By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PALLAS Efforts to obtain the old Park Theater building are moving forward, Park Theatre Group Chair Pam Pallas told members of the Rotary Club of McMinnville as the featured guest speaker Thursday.Pallas told Rotary members the group has grown from 12 members to about 60…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Since announcing Perdue Farms may be interested in locating a poultry breeder operation here, one local official feels the county may be a step closer to accommodating such an industry.University of Tennessee agriculture extension agent Dale Beaty has indicated a potential operation in Warren County,…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DENTON Crime was down significantly within McMinnville city limits during the first quarter of 2002, with reductions in almost every major area compared to last year.The revelation of the lower crime rate was made in McMinnville Police Department’s quarterly report for the months of January…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 66-person docket was heard by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. A special judge also heard a limited number of cases.Included in court action:• Bertha Steele was bound over to the grand jury on five counts of forgery.• Mary Foutch was fined $60…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DAVENPORT What would you do if you were mayor? That was one of the questions posed to aldermen and top city department heads attending a planning conference at Fall Creek Falls State Park for two days last week.The question is an open one, but leaders…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County High School quiz bowl team once again proved its academic prowess, capturing second place in the 16th annual WCTE-TV Academic Bowl.Led by top scorer Nathan Maxwell, the local team defeated competitors from across the public television station’s Upper Cumberland viewing area in…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard If her aptitude at the high school level is any indication, Warren County High School senior Lindsi Mayfield is well on her way to a successful career in her chosen field in business and marketing after earning top marks in a state-level marketing competition.As a…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BROCK Incumbent 1st District County Commissioner Sally Brock has announced her candidacy for a second term on the commission.“I want to continue the work we’ve started,” Brock said in announcing her candidacy. “I would like to see us complete the jail because that’s something we’ve…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Early voting for the local Democratic primary got off to a mediocre start this week with 215 people casting ballots as of Friday.The number, according to Election Administrator Donna Yates, is less than was hoped. However, she believes the turnout will pick up before early…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Samuel Gillies, 3, runs around a field adjacent to Hickory Creek Elementary yesterday in an effort to get his kite off the ground during the Standard’s 5th annual Kite Day. Samuel is the son of Charles and Karen Gillies. (James Clark photo) Eight-year-old David DeRoos hasn’t…