EMS gets ‘stair-chair’ thanks to grant
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard MADEWELL Thanks to a Homeland Security grant, Warren County emergency personnel have a new piece of equipment that will help move patients over uneven surfaces. Manufactured by Stryker EMS equipment, Stair-Pro chair has a unique tread system that allows the operator to control movement…
Read MoreState Supreme Court limits when civil court records can be sealed
By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Open records advocates got a victory Thursday when the state Supreme Court issued guidelines that limit when judges should rule civil court documents be kept confidential. The court’s rule says that it is “the public policy of this state that the public interests are…
Read MoreSource: Bredesen increasingly less likely to eliminate TennCare
By MATT GOURAS / Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Gov. Phil Bredesen was in Washington on Thursday to discuss his TennCare reform plan with federal officials, but a source told The Associated Press it’s becoming less likely that the governor will kill the health care program. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a government official familiar…
Read MoreNeighbors say Gunnels a man who would build it, fix it, clean it
By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Peggy Maxson holds a portion of the sign designating her longtime companion, Robert Lowell Gunnels, as the mayor of Booger Ridge. Gunnels was renowned for his generosity in the community. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Every community has a pillar of strength and for more than 30…
Read MoreReopening Chancery brings new hope for businesses
By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Traffic at the West Main Street branch of Union Planters Bank improved after the reopening of the Chancery and West Main Street intersection Tuesday, the branch manager said. (Amy Satterwhite photo) The reopening of Chancery Street and part of West Main Street has brought renewed…
Read MoreDealing with disaster:Red Cross helps tsunami survivors rebuild their lives
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard NESMITH It was a morning where millions of lives were forever changed. Children drowned. Parents were swept away. Cities were destroyed.The earthquake and subsequent tsunamis which pounded southern Asia on Dec. 26 have resulted in more than 155,000 deaths and 526,000 injuries. Nearly 1.7 million families…
Read MoreSurvey: Warren County a ‘wonderful place’ to live
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard A survey filled out by a cross-section of county business and government leaders indicated Warren County is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family, but at the same time showed major concerns about the county’s drug problem.The survey was designed to…
Read MoreTony Allen Johnson, 55
Manchester resident and Chattanooga native Tony Allen Johnson, 55, died Dec. 31 at Life Care Center in Tullahoma following a brief illness.Self employed in construction and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Tom and Velma Grace Fults Johnson, and was preceded in death by brother, Calvin Utah Johnson.He is survived…
Read MoreErnest Dillon Pistole Jr., 62
Sellersburg, Ind., and Detroit, Mich., native Ernest Dillon Pistole Jr., 62, died Jan. 5 at his home after an extended illness.A retired plant manager with Cameo Marble division of Louisville Tile in New Albany, Ind., and a member of the Church of Christ, he was a U.S. Army veteran and the son of Hazel Lee…
Read MoreEdgar L. Bess, 78
Altamont resident and native Edgar L. Bess, 78, died Jan. 6.A retired employee of Greeter Lumber Company, he was the son of Lonnie and Charity Nunley Bess, and was preceded in death by daughter, Deborah Cunningham; brother, Austin Bess; sisters, Jessie Ruth Payne, Gladys Bess, Hazel Anderson and Vernie Fults.He is survived by his wife,…
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