Rotary golf tourney set for Aug. 3
Spots are still available for the 16th annual McMinnville Rotary Golf Scramble, which will be held Aug. 3 at the McMinnville Country Club.The event, which is co-sponsored each year by both McMinnville Rotary clubs, provides scholarship money for local students and benefits the Junior Auxiliary and several other local charities. Over $150,000 has been given…
Read MoreRingside Review: X-Pac may get the ax from WWE
By Dandy Dave / Columnist X-Pac has been suffering neck problems off and on the past few months, causing him to miss a lot of important matches in recent weeks. The injury got worse when he took a bad bump in a match with Booker T on July 7.Before the injury, X-Pac has gotten out…
Read MoreHooping it up: Players learn the basics at youth basketball camp
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Trevecca Nazarene University standout and former WCHS Lady Pioneer Jennifer Wilson, above center, poses for a photograph with the players who participated in her four-day basketball camp, which ended Thursday. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Former Lady Pioneer Jennifer Wilson held a elementary basketball camp this week…
Read MoreMajors recovering from surgery: Mudcats’ pitcher had jaw broken by line drive
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Brooks Majors, shown in this file photo pitching for Warren County Middle School this spring, is recovering from an injury he received in the CABA World Series last weekend. (Rob Nunley photo) As of Thursday afternoon, reports are good for Brooks Majors.Majors was injured Saturday…
Read MoreHamblen leads Rogers in spending
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Candidates for county executive continued to pour money into their campaigns, with incumbent Carol Hamblen leading the way in spending for the second consecutive reporting period.The revelation was made by the election commission following the required campaign disclosure report by the local candidates Thursday.Hamblen spent…
Read MoreGeneral Sessions: Whited to face robbery charges
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 53-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Daniel Whited was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated robbery and theft. He is charged with the daylight robbery of Pit Stop North this…
Read MoreMcGinnis says he will provide straight talk
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MC GINNIS Marty McGinnis has announced his candidacy for the office of county commissioner for the 2nd District.A long-time resident and homeowner in the Westwood community, he is married to Sherri Bell McGinnis, a former banker and presently owner/operator of Cyber Tech for Tots. The…
Read MoreLewis proud of his record, seeks re-election
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LEWIS Rep. Doyle (Butch) Lewis Jr., (D-Manchester), has formally announced his candidacy for a fifth term as representative from the 47th District which includes Coffee and parts of Warren County.He was first elected to the state house of representatives in 1992 and has served in…
Read MoreBeaty, 27, accepts plea agreement
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Clay Count prosecutors say an army recruiter, hailing from Morrison, was recruiting more than just soldiers in the northern Tennessee town of Celina.The defendant, Billy Eric Beaty, 27, was granted a two-year judicial diversion recently on sexual battery charges in Celina, stemming for his fondling…
Read MoreTCAP test scores released: Hale says school system doing a pretty good job
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HALE TCAP achievement scores are in and Warren County students have, for the most part, scored as well or better than 50 percent of students nationally.“What we saw is basically a good set of scores,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Hale. “Obviously we would…
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