By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With 1,494 tests performed last school year, 17 true positives were logged under the first year of the school system’s expanded drug testing policy, school system federal programs director Priscilla Wanamaker reported to the school board Thursday night.The number of true positives is equal to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DE LA CRUZ Claiming they only meant to scare the woman they burned to death last year, one of the three men facing the death penalty for setting Gina Thompson on fire tried to distance himself from the heinous crime.“He said he didn’t think she…

By James Clark HARRIS There was enough zany behavior during this weekend’s Relay for Life to fill three editions of Business Pulse. But instead of talking about that interesting collection of folks thrown together for one faithful night, I’ve stumbled on some rather amusing news halfway around the world.Before I get to that news, I’m…

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Murfreesboro resident and Charleston, Ms., native Robert Hershel (Bob) Herring, 66, died May 26 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville.A retired professor at MTSU, he was an author, novelist, sculptor, musician and life-long educator. He was also an avid explorer and mountain climber. He was featured in both the Mississippi and Tennessee Anthologies of Writers…

Prospect resident James (Junior) Collins, 65, died May 27 at his home.The son of the late Joe and Nanny Turner Collins, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jakes Collins and sister, Jewel Solomon.A member of Common Ground Ministries in Pulaski, he is survived by his wife, Bessie Mae Bumbalough Collins; sons, Gary Wayne…

Morrison resident and Tampa, Fla., native Jacqueline Kay Collins Carroll, 41, died May 26 at her home.A homemaker, she was the daughter of Jacque Collins of Brayendton, Fla., and the late Patricia Ward.She is survived by her husband, Bobby Carroll; children, Christina Snow and Phillip Adcock, both of Morrison; stepchildren and their spouses, Jason and…

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Erma P. Clendenon, 94, died May 28 at NHC Healthcare.A homemaker and a member of St. Mary’s Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Fate and Mary Scott Panter; and was preceded in death by her husband, Lofton C. Clendenon in 1981.She is survived by sons, James (Dib)…

By Jim Mullen There is a theory out there, mainly among men, that there isn’t any food that can’t be improved on by being cooked outdoors over an open flame. What could possibly be better than steak on the grill? Or fish? Or shrimp? If only it stopped there. Cauliflower? Grill it. Mashed potatoes? Grill…

By Mike Vinson I think it’s safe to say a majority of Americans are highly concerned about health and appearance. All you have to do is take a look around, and it looms obvious that far too many Americans are significantly overweight.Some fast-food chains, known for foods filled with fat and cholesterol, are downsizing the…