Psychologists have suggested that color impression can account for 60 percent of the acceptance or rejection of a product or service. Color is the first thing noticed and the last thing forgotten. Similarly, the colors you choose to wear, or with which you decorate your home, can affect your mood. So choosing the right palette…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Mark Canterbury strikes a pose as Harry Potter. The young wizard from Hogwarts worked his magic again Friday night as both Bookland and Hastings held book release parties for the seventh, and reportedly final book in the phenomenally popular Harry Potter series, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.’ Both stores offered…

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ NBA commissioner David Stern said he believed the betting scandal that has rocked the league won’t go beyond the allegations against the one referee who resigned. Stern also called it the ‘worst situation’ he’s experienced in his 23 years at the helm. ‘Mr. Donaghy is the only referee alleged to have…

The Southern Standard sports department picked up several awards on Friday for its outstanding sports coverage in 2006. The Tennessee Press Association presented Southern Standard’s publisher Pat Zechman with the first-place plaque for sports writing during an awards ceremony in Nashville. Sports editor Rob Nunley was honored on Friday with a second-place finish in Best…

Warren County resident Lauren Wilson was one of 250 middle school students from across the United States selected to attend a leadership conference in Washington, D.C. The six-day program was held earlier this month and focused on notable leaders during crucial points in American history such as the Civil War, the Great Depression, and World…

Young Scholars Institute 2007 leaves its mark where the program started 25 years ago. A mural was painted at Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary that will not only commemorate the 200th birthday of Warren County but be a learning tool for the school’s students. Within the mural is when Tennessee, Warren County, McMinnville and Bobby Ray…

Warren County Schools will receive $263,282 of a $25 million state increase to fund three new classrooms in an ongoing expansion of the state’s pre-kindergarten program. Gov. Phil Bredesen, state Sen. Jerry Cooper, state Rep. Charles Curtiss and state Rep. Judd Matheny have announced 257 new pre-K classrooms will open for the 2007-08 school year…

In an effort to better equip local expectant parents, River Park Hospital is offering a childbirth education program. The five-week series will be taught by River Park Family Birth Center registered nurses and lactation consultants designated as certified childbirth educators. Classes are free to prospective parents who plan to deliver at River Park and begin…

By LISA HOBBS Actress Jackie Masiella will be performing in a special Warren County bicentennial celebration as well as the last installment of the 2007 Main Street Live summer concert series. Pictured is Masiella performing as Dottie West. For the last installment of this year’s Main Street Live summer concert series, Main Street McMinnville has…

By LISA HOBBS McMinnville officials are looking to the future. Already on the minds of officials is a tax freeze for seniors and its impact on future city budgets. Last November, voters in Tennessee approved freezing property taxes for senior citizens ages 65 and older. Legislation was then passed to allow local governments to put…