By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After closing the door on the flu shot situation in Warren County, local health officials are opening it back up after a last-minute shipment of pediatric flu vaccine has arrived.While there is currently no more flu vaccine locally available for adults following a nation-wide shortage…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn HAINEY The lawsuit filed by a former policeman against McMinnville requesting the city’s chief leaders step down from their positions has been thrown out by the court.“There were no grounds for the lawsuit to begin with,” said Mayor Royce Davenport following dismissal of…

James Clark photo The friendly employees at Homeland Community Bank in Morrison are, from left, Donna Gross, Vickie Bouldin and Pam Turner. The branch in Morrison opened Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported. Overall, retail sales were up 0.2 percent in October after having risen by 1.6 percent in September, which had been the biggest…

In honor of Cupcake’s pregnancy, here are a few famous quotes on the miracle of birth: “When I was born I was so surprised I didn’t talk for a year and a half.”– Gracie Allen “Somewhere on this globe, every 10 seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found…

Waiter Michael Sullivan, left, grabs a tray of beers from bartender Scott Garing Jr., Friday at New York Grill.

Bruce Williams DEAR BRUCE: I have three ideas that I wish to capitalize on, but I don’t know how to go about doing that. The three areas are the automobile industry, the fast-food industry and the movie-theater industry. In the automobile industry this would curtail, if not stop altogether, something that has happened to me…

DETROIT (AP) Electronic anti-rollover systems will become standard equipment on 1.8 million sport utility vehicles from GM and Ford in 2005, the automakers announced Thursday. General Motors Corp. said the vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche and Trailblazer; GMC Envoy; Hummer H3l Saab 9-7X; and Buick Rainier. The Hummer H2 will get the system…

“Watch it Larry! That cat may be armed. I have you covered.” Law enforcement officers seem to have an unusual fear of animals, especially here in Tennessee where they like to shoot your dog. There’s no official word on what this cat may have done.

James Clark New York Grill waitress Robin Ritchey serves a late lunch to a table of ladies who were hungry after walking through town Friday with Tennessee First Lady Andre Conte. It’s with much pride and happiness I bring you the news that my Cupcake is once again pregnant. I know, I know, this is…