By Kathryn Lopez The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow ruling April 18 to uphold a federal ban on partial-birth abortion came after years of trying to prohibit this barbaric procedure that the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, called infanticide. And Republican Sen. Rick Santorum, now a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.,…

By William Rusher The slaughter of 32 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech, by a deranged student who then killed himself, forces us to confront and reconsider certain disagreeable facts about American society today. Luckily, a poll since the massacre indicates that 79 percent of those questioned dismiss the idea that all that was…

By ROB NUNLEY The Warren County Middle School soccer team concluded its season last week with a win over Coffee County and a second-place finish in its district tournament. On Saturday, the Pioneers traveled to Franklin County for the district tournament, entering competition as the No. 2 seed and topping Tullahoma before falling short to…

By Dale Stubblefield The 2007 NFL draft kicks off Saturday morning as several teams are going to be in search of that special player who can come in and help their team right off the bat. But I?m not sure this year?s recruiting class has that capability. Or do they have that rock star celebrity…

By ROB NUNLEY The Lady Pioneers of Warren County Middle School avenged one of this year?s rare losses last Friday, and snapped a seasons-long winning streak for their opponent in the process. Taking on the DeKalb Middle School Lady Saints in Smithville, the Lady Pioneers won a 4-2 decision, rallying from an early 1-0 deficit…

USA Gym owner Leland Northcutt gives Hugo Ontiveros congratulations after he won $500 Monday night in the McMinnville Meltdown weight loss contest. Also winning $500 were Art Larson Jr., Art Larson Sr., Phillip Miller and Libby Kuykendall. USA Gym gave away a total of $2,500 in the contest that was co-sponsored by the Southern Standard.

A year of intensive studies and on-the-job experience has culminated with the presentation of diplomas to 29 practical nursing students of Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville. Director Andy Forrester presided over ceremonies held April 18 at the end of the spring trimester. In all, Forrester presented 59 diplomas to 51 students from programs in areas…

An open house will be held this Friday for Plateau Mental Health Center?s new crisis stabilization unit, which is set to open Monday. The mental health facility, located at 1200 South Willow in Cookeville, serves patients in several counties, including Warren County. The crisis stabilization unit offers medically supervised behavioral health treatment 24 hours a…

By LISA HOBBS May is National Foster Care Month. Next month spotlights the needs of children and youth in foster care and honors the compassionate people who make a real and lasting difference in their lives by recognizing the services they provide. One of these compassionate people who will be recognized next month is local…

By LISA HOBBS The Child Advocacy Center will be holding a rally to prevent child abuse this Saturday, April 28, at 10 a.m on Court Square. The morning ends the National Child Abuse Awareness month of April. The first NCAA month, which began in 1983, is dedicated as a time to raise awareness about child…