McMinnville resident and Warren County native Robert Matthew Robinson, 27, died suddenly June 11 at River Park Hospital.A quality assurance technician at Yorozu and member of Madison Street Baptist Church, where he also served in the church’s Brotherhood, he was the son of Robert G. and Paulette Robinson, Jr.; and was preceded in death by…

By Jim Mullen “Lester is the one with the pony tail. Pinky is the bald one.” Pinky and Lester are repairing our barn, and I can never keep their names straight, so, for the umpteenth time, Sue is explaining to me how to tell them apart. I am not good with names. Actually, that’s not…

By Joan Ryan One recent Saturday night, a friend explained that her husband wouldn’t be joining us for dinner because he had a business engagement. The dozen or so partners at his distinguished Silicon Valley venture capital firm were throwing a party to celebrate a particularly lucrative investment.“Wives aren’t invited,’ my friend said.“Don’t you mean…

By Will Stewart In the week since his death, the late Ronald Reagan has been the subject of near non-stop TV coverage, as one would expect with so popular a president. And while such coverage has mentioned his shortcomings, it has by and far been full of praise.But while we’re busy paying tribute to our…

BABY GIRLElizabeth and Billie Austin are the parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Kate Austin, born May 13 at River Park Hospital.The baby has a sister, Helen Victoria Austin.Grandparents are Helen Hayes, Paul Hayes, Mary Poole and Dave Poole, all of McMinnville. BABY BOYDamien Cole Isaacson weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces upon arrival May 13 at…

Descendants of William M. and Mary Milstead Simpson gathered June 6 for a family reunion at Ryan’s Restaurant. Photography, registration and visitation began at 11 a.m.Those arriving from out-of-town for the occasion included Ernest and Pauline Simpson of Tullahoma, Cecil and Agnes Simpson, Wanda and John Lee Downey, Lee Ann, Michaela, Melea and Miranda Howser,…

Bill and Helene Vickers recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by returning to Ch?teauroux, France where they were married 50 years ago. She has traveled back to France several times to visit her elderly mother, Bozena Jakuba, two brothers, a sister and their families, but this was his first trip back in 35 years.While serving…

The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Elizabeth Ramos and Dennis Jarrett McCall are being announced. The wedding will take place June 19 at Northside Baptist Church.Announcing their daughter’s engagement are Cesar Ramos-Nunez and Martha Alicia Ramos Martinez of McMinnville. She is the granddaughter of the late Jos? and Rosalia Martinez and the late Pablo and…

A serious new e-mail scam is emerging called “phishing” or “carding.” Internet scammers are using increasingly sophisticated lures as they “fish” for users’ financial information and password data.In one common ploy, criminals pretending to be from legitimate businesses tell recipients that they need to confirm or validate their information to keep their accounts active and…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Debbie and David Watlington sit in front of their newly completed home in Kings Pointe. When you have four children, you need plenty of house.David and Debbie Watlington have that – and in grand, old-timey fashion. Their newly built home in the Kings Pointe subdivision combines…