By James Clark / Columnist I don’t like our school system’s decision to stop publicizing the top 10 students in each graduating class.Now let me count the ways.First and foremost, I should start with this bit of background information. The school board determined years ago that this year’s seniors – the class of 2004 –…

Our Viewpoint Warren County residents can be thankful any chance of real danger never erupted Tuesday night at Raintree Manor. Reports of a fire inside the nursing home turned out to be nothing more than smoke being blown into the kitchen area from an outside heating unit.While the smoke provided a few moments of immediate…

The home of Vita Gulley, club president, provided the setting for the Jan. 12 meeting of Bonner Family and Community Education Club. The ladies arrived at 10 a.m.Freda Bouldin read, “The Way to a Happy New Year” and Mrs. Gulley read, “Thank You Verse.”The Homemaker’s Creed was read and monthly reports were given. Bonner Club’s…

By MELISSA STOVER / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Local author T. Lewis Humphrey displays her current release “Unconditional Love” available now at Hastings and through iuniverse.com. (Melissa Stover photo) For many of us, growing up and fulfilling our childhood dreams is usually just that – a dream. But for local author T. Lewis…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Receiving annual Chamber of Commerce awards Monday night are, from left, Larry Flatt, Carrie Huckeby and Ron Wilson. Chamber of Commerce officials honored their choices for outstanding citizens in 2003 at their annual awards banquet Monday night.Claiming top honors were Larry Flatt as Distinguished…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard The International Space Station, currently manned and hovering 220 miles above Earth, is the largest international scientific and technological endeavor ever. There’s a catch-phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days, usually when some hapless non-techie is trying to figure out how to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Local authorities intend to crack down on convicted sex offenders who have not listed themselves with the state’s sexual offender registry, noting they may start rounding them up as soon as March.“We estimate there’s anywhere from 15 to 20 sexual offenders living here who have…

Wesley Morone (Wes) Arnold, 90McMinnville resident and Oakland, Calif., native Wesley Morone (Wes) Arnold, 90, died Jan. 26 at his home.A retired Teamster, he was the son of the late Arly Emery and Louise Bechtel Arnold.He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Fran Arnold; daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Roger Stiles of Smithville,…

By Hope Hines / Columnist Did you know it is physically impossible for you to lick your elbow? I like weird things. Always have. It’s the curiosity factor, I think. And, I’m amused by my fellow earthlings who, like me, struggle each day to connect the dots while having great difficulty getting in out of…

By Morton Kondracke / Columnist Distinctly stingy in the “compassionate conservative” department — especially in regard to 43 million Americans who lack health insurance — President Bush’s State of the Union message last week suggested he thinks he’s got re-election locked.Bush and his advisers evidently think they’ve done all the reaching out to moderate and…