By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HALE A 7-year-old girl was dropped off at the wrong bus stop Tuesday afternoon, remaining lost for two hours before being returned home.“It kind of scared us to death,” said one family member, who asked to remain anonymous. “She was supposed to be home at…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard WCMS quarterback Levi Bain goes into the end zone for the second of his two touchdowns in the win. The middle school Pioneer football team picked up Tuesday night right where it left off last season — with a win.Quarterback Levi Bain rushed for a…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist NUNLEY One of the most important abilities for any football team is having the power, and the flexibility, to adjust a gameplan when it’s been proven that it just won’t work.Sometimes those adjustments might prove successful, and other times, they might not. But the important thing is realizing there’s a…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Matt Panter (68) leads the way for running back Ramsey Black during last Saturday’s game at Centennial. (Dale Stubblefield photos) After reviewing his team’s performance last week against Centennial, Pioneer head coach Gerald Tidwell came to a realization.Watching his linemen struggle to prevent the blitz…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An 86-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Randy Davenport was bound over to the grand jury on charges of manufacture of meth, possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license.• Mickey Campbell was bound…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The McMinnville Jaycees returned with a bevy of awards from the second quarter Tennessee Jaycees conference held recently in Nashville.“I’m very proud of our chapter,” said Jaycees president Harrison Woodlee. “It’s great to see so much enthusiasm out of our chapter and to have that…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PERRON The man who shot at his wife and then opened fire on deputies last month has been bound over to the grand jury.The defendant, Brett Perron, 34, was bound over to the grand jury by General Sessions Judge Larry Ross following a preliminary hearing…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local accountant has been arrested for allegedly posing as a licensed professional and forging the name of a certified public accountant on legal documents.The defendant, Evelyn Reed Watts, was arrested this week after indictments were rendered against her by the grand jury earlier this…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard KIRBY Supporting growth, progress and good business sense — without a tax increase — is what Bobby Kirby says he stands for in his bid for city alderman.Kirby, one of seven running for three available seats in November, said he hopes to bring his strong…

By Will Stewart / Teacher Feature CROUCH As a girl, Centertown Elementary teacher Beverly Crouch dreamed of teaching. It was a dream that almost didn’t come true.Her first obstacle came when her father died soon after she graduated high school, causing her to put off thoughts of college and a teaching career. Before long she…