By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Lady Pioneer sixth-graders topped off their undefeated season by winning the WCMS Invitational Tournament over the Lady Eagles of Morrison 33-28 Thursday, but not before Morrison would push the eventual champs to overtime.The Lady Pioneers finished the regular season with a 10-0 record and…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Eastside’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys shut out Warren County Middle in the first period Thursday night, building all the edge they would need to take the WCMS Invitational championship.The Pioneers came into the tournament with a 7-3 regular season record, while Eastside finished the season…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Randal Harrell puts up a shot against Coffee County’s Jon Jones (20) while Daniel West follows the action late in Friday night’s game at Blackman High School. (Rob Nunley photo) MURFREESBORO — A career night from Randal Harrell highlighted a winning two days in Murfreesboro…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 20-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action:• Jesus V. Ramirez was directed to serve an 11-month, 29-day sentence and pay $251 for fifth-offense driving on a revoked license.• Michael K. Sisco was bound…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Close to 100 children benefited from the annual McMinnville Jaycees Christmas party for underprivileged children held Thursday at the Civic Center.The party provided each needy child with approximately $50 worth of toys, candy, and clothes, including socks, toboggans, sweat suits and gloves. In addition to…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Manchester woman was hit with an unusual charge this week when police reportedly caught her huffing paint behind Cumberland Plaza.The suspect, Minnie Jaramillo, 43, is charged with using an illegal inhalant, which is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Authorities are urging motorists to buckle up and drive defensively during the upcoming Christmas holiday.“We cannot emphasize enough the importance of wearing seatbelts,” said Tennessee Highway Patrol Col. Mark V. Fagan. “It’s one of the simplest things you can do, and it can save your…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The manager of the state’s revolving fund program said McMinnville does not have to raise water rates to build a three-million-gallon water storage tank.In a meeting earlier this month, city officials said they were advised water rate increases were in order to be able to…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Wilburn King and spouse Veronica cuddle with 3-year-old Shania, thankful no person was harmed in a house fire that consumed the contents of their rented home last month. (Amy Satterwhite photo) A local family could use some help this Christmas after a late-November house fire…

By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News Your phone rings in the middle of dinner. You race to answer it only to find silence or the “click” of the calling party disconnecting the call. This scenario is probably repeated in thousands of homes each evening.The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) receives many complaints about “predictive…