By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard LLEWELLYN City employees cannot write letters to the editor or call radio stations without the approval of City Administrator Herb Llewellyn.A copy of a memo from Llewellyn to city employees was obtained by the Standard this week. It was reportedly attached to all city employees’…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Burglars fled with over $10,000 cash sometime Sunday morning after breaking into the First National Bank branch in Morrison.The heist, which was discovered by the bank manager just after noon Sunday, likely occurred during the pre-dawn hours Sunday. The burglars gained entry by forcing open…

Tennessee Repertory Theatre, the state’s largest professional theatre, presents the 20th anniversary tour of the granddaddy of all Tunas?GREATER TUNA. This hilarious hit comedy about the third smallest town in Texas where the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies, had its humble beginnings in a Sixth Street cabaret in Austin, Texas…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard One of Warren County’s first EMTs, Mark Gribble, celebrated the recent opening of a joint city and county effort in emergency services Friday by donating an EMS flag to be flown on the newly installed flagpole at McMinnville’s Firestation No. 2, which also houses…

By Margaret Hobbs / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Bonnie Bear as the cowardly lion and Mini Standard editor Margaret Hobbs stroll out of the Emerald City down the yellow brick road of McMinnville. (Seth Wright photo ) Numerous “Wizard of Oz” characters gathered in downtown McMinnville for the viewing of the classic film…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard(McMinnville, Tenn.) A lengthy weather delay didn’t do anything to slow down Coffee County’s soccer team Thursday night, as they kept the momentum they’d built from a quick start and handed the Lady Pioneers a 6-0 setback.The Red Raiders struck quickly in Thursday’s game, as Brandy…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Lady Pioneer volleyball squad has had a little trouble over the past week with its passing game, and coach Franklin Fisher took his team to Sparta on Thursday in hopes of getting back in the win column.The Lady Pioneers played in a…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist For years Steve Spurrier was a thorn in the side of Tennessee fans with his Florida Gators ruining season after season for the Volunteers.His grimace on the side line and the tossing of his visor were all things which made Volunteer orange turn red, making him Public Enemy No. 1…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard SHELBYVILLE — The Warren County coaching staff was pleased with the progress their offensive and defensive lines showed over the course of Friday night’s game against the Golden Eagles.The Pioneer front opened up holes and allowed a little more time for the backfield to find…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Warren County High School’s Ramsey Black (42) is stopped by a trio of Shelbyville defenders, including Jeffery Jackson (13), Max Pointer and Jon Hickman. (Dale Stubblefield photo) SHELBYVILLE — The Pioneer football team learned a tough lesson the hard way Friday night: Speed…