By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard One half of the pair which allegedly robbed Stop & Go Market nearly two years ago was given a 12-year sentence for his role in the armed heist.The defendant, Timothy Fults, 23, entered a guilty plea to the charge of aggravated robbery and was directed…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Sneaking out of jail last year will cost a local man 60 days behind bars.The defendant, Eddie Dean Sullivan Jr., entered guilty pleas to charges of misdemeanor escape and possession of drugs before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley Wednesday and was directed to serve 60…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A father will serve 10 days behind bars for assaulting his 15-year-old son over the summer during an argument over mowing the lawn.The suspect, Christopher Caswell, 35, entered a guilty plea to the charge of aggravated assault before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley and was…

By Will Stewart / Teacher Feature THOMAS From cutting hair to teaching school, not many teachers can claim to have had such a diverse career change as Irving College Elementary teacher Marie Thomas.The career change began 12 years ago. The income from her barber shop wasn’t enough for the single mother of two to make…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 71-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Melvin Woods was directed to serve 48 hours of a six-month sentence and must pay $200 plus costs and attend conflict management courses for domestic assault.• Terry Newman…

From left, Tawnia Whiteaker, Cassie Schofield, Ashley Presley and Madesta Smedley act like The Rockettes while they are under hypnosis at the fair Wednesday night. Hypnotist Michael Blaine captivated the crowd and entranced four volunteers at the fair Wednesday night.Using the skills of hypnosis, Blaine started with around 10 volunteers and narrowed the group to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A lack of motivation to get out of bed in the morning will cost a local man three years behind bars.The defendant, Teddy Horn Jr., entered guilty pleas to charges of burglary, theft and vandalism before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley Wednesday and was directed…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Chris Lyle is one of the students who came up with the idea for the school’s Wall of Honor. As the nation looks both forward and backward this week, so do students and teachers at Warren County High School who have used the time to…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard HOLT County commissioners are seeking a permanent solution to problems with the plumbing that have plagued the County Administrative Building for years – dating back to when the building housed the William Biles School.“Down in the basement, the building has got a terrible sewer…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard ATNIP Park Theatre Group member Bruce Atnip encouraged passersby one by one as they dropped by the Audly Harrison cabin in Fairfield Village at the fair this week.“We’re going to open this back up and restore it to what it used to be,” Atnip said…