Holding back the waters: City workers repair aging dam
By MELISSA STOVER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Public Works Department employee David Denton stands knee deep in the freshly poured concrete he’s spreading as work on the dam continued Wednesday morning. (Melissa Stover photos) The break in the freezing temperatures and rain has allowed the city of McMinnville’s Public Works Department to…
Read MoreMADD says 90 days not long enough jail sentence: Thinks Bell should serve more time for fatal wreck
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BELL A plea agreement which would net a 90-day jail term for an alleged drunk driver who killed a man in a head-on crash three years ago has Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) up at arms.“This is very disappointing,” said MADD victim’s advocate Rene Arms…
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Read MoreObituary Report for January 16, 2004
James W. Crouch, 82McMinnville resident and Rutherford County native James W. Crouch, 82, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 14 at River Park Hospital.A retired employee of Y&R Advertising and a member of Arlington Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was decorated during his three years…
Read MoreIllegal aliens should not be granted driver’s licenses
TO THE EDITOR: The argument that illegal aliens are going to drive anyhow so they should learn the rules of the road and be given a driver’s license is ridiculous. To say they are going to drive anyhow conveys we are aware these individuals are utterly disrespectful of our laws. When we reward instead of…
Read MoreThe Village Idiot: Maybe next time I’ll take the bus
By Jim Mullen / Columnist Like a lot of people, I flew coach this past holiday season, on one of those discount airlines. It was just as gruesome as any other airline, it just cost less. The only difference I could tell was they departed and arrived on schedule, something that’s never happened to me…
Read MoreThe role of religion in politics
By Cokie & Steven Roberts / Columnists Howard Dean is right to recognize the power of faith in public life, and talk to voters about his own beliefs. The question is whether he sounds sincere on the subject. So far, he’s not been very convincing.As one joke puts it, Dean had a conversion on “the…
Read MoreThe Scoop: Lottery jackpot not a ticket to happiness
By James Clark / Columnist By this time next week, Tennessee lottery tickets will be on sale. And those of us not opposed to the lottery for religious reasons will have likely already bought a ticket or two.Sure the lottery is going to benefit education. That was the story lottery supporters were spouting when they…
Read MoreTVA chairman should be held accountable for his spending
The Chattanooga Times While John Shumaker’s brief tenure as president of the University of Tennessee exploded over his excessive travel expenses, TVA Chairman Glenn McCullough has gotten away with his extravagant travel policy.He has spent almost $1 million on air travel in the past 30 months, mostly on TVA’s corporate plane; $472,000 of that was…
Read MoreTennessee must enact tougher laws against predatory lending
The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) The issue is much simpler than some people would have you believe. Lending practices that almost never help consumers should be outlawed in Tennessee.The Tennessee General Assembly has no legitimate excuse for repeatedly burying legislation that would have buried predatory lending practices.The legislature reconvened for its 2004 session this week with…
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