To the Editor: Why does the county executive think $80,000 a year is too much funding for the county animal shelter when the city budgets $60,000 a year for animal control and has no building to maintain, no utilities to pay, no food or supplies to buy, no crematorium expense and only one employee?It should…

To the Editor: After reading Duane Sherrill’s column in the Wednesday Aug. 3 edition, I can agree with him on one point. He didn’t learn anything after four years of college.First, students who are able to maintain a 3.0 GPA generally do not have other scholarships to fall back on. Academic scholarships are very competitive…

By Jim Mullen / Columnist After moving from the city to the country a few years ago I thought I was getting a handle on the way things worked.I learned to wave at people as they went by in cars whether I knew them or not. I learned that when somebody asks you to bring…

By George Plagenz / Columnist The only church service I enjoy more than Sunday Evensong in an Episcopal church as “the shadows lengthen and the evening comes” is an outdoor service by a lake, in the woods or in the park.The ocean waves breaking over the giant rocks as the minister intones the words, “Almighty…

By James Clark / Columnist I must admit I was surprised when hearing District Attorney Dale Potter announce the terms of Pamela Rogers’ plea agreement yesterday in court.The deal is for 270 days in jail with the added bonus that Rogers can have up to eight days a month subtracted for good behavior. Using the…

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just freeze time so that your kids could stay forever young? You can . . . sort of.By taking good photographs of your children on their first day back to school, you can chronicle their coming of age and preserve the good ol’ days for eternity. With a…

According to The National Institute on Aging, less than one-third of Americans over 55 are physically active. But those who have adopted a regular exercise program are living longer and enjoying their years to the fullest.In fact, regardless of age or state of health, older adults can significantly slow the deterioration of both body and…

Shirley Ann McClain became the bride of Marty Lynn Rhea during a double ring ceremony at Northcutts Cove Church of Christ on May 21. (Photo provided) The marriage vows of Shirley Ann McClain and Marty Lynn Rhea were solemnized May 21 in an outdoor setting at Northcutts Cove Church of Christ. R.S. Rigney officiated the…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard McMinnville officials look at Christmas decorations outside city hall Tuesday night. (James Clark photo) For a few minutes Tuesday night, it looked like Christmas in August outside McMinnville City Hall.Members of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, trying to plan for the holidays, looked at samples…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard WCHS student Whitney Nunley gets ready to try out some artificial respiration techniques on a training dummy as Red Cross instructor Mike Baus looks on. (Charles W. Johnson photo) The Warren County chapter of the Red Cross lent a helping hand to Warren County…