By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Matt Ramsey (27) squares off against Jimmy Cunningham during blocking drills at the WCHS practice field Wednesday evening. The Pioneers open their 2002 campaign tonight, with a road game against Centennial High in Franklin. When preparing for tonight’s opponents from Centennial, the Pioneer…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 129-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. The docket was larger than usual due to the fact there was no Tuesday court last week.Included in court action:• Leslie C. Smith was bound over to the grand jury on…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 16-year-old boy who molested a girl half his age earlier this year will remain in juvenile custody until his 19th birthday.The defendant, Michael W. Stokes, admitted to a juvenile petition charging two counts of rape. He was sentenced by Juvenile Court Judge Larry Ross…

By Margaret Hobbs / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Glenda the Good Witch, also known as Elizabeth Rhea, puts the final touches on her outfit for Back to School Movie Night. Leadership Warren will be showing Wizard of Oz at Court Square beginning at 8 p.m. tomorrow. (Margaret Hobbs photo) Dorothy, you’re not in…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Candidates for the McMinnville aldermen race have been narrowed to seven after one withdrew by Thursday’s withdrawal deadline, the Warren County Election Commission confirmed.Everett Brock said he won’t be running for alderman this year, citing concerns there didn’t appear to be much initial interest in…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Petitions are trickling in at the election office asking for legal liquor in the city of McMinnville to be put on the November ballot.According to Election Administrator Donna Yates, petitions bearing the names of 65 persons had been received by the election office as of…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GILBERT Veteran journalist and former national correspondent for CBS radio network news, Doug Poling, will be the guest speaker at an event given by the local Republican Party tonight at the Inn at Harvest Farms Lake.The picnic which begins at 6:30 p.m. will be free…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard DAVENPORT Citing a procedural error, McMinnville officials have addressed two ordinances that were in limbo after it was determined last week they did not receive a majority vote after all.In question were a request for re-zoning from Aug. 5 and the so-called beer ordinance from…

By Will Stewart KIRBY As the members of the class of 2015 begin their school careers today as kindergartners, Dibrell Elementary kindergarten teacher Anita Kirby said the children themselves generally don’t have a problem adjusting to the school environment.“With the kids, everything is new and, for the most part, they enjoy it so much they…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BROWN Only one bid came in for the Barren Fork Greenway project and that bid was too high, city officials said in deliberations of the Parks and Recreation Committee Monday.At about $751,000, the bid was significantly higher than what officials had planned to spend on…