PETERSON Tuesday, April 9, at the McMinnville Civic Center with Buzz Peterson, men’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee, serving as the featured speaker.Peterson, one of the most decorated high school players in the state of North Carolina, was a Parade and McDonald’s All-America selection coming out of Asheville High School. He was named…

Warren County’s Ryan Vincion delivers a fastball during last week’s road game at Tullahoma. (Rob Nunley photo) Just when the Pioneer baseball team began raining hits down on their opponents, the skies took a cue and began delivering some rain of their own.Both of the Pioneers’ Saturday games, as well as Monday’s scheduled road contest…

Louella Scott Grissom, Roy William Mullican, Leona Lee Bouldin, Pearl Thomison Boyd, Beecher Myers Louella Scott Grissom, 96McMinnville resident and Warren County native Louella Scott Grissom, 96, died March 19 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Joe and Plummer…

By Beth Wells / Columnist While the proponents of the 2001 estate tax repeal touted the tax bill as great tax relief for those impacted by estate taxes, the reality of the new law falls short of that claim. The extreme complexity and temporary nature of the estate tax repeal along with the ongoing advisor…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Elgie King grinds a cast iron part at Powermatic Foundry, Inc., which stayed open under new ownership after most of Powermatic’s main offices were relocated last year. The move to keep the foundry open saved 26 local jobs. (Amy Satterwhite photo) When Powermatic closed its…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MAYFIELD The top students of the junior and senior classes at Warren County High School gathered there Thursday night to be honored at the annual Academic Banquet sponsored by First National Bank.Honored by the bank were the top 10 percent of the classes of 2003…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DOUG MYERS Convicted triple murderer Doug Myers was sentenced Friday to one year less than the maximum sentence he could have received for the July 30, 1999 homicides on Myers Lane.However, the fact he fell one year short of the maximum will likely make no…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GRAY A nationwide retail chain, which officials hope will help fill the void created by the closing of Kmart, has expressed interest in locating in McMinnville, said industrial recruiter Jim Gray.Gray made the announcement at the monthly meeting of the Industrial Development Board held Friday…

By Jim Glenn / Social Security People who receive Social Security benefits, and are under age 65, can earn more in 2002 without losing any benefits.The 2002 earnings limit for these workers is $11,280, up from $10,680 in 2001. The limit increases each year to reflect changes in average national wages. Social Security will deduct…

By James Clark / Columnist April Billings has a new beauty shop in the Bratcher’s Crossroad community called April’s Country Scissors and Tanning Salon. She cuts hair for men, women and children. (James Clark photo) When I think of Chinese food, I think of egg rolls, I think of fried rice and I think of…