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Stephen Stone Evans, 73McMinnville resident and Pittsburgh, Pa., native Stephen Stone Evans, 73, died at his home Nov. 23 after an extended illness.A metal products salesman and a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, he was the son of Alan S. and Ellen Stone Evans.He is survived by his wife, Nancy Robinson Evans; sons, Thomas…

By Joan Ryan On the table in the main office of the International Community School in Oakland, there was a book of ABCs, created by the children there. I flipped through the pages as I waited for Principal Janie Naranjo-Hall.I was there to be “Principal for a Day,’ one of more than 50 people who…

By Jim Mullen Historians all agree that the Pilgrims really did celebrate a first Thanksgiving, but they also agree that it was a one-time event. It wasn’t turned into a yearly celebration until Abraham Lincoln made it official during the middle of the Civil War, some 250 years later. New documents have come to light…

By Duane Sherrill Thank goodness. It’s finally reached the Christmas season, so those Christmas displays which have been out since August no longer look so tacky.It seems stores start marketing Christmas earlier and earlier every year. It’s getting to the point where it’s almost embarrassing. Perhaps they should just leave the displays up all year…

Our Viewpoint As we prepare to be with our families and celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, we should pause for a moment of reflection and contemplate how fortunate most of us are.Thanksgiving is an annual reminder that our lives are so full of opportunities and so free of many basic needs. The simple things in life we…

BABY BOYTravis and Beth Anderson are the parents of a son, John Kade, born Oct. 15 at River Park Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 15-1/2 ounces. Grandparents are Dale and Edna Anderson and Carl and Julie Slaughter. Great-grandparents are David and Melba Slaughter, Jacine W. Denton and the late Jerry B. Denton Sr., Vernon Fults,…

The engagement and approaching marriage of Laura Denise Myers and Brandon Reed Miller are being revealed. The wedding is planned for Dec. 27 at Bonner Church of Christ.The bride-elect is the daughter of Louis Myers, Scott and Linda Hughes. Her grandparents are Grover and Helen Myers, Mazel and the late Jim Hughes, and the late…

April Michele Smith became the bride of Richard Everett May Sept. 26 in a double ring ceremony at Smyrna Church of Christ.The bride is the daughter of Tim and Angela Whitman and parents of the bridegroom are Richard May of Sparta and Kay May of West Blocton, AL.Minister Johnny Clayton conducted the 6 p.m. service…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Giving back to one’s community has been an integral part of the American experience since colonial times. This nation has solved many problems over the years, thanks to volunteer service.As Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State, then Warren County must surely be making…