Stone Man Road still being used as dump
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With reoccurring problems of littering, drug trafficking and loitering, the Warren County Commission is trying to figure out what to do with Stone Man Road on Harrison Ferry Mountain.However, closing the road, as some had hoped, is not an option, Highway Superintendent Harold Glenn told…
Read MoreDrug program for parents only: Graphic nature of drug use will be discussed
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard TREVATHAN Drug awareness programs within Warren County Schools are usually aimed at students. An upcoming program at Warren County Middle School, however, will be aimed strictly at parents.The program, “For Parents’ Eyes Only: Part II,” will be presented by MSG Rose Spangler, a member of…
Read MoreRepair costs may exceed January’s clean-up bill
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GLENN Warren County suffered its second damaging flood in just over a month this weekend when torrential rains again submerged much of the county under water.“It’s worse than it was before,” said Highway Superintendent Harold Glenn. “It came so hard and so fast that it…
Read MoreAldermen pursue new outdoor pool: City officials move forward on $2M project
By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BONNER Members of the Parks and Recreation Committee ended suspense over what they will do about the city’s aging pool when they approved a new outdoor pool proposal Monday.After the committee’s recommendation, members of the Finance Committee unanimously approved pursuing capital outlay notes to finance…
Read MoreIdols of the King runs through April 21
All hail the king? “The King of Rock and Roll” that is! Cumberland County Playhouse celebrates the life of a legend with its production of Idols of the King on the Mainstage through April 21. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.Idols of the King highlights “The King,” his songs and the fans that keep him alive.…
Read MoreMcMinnville Garden Club installs officers to assume duties in April
Helen Elkins conducted club installation for new officers when McMinnville Garden Club members gathered March 4 at The Collection Mall. The ceremony was based on the Club Collect written by Mary Stewart in 1904. Every line of the Collect is a petition, a prayer.Hilda Cantrell presided in the absence of Peggie McColloch as she reminded…
Read MoreCoffee Culture: Poet Laureate wows crowd
The Station Pure Art on Spring Street was a happening place as many gathered on a recent Sunday after church to take in Coffee and Culture. The combination art show by local artist Victoria Young, and live performances and speaking by renowned harpist Elizabeth Farrell and Tennessee’s Poet Laureate Maggie Vaughn were featured.And while they…
Read MoreSpring Sports tab in today’s paper
Check out the Southern Standard’s spring sports special section, which includes team photos and schedules, as well as a story on the new WCHS softball facility and a look back at the 1992 state championship baseball team, inside today’s print edition of the newspaper.
Read MoreUpon Further Review: Scrunchie rule sounds like a joke
By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist Over the past couple of weeks a new thread on CoachT.com has caught my attention.The subject is the new rule the TSSAA has supposedly installed in this years girls fast-pitch softball over the use of scrunchies.Now for those of you that don’t know what a scrunchie is, it is a…
Read MoreBroncos are off to strong start
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian School’s soccer team survived the soggy conditions Saturday to hand Friendship Christian a 2-1 loss in a District 8-A matchup.Both teams had trouble with the moving the ball up and down the slippery field. In the first half Boyd scored first on a…
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