Jaycees recognize Martin, Ramsey
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Keith Martin, left, and Rita Ramsey are the first African-Americans to win the Young Man and Young Woman of the Year awards given by the McMinnville Jaycees. (Will Stewart photo) History was made at this year’s annual Jaycees Distinguished Service Award Banquet as Keith Martin…
Read MoreCounty and city prepare to do battle: Downtown parking the source of dispute
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard ROGERS Trouble may be brewing over parking accommodations downtown as city officials warned county officials if they don’t replace the signs they took down last week, they will replace the signs for them.On the other side of the ledger, county officials say the city administration…
Read MoreLocal doctor feared dead, crews search for his body: Kumar may have his taken own life by jumping in river
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Members of the Warren County Rescue Squad use two boats to search an area of the Collins River Tuesday. Rescue workers believe the body of Dr. Kumar may be in the river. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Rescue squad crews conducted dragging operations on the Collins River…
Read MoreAdalberto Orellana was the brave Hispanic man who risked life to save kids from fire
TO THE EDITOR: I am writing on the behalf of my boyfriend who is the unidentified Hispanic man who helped save the life of a little boy. His name is Adalberto Orellana. He is 24 years old and has two children of his own, ages 4 and 1-1/2. We did not know the parents of…
Read MoreI favor new school calendar
TO THE EDITOR: I would like to share my family experience with the alternate, more balanced, 45-15 school calendar. My son has attended Bobby Ray for the past two years. Initially, I had reservations concerning a non-traditional school calendar. I had some of the same concerns some of the citizens in our community are expressing…
Read MoreConservative Advocate: Global climate has always fluctuated
By William Rusher / Columnist The central argument of global warming alarmists is that, in the past 40 years of human economic activities (notably the burning of fossil fuels such as oil and coal) have added huge new quantities of carbon dioxide to the earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a small-but-perceptible increase in its temperature. This…
Read MoreNow Hear This: If only I could go back to age 6
By Hope Hines / Columnist I decided the other day I want to be 6 again. Six years old. Things were so much simpler when I was 6.Yep, when I was 6, it didn’t get amy more complicated than reading and writing, and how to fly a handmade kite. Daddy played ball with me when…
Read MoreTaking A Stand: Titans game fun, but it was freezing
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist I used to think I was an ironman when it came to enduring temperature extremes. I’m one of those annoying people you’ll see wearing short sleeves when most other folks are dressed to the gills with heavy coats during the winter.Actually, for some reason, cold has generally not bothered me…
Read MoreBrisk spending likely to jump start economy
Our Viewpoint The local economy starts with the exchange of dollars. That can be buying a week’s worth of groceries or purchasing a color TV. If you’re putting money in play, you’re doing your part to boost the local economy.The reason the economic scene in Warren County hasn’t been extremely robust is because consumer confidence…
Read MoreArts Center of Cannon County slates auditions
The Arts Center of Cannon County has slated auditions for “Romeo and Juliet” Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. All roles are available for 12 males of various ages, three women and Juliet.Please bring a resume and prepared one to two-minute classic monologue.If you are unable to attend…
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