By Duane Sherrill It seems some people haven’t come to grips as to how the real world works, always whining about how things aren’t fair when they wouldn’t know how to play by the rules themselves if the rules were printed on their foreheads. The biggest thing I hear is how folks resent government officials…

By DUANE SHERRILL Felony charges are being eyed in the theft of Southern Standard newspaper boxes which disappeared from two locations this week. ‘We had racks from Northside Laundry and Hardees taken,’ said Standard circulation director Bill Cathcart, noting a separate change machine was also broken into at the laundry. ‘This has happened at times…

By DUANE SHERRILL Eighteen people were sentenced this week by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley. Included in circuit court action: ‘ Juan Gabriel Perez was ordered to serve 150 days of an 11-29 sentence and was warned not to have any contact with the victim and must forever forfeit his right to possess a firearm…

By DUANE SHERRILL Grand jurors tossed out charges stemming from a property line battle in which a man allegedly struck his neighbor with his tractor while the victim was trying to stop him from knocking down a fence post on disputed property. A no-true bill was returned for Coy Gunter by the grand jury Friday…

By LISA HOBBS Upset by what he calls wasteful spending, McMinnville resident Dallas Parsons voiced his disapproval at a Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Tuesday. During that meeting, Parsons expressed his disapproval of several areas in which the city could have saved money. Included in these were new vehicles, the Segway, and $50,000 for…

By LISA HOBBS The city’s Finance Committee has decided to interview Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc., and James C. Hailey and Company for phase II of downtown renovation. The decision to once again boot EG&G out of the running was made with one swift kick. ‘I don’t have a problem talking with Hart Freeland Roberts,’ said…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Mitzi Pierce will tell you she is a craftsperson, not an artist, but her beautifully intricate and visually striking baskets, as well as her hand-carved spoons, belie that classification. Pierce’s work was recently featured in the Freedom of Expression art show as part of the downtown Fourth of July activities, and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Warren County Airport has been approved for two government grants totaling $817,000. Since the county only has to match 10 percent of the funds, it means the local obligation is $81,700 while federal and state governments will contribute $735,000. The funding for improvements at Warren County Airport has been approved by…

Rock Island community residents show their community support by replacing the damaged gate entrance into Rock Island. Superior Walls, BMC Welding and Machine, Caney Fork Electric and J&J Powder Coating and Fabrication donated what was necessary to give the area its new entrance. The gate’s stone base will be wrapped in natural stone by Jimmy…

By DUANE SHERRILL A Smartt Station couple says their home was invaded by shotgun-welding deputies who awoke them in the middle of the night. Deputies say they were looking for a man who put a pistol in a woman’s mouth while holding her hostage. The end result was that Michael Brooks was bound to the…