Musician Joseph Stotts, who performed at the last NAMI candlelight vigil, knows how tough it is when mental illness strikes close to home. His mother is dealing with a bipolar disorder. Joseph Stotts was a sophomore at Motlow State Community College when his mother?s mental illness became so severe she had to be hospitalized. Ironically,…

William Rusher Before Sept. 11, the course of events in the 21st century appeared reasonably predictable. Western culture — political, economic and social — seemed well on its way to conquering and transforming the world. If Francis Fukuyama was a bit overheated in hailing this as heralding “the end of history,” it certainly seemed to…

Presented by the Dept. of Urban Forestry, 474-TREE This tree is originally a forest species that has several very useful cultivars for the urban environment. Green Ash is tolerant of typical urban stress and each cultivar has some improvements that your specific needs may meet. Those cultivars have better form, tolerance, fall colors, and are…

Warren County Farm Service Agency director Steve Stubblefield reminds farmers and landowners participating in the Direct/Counter Cyclical Program (DCP) that June 1, 2006 is the final date to enroll without penalty to remain eligible for direct farm program payments on commodities such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and other grain crops. The enrollment period began in…

Mark Halcomb UT Nursery Specialist Dr. Jason Oliver, entomologist at the TSU Nursery Research Center in McMinnville, needs multiple field sites of extra or cull trees (

Baby Boy Lisagail King and Michael Woodlee announce the birth of their son, Kaninn Lynn Woodlee. He was born at River Park Hospital on March 25 weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. He is joined by siblings, Ivy Renee McClure and Christopher Aric McClure. Grandparents of the infant include Lesia and the late Marlin King, Lynn…

Shalyn Faye Strickland and Hugh Jayson Eaton will marry May 27 at the Smithville Church of Christ. Starla Strickland Hash of Rock Island, and Paul Jelskis of Lakeland, Fla. wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shalyn Faye Strickland. She will wed Hugh Jayson Eaton, son of Larry and Lynn Eaton…

By Margaret hobbs Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Station-Pure Art gallery owner Vicki Spivey feels ?third time must be charm,? as she reschedules the Children?s Advocacy Center 31st Judicial District fundraiser. ?I feel so strongly about this cause, I am determined to have this event for the CAC and for the community. Hopefully, it…

Covenant Academy is sponsoring their first Spring Fling this Saturday, with activities beginning at 4:30 p.m. Fun games for children of all ages will run from 4:30p.m.-6:15 p.m. A variety of games will be set up in the classrooms, and outside activities include jumping castles and a dunking booth. Arm bands for unlimited game access…

Two of the three Masai giraffes are shown in their new home in the Nashville Zoo. The world?s tallest land animals have made their debut at Nashville Zoo as the new giraffe savannah is officially open to the public. The 1.5-acre exhibit is complete with a dozen shade trees, deep grass, and a 300-gallon drinking…