Can Bush dish it out and take it?
Gene Lyons In my experience, there’s no bigger bunch of crybabies in American public life than the fops and courtiers of our Washington press corps. If Comedy Channel satirist Steven Colbert’s performance at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner did nothing else, it surely proved that. Two years ago, the same crowd guffawed at a White…
Read MoreTeens often send sex videos via cellphone: Pamela Rogers case shows such behavior widespread
By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Prosecutors say sexually provocative videos like this one allegedly sent by Pamela Rogers to a teenager are commonly sent by students using their cellphones. With prosecutors trying to obtain more suggestive video clips allegedly made by Pamela Rogers, a raunchy sex video has surfaced featuring a woman…
Read MorePolice find mushrooms after alleged knife attack
By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard A woman who told police her husband held a knife to her throat later admitted he was growing psychedelic mushrooms in their Buckingham Apartment. The woman, Casey Harvill, called police Wednesday to say her husband, Thomas Harvill, had assaulted her the day before. In the police report…
Read MoreMore jailers may mean tax increase: Sheriff?s department says need for 17 guards equals 19 cent property tax hike
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard TROTMAN The upcoming Warren County Jail budget that requests an extra 17 guards, at a total cost of $614,000, has Safety Committee members asking jail officials to come up with alternatives, since funding the plan would amount to a significant increase in property tax, up…
Read MoreDumptruck kills Gross: Victim, 74, pulls into dumptruck?s path
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard This 1994 Ford Escort driven by George W. Gross suffered extensive damage in a two-vehicle collision with a dumptruck yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Goodbar Road and Sparta Highway. A two-vehicle accident at the junction of Goodbar Road and Sparta Highway yesterday resulted in…
Read MoreA ?berry? nice treat
James Clark photo Lauren Hutton, 7, gets ready to taste a fresh strawberry at the Farmers Market. The market is now open every Saturday and Wednesday morning.
Read MoreA night with Wyley
Lisa Hobbs photo Kyle Wyley did exactly what he promised to do downtown last Friday night, bring a little Cinco De Mayo to McMinnville. After a long week of rain showers, the evening gave a blue sky which added to the exciting performance. Many people showed up for the concert which ended the week-long activities…
Read MoreNunley, 27, killed when gunshots erupt at party
By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard Services are today for Chad Nunley, who is survived by parents, siblings and grandparents. A rowdy beer bash turned tragic in the early morning hours Sunday when gunshots left one man dead and another in jail facing second-degree murder charges. Chad Nunley, 27, was killed and Billy…
Read MoreJoy Slatton indicted for theft, official misconduct: Trustee faces charges along with her daughter
By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard SLATTON County Trustee Joy Slatton turned herself in Monday for booking at Warren County Jail after the grand jury issued a 38-count indictment against her Friday. The indictments charge Slatton with theft of property, official misconduct and tampering with governmental records. Her daughter, Gaye Lentz, a former…
Read MoreBoy, 13, hit by car while inside church
By JAMES CLARK Editor for the Southern Standard The car crashed through this glass wall.The car crashed through this glass wall. A 13-year-old boy was hit by a car ? while he was inside a church ? after regular services Sunday morning. The boy, Lake Kirby, was airlifted for precautionary measures but has since been…
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