By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard HARR Representatives from one of the major health care players in the state, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee, enlightened Warren County’s Noon Exchange Club as to their views about Tennessee health care.Unfortunately, according to some disturbing statistics presented by Ron Harr, senior vice president…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local father faces drug charges after he allegedly sent his 15-year-old son into a Murfreesboro store to steal supplies to make methamphetamine this week.The suspect, Jeffery Glen Earls, 43, of McMinnville is charged with conspiracy to manufacture meth, contributing to the delinquency of a…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Jessica Lance stands outside the Green Acres apartment from where she pulled her elderly neighbor Sunday morning. (Duane Sherrill photo) A Green Acres woman ran into a burning apartment to save an elderly woman whose oxygen erupted into flames Sunday morning.“You don’t have time to…

Alice York, 102McMinnville resident and Warren County native Alice York, 102, died July 13 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A retired employee of Rockford Textile Mills, a homemaker, and a charter member of Gath Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Mary Evelyn Webb Mitchell; and was preceded in…

TO THE EDITOR: This is in reference to the article titled “Raising a stink” in the July 11 edition. Why is it every time when something good happens to Warren County there are those who always oppose it?Jobs don’t come along every day and people worry about smell. I live by stock barns. The odor…

Our Viewpoint The traffic stops involving Bonnaroo patrons have been a sticky situation to say the least. That was to be expected.Emotions tend to brew when drug arrests are tossed out the window, or when personal rights could have been violated by law officers.Regardless of your opinion on the situation – and the opinions vary…

Rhythm, movement, sub-stance and feeling — when you view a work of art by Frank Kelley Jr., you see the story, and you feel the emotion. Jazz subjects are a natural for Kelley since his paintings draw directly from his life experiences and memories of growing up in rural Jackson and Lincoln parishes in Northern…

Hannah May Clark and Robert Michael Vaughan of Clarksville will be married in a ceremony taking place July 15 at 2 o’clock in the sanctuary of Forest Park Baptist Church.The bride-to-be is the daughter of Jerry and Anne Clark of Sierra Vista, Ariz. Her grandparents are Walter and Rowena Clark of Morrison, Fred and Mildred…

Marriage vows were exchanged in a double ring ceremony by Jami Nichelle Todd and Michael Ryan Dunlap. The wedding took place June 7 at 7 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary. Tim Long was the officiating minister.The bride is the daughter of Robert and Paulette Todd. She is the granddaughter of Jerry and Donna…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard During the Diaper Derby, Trevor Evans, son of Andy and Debby Evans, is awarded a prize for his crawling ability. (Emily Hobbs photo) Numerous activities were planned at Three Star Mall during this year’s annual Dairy Day observance with many of the participants walking…