By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard KENIMER Admitting he had “anger issues,” a father was sent to jail for 30 days after he slapped his 4-year-old stepson hard enough to leave a hand print on his face.The defendant, Johnathan Kenimer, entered a guilty plea before General Sessions Judge Larry Ross this…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LUIZ GOMEZ Envisioning a crack cocaine pipeline running from Times Square to Court Square maintained by his hand-picked lieutenants chosen off the streets of the Bronx, Ruben Pimentel saw his dreams of a mansion on the hill turn into the nightmare of a small cell…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard RUBEN PIMENTEL With his two partners in crime ready to turn state’s evidence against him and facing the possibility of the death penalty, the man who set Gina Thompson on fire will serve the rest of his life behind bars.The defendant, Ruben Pimentel, 34, with…

Family Features Editorial Syndicate So many cheeses, so little time. That’s the good news for busy families facing dinnertime. More than 450 types, varieties and styles of cheese are available from Wisconsin to help you put a delicious meal on the table in minutes. On-the-go families everywhere can spend less time in the kitchen and…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The technology behind wireless data networks in homes and businesses is on the verge of a makeover that promises to fix long-standing complaints of spotty coverage, flaky connections and inconsistent speeds. The next generation of Wi-Fi will be so powerful that it’s expected to be capable of carrying everything from…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In a computer-crammed space at Savage Beast Technologies, divergent melodies seep softly from headphones worn by young men and women who listen to music with the intensity of submarine sonar operators. Their job is to discern and define attributes in tunes by artists as diverse as teen diva Hilary Duff and…

By NICOLE ZIEGLER DIZON / Associated Press Writer When General Motors Corp. wanted to stop speculation this spring that it might eliminate its Pontiac and Buick brands, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz took his case directly to dealers and customers who were up in arms about the possibility. He wrote about it on the company’s blog.…

NASHVILLE (AP) — Poultry company Perdue Farms announced Friday a $17 million expansion planned for its processing facility in Putnam County that will add about 400 jobs there. The company said it will upgrade its existing facility to support a new processing line to increase production of its sliced, deli-style meats. The new line, which…

Rock Island resident and Washington D.C., native William Russell Hutchins, 52, died May 25 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.A pest control technician and former Fredricksburg, Va., resident, he was the son of Albert and Emlu Cumberland Hutchins Sr.He is survived by children, Amy G. Thacker of Montross, Va., Terrina Chilton and Jeremy…

Van Buren County resident and native Russell Tullos Slatton, 101, died June 3 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A farmer and a member of McElroy Church of Christ, he was the son of the late William Edward and Lillian Frances Simmons Slatton; and was preceded in death by his wife, Ova Eves McCoy Slatton;…