Blues beat Predators in exhibition game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Trent Whitfield and Dean McAmmond scored power-play goals in the second period to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 in an exhibition game Saturday night. Whitfield tied it at 1 at 1:43 of the second period, and McAmmond gave the Blues (2-1-0) the lead at 8:05.…
Read MoreTulsa edges Memphis in OT
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Paul Smith threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Mills on the first play of overtime to lead Tulsa to a 37-31 win over Memphis on Saturday night in the Golden Hurricane’s first Conference USA game. After Tulsa missed the extra point, Memphis’ overtime possession ended when DeAngelo Williams — who…
Read MoreLé Tour dé Tullahoma:Trio cycles to WCHS game to show support
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County High School SRO Bobby Pennington, left, and Southern Standard news reporter Duane Sherrill head off from the WCHS parking lot on their cycling trip to Tullahoma Friday afternoon. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Warren County Pioneer football fans have shown their support for the Pioneer…
Read MoreVanderbilt’s dream season continues
Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler (6) looks for a receiver as offensive tackle Ryan King (62) blocks Richmond defensive lineman Sherman Logan (8) in the first quarter in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE (AP) — Vanderbilt’s dream season continues. Jay Cutler threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns as Vanderbilt…
Read MoreFostering Thought: When little problems are put in perspective
By Amy Foster / Columnist Could you imagine be in an airliner circling the airport for three hours with malfunctioning landing gear while watching yourself on television as the latest breaking story on CNN?My answer is most definitely not.This happened Wednesday to 140 passengers aboard a JetBlue airline flight headed from California to New York.…
Read MoreNews keeps getting worse at A.O. Smith
On the heels of losing Carrier, I think Warren County will eventually lose another of its major employers in A.O. Smith. I say that after the company said last week that it plans to eliminate 90 local jobs and bring its workforce down to about 190 by the end of this year.When I talked to…
Read MoreHair stylist moves into longtime barbershop
I’ve written before about how I was fond of O.C. Panter and his one-man barbershop on Spring Street. It was a great place for a haircut, and an even better spot to hear the word on the street.After sitting vacant for some time, the barbershop has a cheerful new look and a new person cutting…
Read MoreWastAway building is on the market
WastAway is in the process of moving out of its facility on Belmont Drive and transferring its entire operation to the Mt. View Industrial Park in what is widely known as the former Findlay building. To the best of my memory, WastAway has been operating in that facility for about two years so I should…
Read MoreWhat’s being built next to the old radio station?
There’s new construction taking place next to the old radio station on Mullican Street. And any time I hear hammering, it gets the Business Pulse juices flowing. But before you get too excited, let me tell you this is an office you never, ever want to visit. I can say that without fear of a…
Read MoreEven elephants can’t forget to exercise
By James Clark Since Cupcake and I have been casually looking at houses with the idea we might someday move to town, I don’t have any trouble believing a story coming from Aspen, Colorado. It’s a story about sky high real estate prices, and anybody who has looked at homes in McMinnville lately knows what…
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