By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard When you’re riding a hot streak, sometimes things just go your way.The Pioneers battled two-time state champion Oakland blow-for-blow Monday night, before scoring a 7-6 victory on a defensive miscue in the bottom of the seventh.Oakland (8-12, 3-3 in District 7-AAA) got the ground ball…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The latest era of WCHS football officially began on the gridiron Monday, as new head coach Gerald Tidwell and the Pioneers hit the field for the first day of spring drills.Focusing on fundamentals, Tidwell — along with new assistant coaches John Dryden and Matt Turner,…

A 51-person docket was heard April 9 by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Kenneth Self was bound over to the grand jury on charges of criminal attempt to manufacture of meth and simple possession of drugs.• Daffodil Parsley was bound over to the grand jury on charges of…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twenty-nine people were indicted Friday by the Warren County grand jury.Included in grand jury action:• Troy Whipple was indicted on charges of aggravated assault, assault, evading arrest, criminal trespass, possession of explosive components, resisting arrest, vandalism, and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.• Chris Elrod…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard It took some late-inning drama for the Pioneers to pick up a doubleheader sweep of Walter J. Baird Friday at Patrick Ramsey Field.The Pioneers (17-2) scored in the bottom of the seventh to win Friday’s opener 3-2, then held off a late rally to down…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The only chance Warren County has to lure a New York-based company looking to build a plant in Middle Tennessee is to offer cheaper land and other incentives, industrial recruiter Jim Gray told the Industrial Development Board Friday.The company, which makes cardboard boxes, has specifically…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Early voting for the local Democratic Primary get under way Wednesday with balloting held exclusively at Warren County Administrative Offices on Locust Street.According to Election Administrator Donna Yates, early voting for the primary will be offered from April 17 through May 2. Voting hours will…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The proposed four lane between McMinnville and Woodbury is one step closer to completion as money to purchase right of ways for seven miles on Highway 70S was included in Gov. Don Sundquist’s proposed 2002-2003 transportation budget.The governor submitted his $1.5 billion transportation budget to…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard COOPER State Rep. Shelby Rhinehart said since this is the last year for him to participate in budget decisions, he is looking forward to representing the people in what has already been a controversial year.Different proposals – a so-called “no new taxes” budget that some…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MC GEE Saying he would like to see more active involvement from Warren County’s younger generation, Jeff McGee has announced he will run for the office of county clerk.McGee, 32, will face long-time incumbent David Smartt, who has also announced a bid for re-election, according…