By Barry Clouse Motivating employees is always important, but inspiring your team takes on increased significance during challenging economic times. When business results are less than promising, emotions, such as fear and anxiety, can bring employee performance to a standstill.Here are some suggestions from the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants to help foster productivity,…

By James Clark Here’s one for the ages. A judge in North Platte, Neb., has ruled in favor of a convicted criminal who was charged with violating the rules of his work release from jail.The man, William Dolge, 45, was one of those inmates who was in jail under the work release program. That means…

Lois Holt Dyer, 58Morrison resident and Warren County native Lois Holt Dyer, 58, died unexpectedly Aug. 13 at River Park Hospital.A beautician and a member of Pleasant Knoll Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Holt of McMinnville and the late Herbert Holt.She is survived by her husband, William Dyer Jr.; daughter,…

By William Rusher / Columnist This week marks my 30th anniversary as a syndicated columnist, and it occurs to me that I should note the occasion with a few appropriate remarks.In my early teens, I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to be a writer on political affairs (like my idol, Walter Lippmann) or plunge into…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Before fair-goers can enjoy rides like the Scrambler, many hours of volunteer work must be devoted to the Warren County A&L Fair. Before the smell of corn dogs – and the smell of the chicken barn — hit the air, workers pile up countless…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) DEMPSTER McMinnville city attorney James Dempster, who served in that capacity for close to 30 years, died early Saturday morning.While full obituary information for Mr. Dempster won’t be available until later today, High’s Funeral Home will be handling arrangements. Officials at High’s said Dempster…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Composite drawing of suspect Three months after escaping with her life, a former pizza delivery woman says she wants her attacker brought to justice more than ever.The victim, Elisha Boles, 23, still bears a scar underneath her chin, inflicted by the blade of a mysterious…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Macy Broom keeps control of the ball while being surrounded by Blackman defenders. The Lady Pioneers open up their 2003 season with a home game Monday afternoon against Harris Middle School. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneer soccer team…

West Elementary School principal Marsha Newman asks those picking up children in the afternoon to please observe the following rules when collecting them from the school’s front circle at Clark Boulevard: Parents are to line up in the circle’s lanes as such:• Lane 1 (closest to the sidewalk) – parents of kindergarten and first-grade students.•…

With the first day of classes scheduled to begin this Monday, students wishing to enroll at Motlow College may do so through Aug. 25, according to Greer Alsup, interim director of admissions and records.“Classes will begin on Aug. 18. However, students can still register for the fall semester at all Motlow locations through Aug. 25,”…