By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 66-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Shannon Pleasant was bound over to the grand jury on six counts of forgery and eight counts of theft.• James Boyd was bound over to the grand jury…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standards Perhaps best known for its innovative waste disposal process called WastAway, the Bouldin Corporation is also in some other environmentally beneficial processes including a grinding system that cuts down on the volume of material at demolition sites. The system, designated “The Tank,” is so…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard FITNESS Since he moved to town just days ago, Kelly Shires has been asked one question noticeably more than others. What is he doing here?It is a question that is familiar to people who have moved to Warren County and McMinnville from both near and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard COLE Changes to Van Buren County’s ambulance service instituted by recently elected County Executive Carolyn Houston has spurred controversy in the community. Houston replaced director Brian Bricker, who had been overseeing the service since its inception in 1999, citing problems with collection of past…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Yesterday’s storm provided enough snow for Diane Flatt, left, and Kara Carmack to work on what must be one of the first Warren County snowmen of 2003. All he needs is a mouth, a couple of eyes, a hat and a carrot nose. (Charles W.…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Pictured above is the pit bull that prosecutors claim is a public nuisance. The fate of a pit bull and its owner remain in the balance as authorities are considering putting down the dog following three incidents – including the attack of a young girl…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard KUMAR Mystery still shrouds the disappearance of local doctor Kodehalli Prasannakumar (Dr. Kumar) Tuesday as recovery teams have had no luck finding his body in the freezing water of the Collins River.“Kind of makes you wonder,” said Rescue Squad director Fred Hillis, whose crews have…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Coming in with an undefeated record at 6-0 in the district, Friendship Christian’s girls took on Boyd in a District 8-A matchup at Boyd Saturday night, with the Lady Commanders defeating the Lady Broncos 81-41.Boyd let the Lady Commanders jump out to an early lead…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist STUBBLEFIELD Nowadays, everyone needs a car, especially a high school student so he or she can get back and forth to school and have a nice little ride to go out on the weekends.Let’s say you’re 18 years old, and a really good basketball player. You have made it through…

McMinnville’s Andrea Patterson, a senior guard at Eckerd College, was named the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week recently, after leading the Tritons to three victories.In a 72-63 win over Dominican College on Dec. 28, she tallied 15 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. On Dec. 30, Patterson sank three free throws with 23…