Johnny Howard takes a break from painting and chalking at Central Church of Christ to grab a banana. This Friday, the Standard is having its popular Banana Day where the newspaper offers discount subscriptions and free banana splits from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, see page 6-A.

By Charles W. Johnson McMinnville’s Breakfast Rotary Club was recently treated to an interesting program from Susie Dyer, the daughter of Jim and Julia Dyer, who is home for her first visit since joining the Peace Corps and traveling overseas to serve in Mali, Africa. Dyer says she chose this as her first job after…

By Duane Sherrill In a day where Internet scams offering easy money abound, a local woman has been targeted by a different type of online predator ‘ this one claiming he is a hit man who will spare her life if she pays $5,000.‘I’ve been paid to eliminate you,’ reads the e-mail received recently by…

By Charles W. Johnson Melanie McCormick is the new SRO at Warren County High School. McCormick serves with fellow sheriff’s department officers Bobby Pennington and Jarvis Johnson. She was hired to bring a female SRO to the high school. For Warren County Sheriff’s Department veteran Melanie McCormick, making the choice to become a school resource…

By Duane Sherrill Felony charges have been lodged against a local man who arrived at River Park Hospital on his skateboard and then brandished a BB gun demanding to see a nurse.The suspect, Michael W. Pennington, 21, is charged with aggravated assault, possession of marijuana and resisting arrest for the incident in the hospital’s emergency…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) ‘ Martha Stewart has been banned from Britain ‘ but she got a warm welcome Friday in Poland, her grandparents’ homeland.The lifestyle guru was planning to visit Britain in the coming days for business engagements, but the Daily Telegraph and other British newspapers reported Friday that she was denied permission to enter…

LOS ANGELES (AP) ‘ Citibank is suing Ed McMahon, seeking to recoup nearly $200,000 lent to the financially strapped Hollywood icon, court records show.Citibank filed the lawsuit against McMahon in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 9, according to the documents. The bank’s suit seeks at least $179,687 in damages as well as attorney’s fees…

By Gary Clothier HITCHCOCK Q: Whatever happened to Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa? Was this his real name? ‘ G.J., Palatine, Ill.A: While still a teenager, Doroteo Arango Arambula (1878-1923) shot and killed a man who had attacked his younger sister. In order to evade the law, he changed his name to Francisco ‘Pancho’ Villa. He…

All My Children As Jesse lured Randi’s pimp into a trap that led to Fletcher’s arrest, Randi finally told Frankie that she’s a hooker. However, he remained involved in Randi’s life, much to Angie’s dismay. Angie had a change of heart and urged Jesse to become chief of police. Ryan revealed that the memory-restoring surgery…

Shelbyville resident and Ridgely native Wilma Jo Dycus Baker, 67, died June 19 at her home after an extended illness. A retired employee of the Eaton Corporation, and a member of Local 7509 United Steel Workers Union, she attended North Hills Church of God of Prophecy in McMinnville. She was the daughter of Jo Madge…