By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Students who purchased 2001-2002 Warren County High School yearbooks can pick them up tomorrow in the high school’s main lobby.High school teacher and yearbook sponsor Chad McGee said uncontrollable circumstances are to blame for this year’s late yearbooks. Yearbooks are usually available and distributed before…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DAVENPORT City leaders are looking at ways to determine exactly what’s underneath Main Street and approved funds intended for survey work last week.The action is one of the first baby steps to tangible improvement in the downtown area that is expected to lead to about…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Keith Smartt places a campaign sign in front of his College Street office where one had been stolen earlier. (Duane Sherrill photo) Judicial candidate Keith Smartt’s recent comments that the upcoming election should not be decided on the basis of campaign signs or billboards was…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The McMinnville Jaycees helped send 18 disabled children to Camp Discovery this year and hope to do it again with fund-raising efforts via their state organization.Jaycee president Harrison Woodlee said people may be getting phone calls about the fund-raiser, but said there’s no cause for…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard CURTISS Charles Curtiss of Sparta has announced his plans to seek re-election as 43rd District representative in the state house.Curtiss has served for eight years after being first elected in 1994. Curtiss says he spent his first two terms establishing a reputation among the legislature…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Animal shelter employee Thomas Roach handles the box which used to contain 12 puppies that were dropped off after the shelter was closed Saturday afternoon. All of the puppies died, co-worker Beth Farmer said. For most people, a box full of puppies is a good…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Ed Porter does tractor work on his 40-acre farm in Irving College. Porter was recently honored with the American Nursery and Landscape Association’s Hall of Fame Award. (James Clark photo) A 40-acre farm in the Irving College community is where Ed Porter spends his days piddling.…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BENNETT The family of Warren County Highway Department worker Jerry Bennett, who was killed last week in an equipment accident while on the job, will receive more substantial benefits due to actions of the Warren County Commission and the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.According to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DENTON The city of McMinnville has the second highest crime clearance rate in the state, according to a recently released TBI study which took an in-depth look at Tennessee law enforcement.Only Brownsville surpassed McMinnville in the percentage of crimes solved in cities with populations between…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GRAY Once called the best economic developer in the state by Gov. Don Sundquist, Chamber president and industrial recruiter Jim Gray has resigned his position following two years on the job.Citing personal reasons, Gray announced he will resign at the end of this week. He…