By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard County employees will not be getting holiday bonuses this year, prompting some to label the Warren County Commission as the Grinch who stole Christmas. ?I ought to take my child to the next county commission meeting and have him ask which of them killed Santa,? said…

NASHVILLE (AP) CORKER Sen.-elect Bob Corker shared his views on key issues in two interviews that appeared on Sunday, one in The Tennessean and another on the CBS-TV program “Face the Nation.” Tennessee’s incoming senator expressed his approval for a change of course in Iraq, although he offered no specific suggestions, saying that he wanted…

WATERTOWN, Tenn. (AP) When two incumbents tied for a city council seat in Watertown this month, they took it upon themselves to decide who would serve ? by a coin toss. State law requires a tie to be broken by either a special election or a vote of the council. At a Monday council meeting,…

Kathryn Lopez The 2006 midterm elections may be over, but they are worth taking another look at before we become wedded to the wrong conclusions. Marriage was an issue on the ballot in eight states and was a winning issue in all but one. Voters in Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Colorado, South Dakota and…

William Rusher Now that the elections are over and the Democrats have won, it is clear that America’s policy in Iraq is going to undergo significant changes. Whatever these are, they won’t represent a simple continuation of President Bush’s “stay the course” policy that has dominated these last three disheartening years. At the same time,…

Duane Sherrill We Warren countians are hypocrites when it comes saying we want jobs and opportunities here, when in actuality, we want this progress only if it doesn?t inconvenience us in some way. Sure, send us jobs, send us industry, send us a ?place where our kids can stay here and work when they graduate,?…

Editorial: Our Viewpoint Motlow College officials are not going to reveal the disciplinary action taken against a female student responsible for 19 guns being brought to a classroom on the McMinnville campus. Instead, we?ve been given word from the college president in less than convincing fashion that the situation ?was addressed and dealt with.? It?s…

Mark Halcomb UT Nursery Specialist I occasionally hear of problems with the Enviromist. I checked with our dealer and learned that most owner?s have finally learned how to take care of their Enviromist, after a few trips in. It takes longer when the owner?s manual is never read. I met an owner last week that…

J. Dale Beaty Extension Leader Prices at last week?s feeder calf sale must be shocking for anyone who doesn?t follow the market. Feeder calf prices are down considerably from a few months ago. Of course the fact that cattle feeders are paying twice what they were for corn a year ago has a big factor…

Photos provided Dollywood?s Babes in Toyland?s 14-foot-general leads the march of 21 toy soldiers. Wrapped in more than three million holiday lights, Dollywood?s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival is headlined by the park?s new holiday show, Dollywood?s Babes in Toyland. ?Our new Dollywood?s Babes in Toyland show will fill every member of the family with wide-eyed…