By LISA HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The City of McMinnville?s Planning and Zoning Commission and Warren County?s 911 are trying to take the city and county departments into current Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. The system could have long-term benefits for everyone. GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software and geographic…

KNOXVILLE (AP) Knox County authorities said on Tuesday the death of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a hot car outside his home was accidental. The Knox County Medical Examiner ruled the death of Brian Alexander Womack was caused by heat stroke and was accidental. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department was still investigating what happened,…

Jim Mullen ?What are we going to get the Cruise baby?? I asked Sue. ?What are you talking about?? ?Tom and Katie?s baby, Suri. Maybe we should get her a onesie or ?Baby Einstein? DVD or a crib toy or something.? ?We don?t know the Cruises,? Sue said. ?Why would we buy their baby a…

Duane Sherrill Do television commercials actually work or are they a big waste of money? Granted, there are some commercials which are very entertaining, making themselves part of pop culture. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are commercials where I turn to whomever is listening to me at the time and ponder aloud,…

William Rusher In considering the problem of Iran, rational observers quickly come upon what seems to be an insuperable dilemma. Despite increasingly unconvincing denials, Iran seems determined to proceed with the construction of nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them far and wide in the Middle East and western Europe. In a way, its…

TO THE EDITOR: This is in regards to ?Dale Potter seeks re-election.? Dale Potter said the ones campaigning for his opponent Lisa Zavogiannis are criminals. Well, I?m not a criminal by far, and neither are a lot of us criminals. If you claim there?s criminals out there, why aren?t all of them prosecuted? After all,…

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing this letter regarding the articles printed about the Trustee?s office. I have been a loyal and dedicated employee for nearly 16 years in this office, but with the recent articles printed in the newspaper, my reputation as an honest and hardworking employee is being questioned. The articles are misleading…

Photo provided Young Farmer honors were recently bestowed on Danny and Ann Hildreth at the annual Young Farmer Banquet, sponsored by the Warren County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Women?s Committee and the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. Pictured are, front row, from left, Danny and Ann?s sons Corbin and hayden Hildreth. Standing in rear…

Mark Halcomb UT Nursery Specialist Our local dealers stock 80 degree TeeJet spray tips. Sizes range from 8001 to 8015. The tips have the company name and size stamped on them. The standard tip we use is a flat fan, designed to be used on a spray boom because they provide a feathered edge. They…

J. Dale Beaty Extension Leader Area pasture and hay land owners are invited to come out to the Extension office Monday night, June 5, to hear John Doran of Dow Chemical discuss pasture and hay land weed control options for late spring and fall sprayings. I was talking with a few producers the past week,…