak said is so far from the truth. I know we spay and neuter anywhere…

To the Editor: I would like to say I am proud of our new county executive, Kenneth Rogers, for taking a stand on the Ten Commandments at the recent meeting and all those commissioners who took a stand and for those who kept trying to put it down, I will remember you on election day.You…

TO THE EDITOR: Your letters in the Southern Standard have been such an inspiration to me I want to tell everyone how fortunate we are to have a loving God and a free country. God’s judgment of our fallen world is not one of wrath but the ultimate expression of hope and love for us…

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing this letter to ask Warren countians for help for some very important people in my life.Several months ago, my son was injured at work and had to undergo a serious back operation, extensive physical therapy and a long recuperation period. He is unable to work now and has two…

By George Plagenz / Columnist Are we on the verge of going to war with Iraq?If so, should the public be alerted to the worst so that we are prepared when the inevitable comes to pass?Some would say that is what most of the media is already doing, and is being responsible in doing so.…

By Joseph Perkins / Columnist “George W. Bush is my commander in chief.”So said Al Gore, a mere 13 months ago, at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. My, how Gore has turned on the popular Republican president since then.Gore recently told Time magazine that Bush’s economic agenda is “catastrophic,” his foreign policy…

By James Clark / Columnist Ahh, the Friday after Thanksgiving, the one and only day we get to see Santa leap from an airplane and land his parachute at Three Star Mall.For me, Santa plummeting to the earth at around 150 mph is my first sign Christmas is around the corner. As far as my…

Our Viewpoint We don’t have to go back in history any further than five years to see what can happen when a foreign substance gets introduced into the air at one of our schools.The now-infamous toxic fumes incident at Warren County High School not only sent over a dozen students to the emergency room, it…

STEWART Legendary basketball coach and former school superintendent Joe Stewart passed away Wednesday morning at River Park Hospital. He was 73.He began his successful coaching career as boys coach at Dibrell High School. He took the squad to the state quarterfinals during the 1957-58 school year. He went on to coach the girls team at…