Magness Community House & Library gladly accepts book donations and memorials. The following contributions have been recently made.Books were given in memory of Dorothy Jean Vaughn by John and Jerri Carr, Charles Keplinger, Jane Brock and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Slatton.Books in memory of Clint Hale were given by Class of 1972 and the…

Programs were discussed for the new yearbook April 2003 to March 2004 when McMinnville Garden Club members convened Jan. 6 at The Collection mall and caf?.Martha Gillespie, president, led the attendees in reading the Club Collect in unison before all reports were given. Several articles and photographs were collected for the scrapbook.McMinnville Garden Club was…

Performances of “Always Patsy Cline” starring local artist Naomi Morrison scheduled for Jan. 17 and 18 at the Arts Center of Cannon County have sold out, causing the show to be offered again Jan. 24 and Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.This musical comedy is based on a true story that celebrates the life and time…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Boyd Broncos had hopes of revenge Saturday night when they took on Friendship Christian, which had handed them a 71-47 loss last time they meet in December.Things wouldn’t be much better this time around, however, as Boyd fell 94-60 at home.Boyd played very aggressive…

Sallie Malinda Lorance Jordan, Florence Irene Raya, Robert Lee Dennis, Holly Kaye Drake Lawson, Wayne Roberts, Nora Durham Gillis, Sgt. John Gentry Waller Sallie Malinda Lorance Jordan, 92Centertown resident and Warren County native Sallie Malinda Lorance Jordan, 92, died Jan. 11 at River Park Hospital.A homemaker and retired merchant with J.A. Jordan Grocery Store, she…

By MINDY TATE / Special to the Southern Standard REP. LINCOLN DAVIS When 4th District U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis wakes up in the morning in his Washington, D.C., apartment, he is immediately reminded where he is headed.“From my apartment, when you look out the window, you can see the top of the White House, the…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard New McMinnville/Warren County Chamber of Commerce Director Don Rigsby shows the progress of the chamber building addition downtown. Officials say, weather permitting, the brickwork should be complete in less than a month. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Brickwork on the McMinnville/Warren County Chamber of Commerce…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two-part series exploring the No Child Left Behind Act and its implications for the Warren County School System.Over the past year, Warren County Schools officials have been working diligently to ensure the local school system will…

By PATRICK PETERSON / Courtesy The Sun Herald Armed Forces Retirement Home resident William N. Locke talks about living through the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Locke is one of 14 Pearl Harbor survivors currently living at the retirement home. (Photo courtesy David Purdy/ The Sun Herald) GULFPORT, MISS. – At 8:10 on a Sunday…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BROWN After several months of soliciting and going over applications, the Warren County Industrial Development Board could conceivably be little more than a week away from choosing a new director of economic development for the county.The board has narrowed down the original field of…