Gentle Touch Pet Salon
Kay Hobbs begins Holly’s pedicure. After her pedicure, Holly will then have her hair cut and styled. Before her parents arrive to pick her up, Holly will be ready for the holiday season with a bandana, bow and perfume compliments of Gentle Touch Pet Salon Gentle Touch Pet Salon has been offering to “Baby Your…
Read MorePlay Web Eye-D and you could win $25!
Play the Southern Standard’s Web Eye-D contest and you could win $25! Playing the game is simple. We display the eyes of a famous or noteworthy person at the Web Eye-D Contest link on our site. To win the game all you have to do is guess the name of the person the eyes belong…
Read MoreFast-driving lady responsible for the death of my dog Rocky
TO THE EDITOR: This is to the lady who was driving the red car. I was at the stop sign by the fire hall on Vervilla Road when you hit my dog at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.Rocky was a good dog. He was nothing special, just a good companion that followed me everywhere on the…
Read MorePublic safety officers volunteer many hours
TO THE EDITOR: As a public safety officer, I have had the opportunity to observe and work with the McMinnville Police Department. I have found them to be the most dedicated, hard-working, polite and cooperative group ever.They risk all every day for the safety and well-being of the community. You can’t believe how fast they…
Read MoreWhen your street is Death Row
By Joan Ryan / Columnist The furniture is movie-set white inside Marika Sakellariou’s home. She is wearing all white, too, down to the French manicure on her hands. A Realtor now, she could be the poster girl for Marin County life, with her Wolf range in the kitchen, late-model Mercedes in the driveway and million-dollar…
Read MoreBush ending 2005 in upturn
By Morton Kondracke / Columnist President Bush has executed a positive turnaround in his political fortunes through a combination of forceful advocacy, fortunate events and help from his critics.His average approval rating in polls compiled by RealClearPolitics.com (RCP) bottomed out at 37 percent just prior to Veterans Day. Now, it’s 42.6 percent — not great,…
Read MoreTaking A Stand: Commissioners snub the people
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Now how come I’m not surprised the Warren County Commission voted down cutting its size, or even changing the way commissioners get elected?The vote to trim its bloated size from 24 to 12 commissioners ended up losing 16-7, about what I figured. While the vote to install A and B…
Read MoreProducers encouraged to sign up early for Direct-Counter Cyclical Program
The 2005 crop year is beginning to wind down. The corn and soybeans have been harvested and stored or delivered to the local granary. The hay harvest ended a couple of month ago and now farmers and producers are beginning the winter ritual of providing hay and forage or breaking ice to insure adequate water…
Read MoreLive trees good idea for late holiday decorating
From the URBAN FORESTRY DEPARTMENT Still haven’t selected your tree for the holidays?Prefer to wait and display your tree closer to Christmas?Then you should consider a LIVE Christmas tree. Live Christmas trees are ideal for short term decorating and also provide long term benefits for both the environment and your landscape long after the Christmas…
Read MoreExtension Notes: Where, oh where, did my hay go?
By J. Dale Beaty / Extension Leader Many Warren County beef producers may be asking the same question as winter begins in earnest for beef producers across the county. A short hay crop due to dry weather during the fall and late summer and lots of summer feeding of hay on bare ground pastures has…
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