By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Holly Ferrell became the first Boyd Christian School athlete to commit to an NCAA Division I or II university Wednesday, when she signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Montevallo (Ala.) University.Ferrell, who also played softball, track and tennis for the Lady…

By ROB NUNLEY / Columnist Normally, I’d be the first guy to step up to the plate in a “let’s-slam-UT” contest. But an article in Wednesday’s Standard has caused me to — I can’t believe I’m saying this — defend the Volunteers.Of course, in doing so, I get to slap around Vanderbilt for a few…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneers continued their winning ways this week, scoring a 5-1 victory over White County Tuesday night and following it up with a 5-3 win at Lebanon Wednesday.With the wins, Warren County now stands at 8-8 overall, and 3-2 in District 7-AAA play.The Pioneers jumped…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard University of Tennessee head basketball coach Buzz Peterson addresses the audience Tuesday night at the Boyd Christian spring fundraiser, held at the McMinnville Civic Center. (Dale Stubblefield photo) University of Tennessee basketball coach Buzz Peterson brought a message of inspiration Tuesday night, when he addressed…

Army Pvt. Brandi M. Prater has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.During the nine weeks of training, she received instruction and practice in drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, physical fitness, basic first aid, and Army values, principles…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Saying the county needs to provide opportunities for graduates to keep them in Warren County, Bobby Turner has declared his candidacy for 4th District County Commissioner.Turner, who is running on the Democratic ticket and will seek the party’s nomination in the May 7 primary, says…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard With bologna sandwiches waiting in Nashville, hundreds of Warren County residents flocked to Capitol Hill Wednesday to enjoy annual Bologna Day festivities.For Warren countians, the day is the perfect opportunity to mingle with legislators and get a sampling of what life is like for state government…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Challenged with balancing the right of a business to function and the right of a residential property owner to peacefully enjoy the use of his or her property, members of the Zoning Commission rejected a rezoning request from Hardee’s Tuesday.At issue is a city agreement…

The two-year wait is over as the bi-annual Home Builders Association Show begins today at McMinnville Civic Center.The show has been an area attraction since its inception in 1989, drawing an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people to the Civic Center and generating in the neighborhood of $2.5 million for local building supply companies and contractors.Everything…

By Tracy Neal Betty Cameron Betty Cameron grew up in Campaign. Both of her late parents were teachers there and wanted her to follow in their footsteps.This was especially true for Cameron’s mother, who persistently encouraged Betty to become an educator. “It was all my mother talked about,” she says. Perhaps out of youthful rebellion,…