By MELISSA STOVER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Walk for the Cure participants head down Main Street led by, from left, Diane Stanley, Meryll Rose and Jane Flatt. Approximately 500 walkers raised around $20,000 last Saturday morning. There was a sea of pink surrounding First United Methodist Church last Saturday as walkers gathered…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) After almost two complete Winston Cup seasons, a racing fan has correctly guessed the top three finishers in the Standard’s NASCAR Picks contest.And for his winning entry, Bryan Barkes has been handsomely rewarded to the tune of $1,450.Barkes made a trip to the newspaper…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County Constables Association president Morris Holt checks for unauthorized vehicles using local convenience centers. The constables ticketed several offenders at the fairground and Morrison facilities yesterday. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Though the city recently established its Public Safety Unit with volunteers who will…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Halloween is nigh as Motlow College Phi Theta Kappa honor society member Leslie Kern portrays a mummy in Spooks Alive, the haunted cave adventure playing at Cumberland Caverns later this week. (Will Stewart photo) For the second year, Motlow College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HILL With the school board and Warren County Commission unable to agree on a jointly funded, massive schools renovation project, school board members voted Thursday night to proceed with additional renovations of Nunley Stadium and the middle school auditorium.The pro-jects, which will cost an estimated…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DONNA PEASE The wife of the gunman accused of robbing Cumberland Bank on Wednesday says the crime was not about money, but was instead a suicide attempt with her husband wanting to be killed by police.“This is not the man I’ve known for all these…

By Jim Glenn / Columnist Did you know if you hire people to work around your house, you might need to pay Social Security taxes for them? If you hire someone to do your chores, you should understand the responsibilities that come with being an employer. If you don’t, you can be penalized for failure…

By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News If you are a first-time investor turning to the market to help secure your future, be sure you chose a reputable broker or investment adviser. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), federal and state securities laws require brokers, advisers and their firms to be…

By James Clark Avid Business Pulse reader Pam Minton is excited about opening an Avon store. Pam has scheduled a grand opening for Nov. 7 and has thought up this great offer. Anyone who clips out this picture will receive 10 percent off their entire purchase. It was a Business Pulse week that made me…

Daisy Louise Yates McCormick, 76Campaign resident and Van Buren County native Daisy Louise Yates McCormick, 76, died Oct. 23 at River Park Hospital after a three-month illness.A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Larkin and Eliza Mills Yates; and was preceded in death by her husband,…