By AMY SATTERWHITE Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard McMinnville officials are asking the public to take heed of new signs asking them not to turn right on red at Chancery Street onto Morford Street. McMinnville officials are encouraging downtown motorists to take heed of new signs that no longer allow them to make a…

James Clark photos Crowds were scarce and umbrellas were a handy accessory during lunch yesterday at the fair. Reannon Gunter, Sharon Hall and Sandra Grooms use their umbrellas to stay dry during steady showers.

By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Pictured, from left, are Linda Partin, Susan Burks, Candy Woodlee, Stacey Love and Earline Doak. Warren countians will still find out who is the fairest of them all, but they’re going to have to wait until tomorrow. Because of heavy rain, the heralded Fairest of the Fair…

VIRGO-The year ahead:The year ahead could be a more active and prosperous one for you because chances are you’ll find yourself getting involved in a number of successful professional and social pursuits that you’ve never tried before. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Just because others may have suffered some adverse results, do not be overly…

By Gary Clothier Q: What does the “L” stand for in Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s name? — W.W.C., Maryville, Miss. A: Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, born on March 13, 1911, in Tilden, Neb., became a prolific fiction writer and controversial church founder. He died on Jan. 24, 1986. Q: Michael Todd, husband of…

(AP) From the looks of it, “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” could have been a dazzling success or a dizzying failure. It’s actually a bit of both — an ambitious if highly derivative mix of live actors and digital technology, of futuristic sci-fi fantasy and old-school Hollywood adventure. There’s nothing else like it,…

Marian Scott Norris TO THE EDITOR: I want my sign back. It’s plastic on a wire frame, about 1 foot tall, 2 feet wide, with a blue background. The most conspicuous markings on it say, “Kerry/Edwards, A Stronger America.” Someone took it from me, and I’d like to get it back. Sadly, I don’t believe…

Jim Mullen The fridge is full, the pantry is full, the freezer is full. But it’s not enough. The Fergusons are visiting for the weekend from the city. There are only four of them, but Beverly is lactose intolerant. We have to make sure there’s some soymilk for her. Sixteen-year-old Cartier is a strict teenatarian…