By James Clark / Business Pulse Editor Since daylight-saving time officially began last night, we here at the Standard have learned to expect one thing. Come Monday morning, there will be a few employees who stroll into work an hour late claiming they completely forgot about setting their clocks ahead one hour.I can hear the…

Nile Thomas McGee, 79McMinnville resident and Warren County native Nile Thomas McGee, 79, died April 3 at Bedford County Medical Center in Shelbyville after a brief illness.A retired Rockford employee, a dispatcher with the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, and a member of the Church of God, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during…

By Ed Kimbrell / Columnist There should never be a litmus test for truth or opinion but there is now one at play in the coverage of the war. This isn’t the first time a newspaper or a network or a movie meets a firestorm of anger from its readers or viewers. In many ways,…

By Mike Vinson / Columist With all due concern, consideration, and respect for the U.S. service members bravely fighting in Iraq, I also must say that, for me, there is one positive note to be had from that destructive conflict: the expulsion of high-profile, investigative reporter Geraldo Rivera from Iraq for “revealing tactical information and…

By Charles Johnson / Columnist As some of you know, my last column dealt with the war in Iraq, a decidedly serious subject, so I thought I might guide my thoughts this week to some lighter fare, but please forgive me if I stray ever so slightly in that direction. Hard not to since the…

Our Viewpoint If there’s one aspect to this war with Iraq that’s been encouraging, it’s that Americans haven’t shied away from showing overwhelming support for U.S. troops.That’s been the case across the great nation and you don’t have to look further than the U.S. Postal Service to see it. Since the start of the war…

By Kelly Shires The back is the strongest part of our bodies and yet, it is one of the most common ailments of our daily lives. Between 80 to 90 percent of the people have had some sort of back, or neck problem in their life-time. Most of us know someone that has had a…

Warren County’s high school tennis teams swept St. Andrews Academy on Wednesday, then were dealt a sweep in district play Thursday against Lebanon.With Thursday’s losses, the Pioneers fell to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in 7-AAA action, while the girls’ team dropped to 1-7 overall and stands at 0-5 in league play.Travis Powers picked up the…

Warren County’s girls track team came away with a win in Thursday’s three-way meet, downing Coffee County and the host team from Shelbyville.WCHS picked up 45 points, with Coffee County taking second with 39 and Shelbyville scoring 37.The relay team of Courtney Martin, Amanda Goad, Brittany Williamson and Hannah Higgins nabbed two wins, taking the…

By AMBER McDOWELL / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Eighth grade English teacher Victoria Hunt doesn’t begin her classes with a discussion of reading assignments or critiques of her pupils’ writing. Her Wright Middle School students open practice test books and drill on multiple choice questions. Like many teachers, she fears the federal government’s push…