By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Assistant coach Brian Duncan puts a pair of players through agility drills during Monday afternoon’s practice session. (Rob Nunley photo) Last week’s practices led to some shifting of some members of the Pioneer varsity and freshman coaching staffs.Second-year assistant Brian Duncan, who had been slated…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Brandon Sharpe hauls in a pass during workouts at Pioneer spring practice Monday afternoon. After one week, new coach Gerald Tidwell said the Pioneers are making slow, but steady, progress. (Rob Nunley photo) Slow progress is, after all, still progress.New WCHS coach Gerald…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Fourteen people were sentenced last week by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston.Included in circuit sentencing:• Chris Mason was ordered to serve 100 days of a three-year sentence, pay $300 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for evading arrest, possession of a weapon…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Developers of new or larger subdivisions could be required to build sidewalks in developed areas under a proposal being considered by members of the McMinnville Regional Planning Commission.If passed, the regulations would apply to all proposed subdivisions that require a new street to be constructed…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LEWIS Johnny Lewis has been denied a new trial for his part in the Myers Lane triple murders.The denial came Friday following a hearing before Judge John Turnbull in Livingston. The denial means Lewis’ next recourse is to take his case before the Tennessee Court…

Onesimia Shadiamond Bonilla, James Franklin (Frank) Cannon, Anna Brown Cross, Robert W. McMahan Onesimia Shadiamond Bonilla, 1 month, 25 daysInfant Onesimia Shadiamond Bonilla died April 21 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Bonilla of McMinnville, she is also survived by halfbrother, Judvonte’ Ramsey of McMinnville; maternal grandmother, Minnie Frances…

Put on your dancing shoes and meet your friends at the 50’s Night Sock Hop being presented as a fund-raiser by Warren County Pacesetters. Radio personality Jeff Barnes will be the disc jockey.The event, including a silent auction, is scheduled May 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 109 Magness Dr. Dinner will include hamburgers…

Representatives of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at Warren County High School attended the state Leadership Meeting focusing on the theme, “FCCLA Stars Take Action.” The event was held April 2, 3 and 4 at Opryland Hotel in Nashville.The conference was planned to include activities such as star events that featured regional Culinary…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard COPE Providing the public with the county’s premier talent all under one roof, Warren County High School’s Black History Club will hold its fifth annual talent show Friday night.The talent show is the Black History Club’s biggest fund-raiser, said club sponsor and high school grade…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard A total of 35 children will be competing for the Little Miss and Little Mister Warren County 2002 title during the pageant set for April 27. The contest, sponsored annually by the McMinnville Jaycees, begins at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium at Hickory Creek…