By AMBER McDOWELL / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Some motorcyclists would be allowed to ride Tennessee roads without wearing helmets under legislation approved by a key Senate committee on Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee voted 8-1 in favor of the bill, sending it on for consideration by the full chamber. The measure has…

To the Editor: Kudos to news editor Charles Johnson for his extensive coverage of the clear cutting controversy in this region.As an avid hiker, I am seeing, up close and personal, the devastating effects of clear cutting on the environment of this beautiful land. Mr. Myers’ assertion that no matter what we do, the forests…

To the Editor: Twelve years ago I became one of the 28,000 Americans diagnosed with kidney cancer annually.Medications are used to treat kidney cancer by combating the disease directly or by relieving pain, reducing the side effects, and assisting recovery. And for older kidney cancer patients who rely entirely on Medicare for their health insurance…

To the Editor: I read the budget for the Humane Society for 2003 printed in a recent Southern Standard. The amount for labor was $37,751 for the year. That may not be a lot for a job well done, but it is a lot for a job half done or not done at all in…

By Joseph Perkins / Columnist George W. Bush ought to be impeached.Everybody and their grandpa warned the president that Al Qaeda was going to hijack airplanes on Tuesday morning Sept. 11, 2001, to destroy the World Trade Center and gouge a hole in the Pentagon.Yet the Republican did nothing to prevent the attacks, to spare…

By Joan Ryan / Columnist She had three children of her own before she earned her bachelor’s degree in education and secured a teaching credential. She wanted to work with children in need of an eager, energetic teacher.In the fall of 2002, she took a job in a second-grade classroom at a Bay Area elementary…

By Duane Sherrill Time sure does fly. This month marks the beginning of my 14th year with the Southern Standard, the place where I’ve worked almost my entire post-college life.During this nearly decade and a half, I’ve worked literally thousands of stories involving stuff ranging from feel good stories to the worst of the worst…

Our Viewpoint In less than three months, thousands of people will drive through Warren County on their way to the Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester.Now is the time to begin thinking of ways to get those cars, SUVs, and yes, even a few of those Volkswagen vans, to stop so tourism dollars find their way…

From AGRICULTURE ONLINE / www.agriculture.com The American public generally has a high opinion of farmers and ranchers, according to the results of a recent survey partially funded by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Conclusions and recommendations from the survey were presented last week at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s Stakeholder Summit on Animal Welfare.Along with…

Mark A. Halcomb / UT Area Nursery Specialist Sufficient Asian Ambrosia beetles have been trapped at the NCRS to suggest that a spray should be applied as soon as possible.Astro is thought to be more effective than other permethrin-based insecticides, such as Ambush, Dragnet, Pounce or Tempo. The rate on Astro 36.8 percent by FMC…