Washington Today: House marks 25 years before the camera’s eye
By JIM ABRAMS / Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The political passions, the parliamentary power plays, the drama of a close vote, have all helped make C-SPAN coverage of Congress one of the longest-running shows on television. The House on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first gavel-to-gavel TV coverage of its proceedings,…
Read MoreJohn Kerry’s numerous flip-flops
By Joseph Perkins / Columnist John Kerry has an Al Gore problem. Gore was exposed during the 2000 presidential election as a congenital fibber. Among other whoppers, he falsely claimed that his poor old arthritic mother-in-law had to pay three times as much for her prescription medicine, Lodine, as Gore himself paid for the very…
Read MoreKeeping tabs on Iraq deaths
By Joan Ryan / Columnist Patricia Kneisler is a 51-year-old civil engineer who lives by herself in Benicia, Calif., a town of about 27,000 people. She helps design piping layouts for jet-fueling facilities.Michael White is a married 40-something computer programmer in Stone Mountain, Ga., whose favorite hobby is spinning bedtime stories for his 3-year-old daughter.They…
Read MoreThe Scoop: Disliking America, liking our money
By James Clark / Columnist CLARK I was glancing through newspapers the other day, as I always like to do, when I stumbled upon a story which did nothing but make me want to toss a chair through the window.Under the headline “United States none too popular in other nations” was a story that described…
Read MoreMeeting less a shoddy idea for commissioners
Our View It was barely over two years ago the Warren County Commission voted to change its meeting schedule from once every three months to once every month.It was an appropriate move and one applauded by many, including the Standard, because it was a step toward making local government operate with greater efficiency. The thinking…
Read MoreWho’s New for March 19, 2004
BABY GIRLAmber Nichole Davis, daughter of Alyssa and Michael Davis, was born Feb. 9 at River Park Hospital, weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces. She is the first child for the couple. Grandparents include John and Bobby Chisam; Della Hudnall; Pat Davis and the late Bill Davis. Great-grandmother is Ersel Hudnall of Deltona, Fla. BABY GIRLJenna…
Read MoreFCE Club: Lucky Homemakers
Extension Agent Hilda Lytle distributed low-fat recipes and a bookmark during the Feb. 25 meeting of Lucky Homemakers Family and Community Education Club. The session got under way at 9 a.m. at the Warren County Administration Office Building.The devotional was given by Gladys Womack, chaplain who read II Corinthians 6:14-18 followed by prayer.As Sherry Solomon…
Read MoreMartin competes for ambassadorship
Courtney Lanae Martin will be competing during Tennessee’s 24th Annual Homecoming Queen Selection slated April 3 and 4 at the Nashville Marriott. (Photo provided) Courtney Lanae Martin, daughter of Jeffery and Treva Martin, has been selected as a finalist for Tennessee’s 24th Annual Homecoming Queen selection slated April 3 and 4 at the Nashville Marriott.…
Read MoreLodge helps raise scholarship money
Warren Lodge 125 held its annual Masonic Christmas Basketball Tournament which helped raise money for scholarships and the WCHS athletic department. The tournament was played during Christmas break with local county elementary teams and teams from the surrounding counties participating.The tournament was sponsored by Warren Lodge 125 with the help of Bridgestone, Cumberland Bank, Homeland…
Read MoreJones Twins on top in Gold and Silver
Jones Twins Beauty Salon holds a one point lead over Holder Realty in the Gold and Silver League. Dr Pepper is in third with 63 points, Security Federal has 58.5, Cumberland Lumber has 58, Cumberland Bank 54, Crouch Motors 43 and McMinnville Lanes has 36.6 points.For the women, Mickey Patton turned in the high game…
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