By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Dibrell Elementary fourth-grade teacher Barbara Hillis has become the first teacher from Warren County – and one of only 65 teachers in the state – to have earned the distinction of National Board Certified Teacher.“It’s an honor for our system to have one…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local couple has been arrested for trying to pass a forged prescription at a local pharmacy.The suspects, Vincent L. Lance, 29, and Mandy J. Bailey, 24, are both charged with fraud for the incident which happened at Kroger pharmacy.According to the arrest report, police…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard TCI Assistant Director Peggy Sawyer attended a recent meeting of the Jail Oversight Committee. Pictured, from left, are Jail Oversight chairman Herschel Wells, Sheriff Jackie Matheny, architect Jim Armstrong and Sawyer. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Plans for Warren County Jail expansion, barring a few…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard(McMinnville, Tenn.) The middle school PTO is asking the school board to replace the school’s auditorium seats, many of which are missing, ripped or broken. (Will Stewart photo) The seats in the middle school auditorium are falling apart and are in dire need of replacement, the…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Seeking community input on the possibility of adopting an alternative school calendar for the entire school system, the Warren County Board of Education will hold a public forum next month at the high school.“This is simply going to be a listening meeting where…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Warren County is full of a bunch of do-gooders, all the time helping other people and giving of themselves for the betterment of others.We should count ourselves lucky this holiday season to be living in a place where people actually care about other people. It’s not like this everywhere. Here,…

Our Viewpoint As we prepare to celebrate Christmas with stockings and gifts and time with our families, it’s also essential to remember the reason for the season. The birth of Jesus Christ fulfilled a prophecy, a centuries-old promise from God to bless the world.We need only to look to the Bible and the book of…

Showing compassion for others, developing leadership skills and giving back to the community are just a few of the objectives accomplished by 4-H Honor Club and All Star members in Warren County. This year, during the month of December, Families In Crisis in Warren County benefits from this club’s spirit of giving through donations of…

The Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Celebration chorus and Celebration Youth chorus will join together Jan. 19 to honor and celebrate civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Symphony’s annual “Let Freedom Sing!” concert will begin at 7 p.m. at TPAC’s Jackson Hall. Tickets are $10-$25 and can be ordered by calling 615-255-ARTS.“Let Freedom Sing!”…

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Hilda Cantrell, left, long-time leader of McMinnville Garden Club, trims the stems from red carnations being used to create lovely corsages for residents at NHC Healthcare. As a garden therapy feature, McMinnville Garden Club continued a long tradition at NHC Healthcare as club members…