The Scoop: Liberia? Why would we send troops there?
By James Clark / Columnist Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Liberia we go. With U.S. troops, we’re out to save the world, hi ho, hi ho.I sing this little song with no disrespect to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. And I mean no disrespect to President Bush, who is currently deciding whether…
Read MoreObituary Report for July 2, 2003
Dink Brock, 77McMinnville resident and Warren County native Dewey Gordan (Dink) Brock, 77, died unexpectedly June 28 at River Park Hospital.Retired from Brock’s Garage and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.The son of Alex Lee and Ova Jane Cope Brock, he is…
Read MoreThe Village Idiot: Trying to outrun bulls not smart
By Jim Mullen / Columnist It is time for the yearly running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. You’ll see it on television, thousands of young men dressed in white slacks and white shirts with red bandannas tied around their necks trying to outrace six thundering bulls through the tiny, narrow, slippery cobblestoned streets of…
Read MoreTaking A Stand: After 10 years, I’m back on the market
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist After 10 years I’m back in the market again, ready to pick me out a new one to replace the one I’ve had for a decade now.While I must confess, she has served me well all these years, there comes a time when you have to move on even if…
Read MoreState made right move in tightening DUI law
Our Viewpoint Close to 18,000 people are killed in the United States each year in alcohol-related crashes. Another half million are injured. And the sobering reality is those numbers have risen each year for the last three years.That’s why the state’s tougher DUI law is reason to celebrate – provided no one climbs behind the…
Read MoreAshley Pierce to wed July 12
Roy and Mitzi Pierce announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ashley Rae Pierce, to Michael Shannon Cantrell. He is the son of Ulanda Johns of Channellview, TX and Mike and Monica Cantrell of Baytown, TX.First United Methodist Church will provide the setting for the nuptials taking place July 12.The bride-elect is employed…
Read MoreWriting deadline July 15
The tenth annual Grandmother Earth National Writer’s contest offers several awards from $50 to $150. The deadline to enter is July 15, 2003.The fifth annual Life Press Christian Writer’s Conference contest rules are now available with deadline to enter being July 6. Fran Miller, author of “Gaze at God, Glance at All else” will give…
Read MoreSouth Jackson Street Band serenades under the stars
Get In the Mood for an Unforgettable evening with a Moonlight Serenade under the stars on the grounds of the South Jackson Civic Center. It’s time again to sit under the stars and enjoy the Big Band Sound of the South Jackson Street Band.Presenting its annual Ice Cream Social, South Jackson Civic Center invites you…
Read MoreDairy Day activities at mall
By Margaret Hobbs / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A lot of partying was going on at Three Star Mall Saturday in observance of June Dairy Month. In fact, some said they were going to party “till the cows come home!”This is June Dairy Month’s 66th annual celebration of our dairy farm families and…
Read MoreOlivia Grace Majors takes crown
By EMILY M. HOBBS / Special to the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Olivia Grace Majors flashes her winning smile after being crowned the 2003 4-H Dairy Princess in a pageant held at the Three Star Mall Saturday night. The event is held annually in conjunction with June Dairy Month. Olivia Grace Majors, 11-year-old-daughter of Deitra…
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