Baby GirlTara E. Rhea and Brandon Steakley announce the birth of their daughter, Violet Alibeth Nichole Steakley. She was born Nov. 16 at River Park Hospital weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces. Her big brother is Jesse Steakley. Grandparents include Johnnie Rhea, Houston Rhea, Connie and David Zahn and Frank Steakley of St. Petersburg, Fla. Baby…

Dear Santa,I have been very good this year. How are Mrs. Claus and your reindeer doing? I would like some toys for Christmas. I would like a pottery set and a marble run. And a live puppy. And a video camera. And star wars three. and a chicken little game on game cube. And a…

James Clark photo Kelsey Mullican shows off one of the gifts she received Thursday during the Jaycees annual Christmas party for children. This year, the Jaycees bought gifts and clothes for 112 area kids and treated them to a pizza party at the Civic Center.

In Sunday’s, Dec. 18 issue we ran a story about a cookie exchange hosted by Jennifer Lindsey and Sandra Crouch, offering favorite cookie recipes. We ran Crouch’s Caramel Oatmeal Pecan Bar recipe incomplete. The following is the corrected version. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers. Caramel Oatmeal Pecan Bars2 cups all-purpose flour2 cups…

By Margo Howard / Columnist Dear Prudie: The question remained, even at our 14th wedding anniversary celebratory dinner: Why must I, a well-adjusted left-handed person, wear my wedding ring on my left hand?My wife (a right-handed person, as you might expect) is quite clear and insistent that there is no wiggle room on this, and…

Nelma Justin recently celebrated her 80th birthday with a surprise luncheon at Ben Lomand Telephone Cooperative. Several of her previous co-workers were on hand to congratulate her. Pictured are seated, Justin and Ozle Allen. Standing, from left, Donna Rowland, Sonja Bond, Judy Rowland, Carolyn Carr, Donna Martin, Barbara Garrettson, Jeanean Miller, Linda Newby, Clara Byars,…

Around 1928 Warren County historian Blanche Spurlock Bentley published a booklet, “Sketch of Beersheba Springs and Chickamauga Trace” which has just been reissued in facsimile edition by Monty Wanamaker and Chris Keathley at Southern Museum and Galleries of Photography, Culture and History. Printed in a limited edition of 250 copies, the book contains added biographical…

Family Features Editorial Syndicate Busy schedules filled with gift shopping and family gatherings can make it difficult to watch your diet over the holidays. When you’re on the go, it can be hard to find foods that don’t trigger your heartburn, the most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Motlow’s Tisha McClure presents a “warm and fuzzy” gift bag to 6-year-old Samantha Bauman during the RAPP Angel Tree celebration at the Senior Center Friday. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Students of Motlow College and members of Phi Theta Kappa sponsored their annual Angel Tree…

By LISA CHAPMAN / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard McMinnville Civic Center is announcing its 2005 Holiday Fun Fest. The event is scheduled to run until Jan. 3.“We have scheduled different activities on different days,” said recreation programmer Justin Scott. “We’ve scheduled them for later in the day than last year. We hope all…