TO THE EDITOR: After two years of planning, dreaming, holding fund-raisers, begging for money and goods and a lot of hard work on the part of many volunteers, the Child Advocacy Center has officially opened. Our open house was well-attended and gave many citizens a glimpse of the little house that will be a comfortable…

TO THE EDITOR: I am so disappointed with our forward thinking city council. We have it in our power to become a model county — the first one in the nation to recycle 95 to 100 percent of our garbage. This would relieve the problem of landfills and provide jobs. We could use the residue…

TO THE EDITOR: Many of the residents of the Bellaire subdivision have detected odors emitted from WastAway’s garbage recycling since processing the county’s garbage began.Many of us no longer walk the neighborhood or spend time on our patios due to the intense odor. At times the smell is mild such as a slight smell of…

By William Rusher / Columnist Post-invasion developments in Iraq have now progressed to a point where it is possible to see the broad outlines of the situation — and it’s not a very pretty picture.American (and, to a much lesser extent, “coalition”) troops occupy that entire country, and President Bush was exactly right when he…

By Hope Hines / Columnist He’s a friend of the family. Right away when somebody says that, you get the impression that person is held in high esteem by every member of your clan. And, so it is with Chester Ben Allen Allgood.When you’ve got something important to discuss, you call him by his first…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist I don’t know about you, but I like the way we talk down here in Tennessee. It’s the rest of the country that has the weird accent.If you venture outside the South, you’ll soon find out people will look at you like you have webbed feet and are married to…

Our Viewpoint The U.S. currently has thousands of troops stationed in Iraq with the hope of one day establishing a democracy there.Those brave American soldiers are in the line of fire — their lives on the line every minute of the day. These are men and women with families back home. Many of them have…

Beyond the dull lectures, gory documentaries and history textbooks, there is a world of colorful characters and stories of bygone eras waiting to burst to life if penned by a capable hand. Author Brooks Carver has a knack for spinning a magnificent historical account and now offers this skill to readers in his newly released…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Coordinators for the Country Store, located in Fairfield Village at the Warren County A&L Fair, are announcing a few changes in dates, rules and regulations.Sponsored by AmSouth Bank and Warren County FCE Clubs, the store features only handmade and homegrown items. It will now…

TO THE EDITOR: To the parents and grandparents who think their time is more important than their child or grandchild’s safety: “Shame on you.”My child goes to Dibrell School and it has always been the policy that you have to go to the office to sign your child in or out. If you need to…