By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Van Buren County Emergency Medical Service has received a $42,000 grant from the Rural Health Development Council.According to Van Buren County Executive Kelly Dishman, the grant will be used to purchase 12-lead ECG monitors for the county’s ambulances which will allow ambulance personnel to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 79-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Thomas B. Marshall and Eric D. Conaster were bound over to the grand jury on charges of burglary, theft over $500 and vandalism over $1,000.• Freddie L. Eldridge…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BONNER What was considered personal property of former Park Theater building owner Jerry Williamson that found its way into the hands of a city official is being donated to a local church set for construction.The items include electrical boxes, plumbing materials, molding, old shelving boards,…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Eastside Elementary School teachers Shari Owens, far left, and Julie Powers, far right, were recently honored by the ARC of Tennessee as Outstanding Educators for 2002. Between the award-winning teachers are Troy and Julie Sullivan, who nominated them. For their efforts in helping a special…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) After dropping their first game, Warren County’s 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars battled their way to a third-place finish at last week’s district tournament in Livingston.The All-stars rebounded from a tough opener, a 12-2 loss to their counterparts from Sparta, and captured wins over…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist STUBBLEFIELD It’s time again for the mid-season break, as the Major League All-star game and all its activities get underway next week.There was a time when the All-star game meant something. It rewarded the best players in the league for their hard work and effort. But now it seems it…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard As the Junior League tournament neared its conclusion Saturday at Hoover Millraney Field, both eventual finalists — ABC Ice and Willmore Body Shop — found B&K Trucking standing in the way of a spot in the championship game.ABC Ice opened the day with its winners’…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard ABC Ice catcher Tyler Gilley fields a throw from the infield to retire a sliding Cody Fults during Saturday’s championship action at the Junior League baseball tournament. It took two games Saturday night, but when it was all said and done regular-season champions ABC Ice…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Twelve people were sentenced Friday by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston.Included in sentencing action:• James L. Tittsworth was ordered to serve 150 days of a six-year sentence, pay $2,000 plus costs, undergo drug and alcohol screens and make restitution for possession of meth and theft.•…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local woman will spend 90 days behind bars for robbing her former employer last year.The defendant, Patricia Ann Sanders, 22, was sentenced to serve 90 days of a four-year sentence by Circuit Court Judge Charles Haston on the charge of robbery. The balance of…