By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A fire which partially gutted a West End Avenue residence last week is being declared as arson.The unoccupied house mysteriously burst into flames around 11 p.m. last Thursday, causing significant damage to the structure before McMinnville firemen arrived and prevented the house from burning to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard One week after raiding a meth lab at Dogwood Point apartments, police returned to the Bybee Branch neighborhood Tuesday to raid another lab, located just across the street from last week’s bust.The latest suspect, Jeff Bauer, 40, is charged with manufacture of meth. He was…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Taft Youth Development Center volunteer Linda Gilbert, right, accepts a $10,000 donation from Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams. The money will be used to improve Taft’s football program. (Photo provided) For the financially strapped football program of Taft Youth Development Center, a recent $10,000 donation…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard CURTIS Former Magness Library director Susan Curtis has announced her candidacy for the office of Register of Deeds in the Aug. 1 election.“I would like to see the office of Register of Deeds open again on Saturday mornings until noon, in order to accommodate the…

Lanis (Jack) Myers, Patricia Dian Owenby, Argie Melton Wade Ford Lanis (Jack) Myers, 75McMinnville resident and Grundy County native Lanis (Jack) Myers, 75, died June 25 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.An employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville where he was a lumber worker, he was the son of Luther and Mae Hobbs Myers and was…

The Arts Center of Cannon County will feature a creative and unique exhibit of “Works in Clay, Water and Fire” by Arlene Knaak of Liberty. The display can be viewed in the Marly Berger Gallery.Included in this exhibition, scheduled for July 2 through Aug. 7, will be numerous ceramic wall murals, sculptures and a retrospective…

There were 22 Warren County 4-H members who recently competed in the Sub-District Demonstration Contest in Macon County with top awards being presented.While competing with nine other counties in the Upper Cumberland District, Jared Parson, Lara Kate Haley, Joshua Moore, Rachel Walker, Samantha Southard, Jesse Paz, Cody Walker, Erika Betschart, Lindsey Clayton, Shelby Slusher, Lauren…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DILLON For his “remarkable legacy of service to the people of Tennessee and his unswerving commitment to living the examined life with courage and conviction” a resolution honoring and commending county historian James Dillon was recently passed by the General Assembly.Dillon received the honor Monday…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Much of the close to $10,000 raised by McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Club at its recent Charity Gala was distributed to local charities yesterday at the club’s weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church.“Helping people in our community, this is what we do,” said Breakfast Rotary…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MARTIN Over 100 people who have passed the GED test this year will be recognized Thursday night at the Warren County Adult Education Graduation and Awards Night.To be individually recognized will be student Julia Marie Nunley, who this year achieved the highest GED score in…