Got chronic heartburn? River Park has an answer
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard River Park’s Dr. Barun Mukherji, right, performs a simulated Enteryx procedure assisted by nurses Virginia Gant, LPN, left, and Cindy Lusk, RN. Enteryx provides a non-surgical alternative for the treatment of GERD. (Charles W. Johnson photo) People in Warren County who suffer from chronic…
Read MoreGwyn sworn in as TBI director: McMinnville native vows to fight meth
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GWYN Warren County’s Mark Gwyn made history Monday, climbing through the ranks of law enforcement to become director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.Gwyn, 41, was sworn in Monday by Gov. Phil Bredesen and will now serve a six-year term as head of the state’s…
Read MoreTaking A Stand: It’s a new ball game when you keep score
By Duane Sherrill Now I see why parents go bonkers at little league games. It’s all about the score, not how the kids play.Saturday marked the first time my 6-year-old son, Jack, had been involved in a game where the score was officially kept on the scoreboard for all to see. He plays in the…
Read MoreNursery Notes: TNLA convention scheduled for next week
Mark A. Halcomb / UT Area Nursery Specialist The Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association’s 27th annual Convention, Trade Show and Educational sessions will be in Chattanooga at the Convention Center again this year, July 7-9.Education will be offered 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., followed by a walking tour of the aquarium landscape and Coolidge Park…
Read MoreExtension Notes: No-Till Field Day set for July 22
J. Dale Beaty / Extension Leader July 22 marks the return of what is commonly billed as the nation’s largest field day devoted to no-tillage crop production techniques — the Milan No-Till Field Day.Conducted by the University of Tennessee on the Milan Experiment Station, planners hope this 23rd no-till field day is as successful as…
Read MoreWho’s New for June 30, 2004
BABY BOYEthan Jessie Melson was born May 17 at River Park Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.He is the son of Ashley Melson and Pascacio Dias and has a sister, Destiny Melson.Grandparents are Jennifer Manus, Junior Manus, Pearlie Harper and Earl Harper. BABY BOYBeth and Matt Atchley announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Ryan.…
Read MoreMcGee, Rigsby tell marriage plans
The engagement and approaching wedding of Kathy Ann McGee and William H. Rigsby are being revealed. The couple is to be married July 9 in a 7 o’clock ceremony taking place at Welchland Baptist Church in Spencer.The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Tate of Coalmont. She is employed as director of…
Read MoreLeah Ann Whitehead to be bride
Leah Ann Whitehead and William J. Ray III will be joined in marriage in a garden ceremony taking place July 10 at the bride’s family residence in Morrison.She is the daughter of Lavell Whitehead and the late Peggy Whitehead. Her grandparents are the late Albert and Bunice Snead and the late William and Waldine Whitehead,…
Read MoreSmith brings new program to area
By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Kindermusik instructor Paddi Smith gets on 2-year-old Addy Jane Stanley’s level while launching the new music appreciation and learning program in conjunction with Magness Library’s summer reading program last week. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Paddi Smith was looking for something fun to do with her 2-year-old…
Read MoreUpon Further Review: Dead period helps prevent ‘burn-out’
By Dale Stubblefield High school athletes and coaches spend most of their time during the off-season working hard in the weight room and doing conditioning work to help improve the team’s ability to perform.It takes a lot of time and effort, and in some cases the result is a burned-out athlete or coach. Taking this…
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