Plans for the various fair pageants are now well under way. Fairest of the Fair Pageant entries will be accepted only at Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, side entrance, on Tuesday, Aug. 27 between 3 and 5:30 p.m. and on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 2:30 until 5:30 p.m. Each contestant must submit her form in person…

The 16th annual Little Fairest of the Fair Pageant, slated Sept. 10 in conjunction with the Warren County A&L Fair, will get under way at 7 p.m. at the grandstand.Applications will only be available Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Warren County Fairgrounds cattle barn. The applications may be filled out…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Southern Standard photographer by day, Charlie Johnson is an artist by night. His digital photography with a twist has been on display at Magness Library for about one month. Library organizers are planning a reception for Johnson on Aug. 28. Charlie Johnson knows equipment…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) In addition to teaching reading, writing and arithmetic, many Warren County teachers this school year will also be teaching such things as caring, trustworthiness, respect and responsibility.A $25,000 grant recently received by the school system from the state Department of Education will be…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Christie Allison keeps busy as the new assistant principal of Hillsboro Elementary School in Coffee County. (Will Stewart photo) A special education teacher for 16 years, McMinnville resident and Coffee County teacher Christie Allison said she never imagined leaving the classroom for administration,…

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By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Warren County students bested the state average in nearly all categories tested on the newly instituted Gateway exams, according to data recently released by the state Department of Education.“We were only a partial point lower than the state average in a few categories.…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Iris Walker arranges items at her popular booth inside The Collection. Store owner Rachel Killebrew says it has been a slow August, but added Walker’s items have still sold briskly. (James Clark photo) Things could be better for McMinnville businesses in the wake of a…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Newly elected County Executive Kenneth Rogers and wife, Jeanette, relax at their home Saturday. Rogers talked to the Standard about some of his goals over the next four years. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Newly elected County Executive Kenneth Rogers has some definite goals for…

By Barry Clouse Before your college freshman even settles into his or her dorm room, chances are, credit card marketing teams will be on campus to sign up students for credit cards. In fact, company representatives will compete for your student’s business by handing out T-shirts, coffee mugs, CDs and other enticements.According to the Tennessee…