Coach-pitch boys have a busy day
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Jack Sherrill of the ABC Ice ‘Phillies’ heads toward third while Barr’s Matthew Savage waits for a throw during their game Saturday afternoon at Pete Holt Field. (Rob Nunley photo) Saturday was a busy day in the boys’ 7-8 year-old coach-pitch league, with 10 games…
Read MoreCal Ripken junior league wraps regular season
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Hayden Jones of the West Side Auto Cubs winds up during his team’s game against the Woodlee’s Garage White Sox Thursday at Hoover-Millraney Field. (Rob Nunley photo) The 9-10 year-old Cal Ripken baseball league wrapped up its regular season last week, with the Tennessee Auto…
Read MoreIndustry scramble celebrates 20th year:Twenty-two teams hit Country Club links
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Dickie Morton attempts to knock down a birdie putt on the seventh hole at McMinnville Country Club while playing partners Mike Birdwell and Dennis Ringgenberg wait their turn during Monday’s golf scramble. (Dale Stubblefield photo) A sudden rainstorm ended Monday’s 20th annual Warren County Industrial…
Read MoreSetting woman on fire a case worthy of the death penalty
TO THE EDITOR: In regards to the Gina Thompson murder case, although Dale Potter says it’s in the interest of justice, was justice really served? Personally, I’m disappointed.This is a prime example of how poorly the judicial system works in Tennessee. It really saddens me the state chose to withdraw the death penalty in this…
Read MoreIf you wear baggy pants, think about what people may see
TO THE EDITOR: This is to the people who choose to wear baggy or low-cut pants. Please check your image from the rear view, especially in a seated position.If you are unable to do this task ask a friend or family member to check your backside for you. You may not realize what others are…
Read MoreWallowing in sex and more sex
By Diana West / Columnist Last month, a federal judge found the Montgomery County School Board’s sex-education pilot plan in Maryland so flagrantly in violation of the First Amendment that he had to hand down a restraining order. With the sex-ed plan’s legal route blocked, the school board ditched the whole idea for now, along…
Read MoreConservative Advocate: Those anonymous sources
By William Rusher / Columnist The disclosure that former associate director of the FBI W. Mark Felt was the famous “Deep Throat,” who encouraged Washington Post reporters Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein to continue probing the Nixon administration’s links to the Watergate break-in, has inspired a huge amount of commentary on that whole brouhaha.Was Felt…
Read MoreTaking A Stand: Let’s use death penalty or lose it
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist I can understand the diligence the justice system dedicates to making sure a person sent to death row is actually the person who committed a crime worthy of death.I can also understand the concerns of those who believe the death penalty is unfairly used to target the poor and minority…
Read MoreCity shows its dog laws do have teeth
Our Viewpoint The city of McMinnville has shown its dog laws have more than just a bark. By ordering the death of two dogs that have proven to be a continual neighborhood nuisance, City Judge Tim Reed proved the laws also have bite.It’s a welcome sign to see the city looking out for the safety…
Read MoreOhio corn growers facing crop replant
From AGRICULTURE ONLINE / www.agriculture.com Sometimes the early bird doesn’t get the worm.Acres of corn throughout Ohio, planted as early as the week of April 12, are being replanted due to seed damage and death from a spat of cold, wet weather that swept throughout the state just days after planting.The good news, though, is…
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