By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Camp Overton Road couple faces narcotics charges after lawmen raided their home Thursday, seizing a methamphetamine lab and a small marijuana operation.The suspects, Manuel Buckner, 38, and Trina Michelle Gould, 23, are charged with manufacture of meth and possession of marijuana for resale.The raid…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 52-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in court action:• Dennis Eller was ordered to serve 120 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $1,100 plus costs and forfeit his driver’s license for three years for third-offense…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard After being convicted for concealing methamphetamine on her 4-year-old granddaughter last year, a local grandmother had her probation revoked this week for concealing money from her probation officer.The defendant, Marylyn Sue Whitman, 43, was ordered back to jail by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston this…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard High school culinary arts students, from left, Darrah Simpson, Jon Crissman and Erik Grepperud, seen here in their chef’s attire, recently captured first place in a district culinary arts competition. (Will Stewart photo) Preparing a meal of cream chicken, cornbread muffins, Waldorf salad and chocolate…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Rep. Shelby Rhinehart says a few words about his years as a lawmaker Friday at Farm Bureau. (James Clark photo) After decades as a state legislator, Shelby Rhinehart won’t be running for re-election in November. So the long-time representative had nothing to lose Friday morning while…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard MURFREESBORO — The buzzer at the end of overtime in Tuesday’s Region 4 tournament loss not only ended the Pioneers season, but also signaled the conclusion of the career of the team’s four seniors.Matt Cotten, Jeff Chisam, Scott Dunham and Patrick Jones saw their high…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard MURFREESBORO — Warren County fans had to be experiencing d?ja vu as Tuesday’s Region 4-A tournament game drew to its finale.Seconds away from elimination after working their way back from a sizable early deficit, the Pioneers got the ball into senior Matt Cotten’s hands, and…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A short run from the law last spring will cost a Dechard man 120 days in jail.The defendant, Robert Commers, 39, entered a guilty plea recently before Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston to the charge of misdemeanor escape. He was directed to serve 120 days…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard City officials voted last week to decline a counter offer from a prospective buyer for city property located off North Chancery Street after negotiations stalled.The city had been negotiating with NENR Investments, which does business with Jack in the Box restaurants and others, to sell…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard When planning a menu for a school cafeteria, who better to ask for suggestions than the students themselves? Hickory Creek Elementary cafeteria manager Melissa Livesay couldn’t think of any better group so she created the school’s Nutrition Advisory Council.In addition to advising Livesay and her…