A.O. Smith to cut 90 jobs by end of year
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard The news surrounding local jobs isn’t getting better.A.O. Smith spokesman Mark Petraca said yesterday the company plans to eliminate 90 more jobs at the McMinnville factory by the end of the year.“This is tough and no one likes to make these decisions,” said Petraca. “But this…
Read MoreCHAINSAW CREATIONS:Tim Muscetta turns trees into art
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Local artist Tim Muscetta may start out with a log, but once he takes out his chainsaw and goes to work there’s no telling how it might end up, as this distinctively stylized life-size bear demonstrates. (Charles W. Johnson photos) Tim Muscetta started out…
Read MoreBond reduced in Waffle House spitting incident
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DISHER Calling the $90,000 bond for the teen-age Waffle House employee charged with spitting in a policeman’s food excessive, General Sessions Judge Larry Ross sliced his bond down to $5,000 Thursday.The suspect, Homer Disher, 18, remained confined at Warren County Jail late Thursday afternoon despite…
Read MoreAnnie’s Mailbox: Prank phone calls cause stress
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar / Columnists Dear Annie: In June, I began receiving prank phone calls from kids. I had no luck trying to trace the calls myself, so after nearly three weeks of continuous harassment, I contacted my phone company to find out who was doing this.Once I received the phone number,…
Read MoreTime to enter Little Miss and Mister Pumpkin at market
By MARGARET HOBBS / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Even though it’s quite warm outside, fall is officially here. It is evident at the Farmers Market, with fall decorations showing up in the vendor booths. Plans are being made for their annual Fall Apple Fest Oct. 1 to kick off the season.One of the…
Read MoreJessica Erin Norfleet weds Kyle Matthew Rigsby
The wedding ceremony of Jessica Erin Norfleet and Kyle Matthew Rigsby was held June 30 at Fosterville Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. Jessica Erin Norfleet and Kyle Matthew Rigsby were married June 30 in a ceremony at Fosterville Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. Rev. Clark Sneed officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Annette Norfleet of…
Read MoreResidents accept ‘Shape Up!’ challenge
By Hilda W. Lytle / Extension Agent UT Extension The “Warren County Shapes Up” health challenge has begun. This 6-week challenge is designed to motivate and empower people to make diet and physical activity choices that enable them to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. For those of you who signed up either at the…
Read MoreTop-ranked Trojans visit Autzen for the first time since 2002
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — When they last met back in 2002, Southern California was a team on the rise with a pair of national championships in its future. The Oregon Ducks, with the Joey Harrington era behind them, were on the decline. This Saturday, Southern California and Oregon clash again under very different circumstances. The…
Read MoreGOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL:Saints never should have been sent to New York
By DAVE GOLDBERG / AP Football Writer The New Orleans Saints might have lost to the New York Giants in New Orleans if there had never been a Hurricane Katrina. Or they might have lost in San Antonio or Baton Rouge or some neutral site if the NFL decided to play the game somewhere other…
Read MoreBowling: McMinnville Lanes holds on to lead in Gold & Silver league
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard In their third week of playm McMinnville Lanes holds on to a narrow lead over the rest of the field in the Gold and Silver bowling league.McMinnville Lanes has 9.5 points, Crouch Motors is in second place with nine points, Beacon Federal Bank has eight,…
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