By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Jody Panter of Custom Construction performs some clearing work on the Barren Fork Greenway as plans progress for construction of the trail as well as connecting sidewalks. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Work on a long-standing city project has finally begun.In late January, workers with a contracted…

By WLL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Like many in her field, Hickory Creek Elementary teacher Teela Mason says she can’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t want to teach.“As a girl I played school with my sister, but I always told her I wouldn’t play unless I got…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Burma Shave has nothing on Morrison resident Tom Pedigo, who recently came up with a novel, and actually pretty romantic, way to ask his wife Naomi to be his valentine this year.Pedigo used his wood working skills to make a display similar to the…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Blanche Gunter shows her handiwork with Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, which she has stitched for about 20 years. Gunter estimates she has made about 2,000 dolls after picking up the hobby in Florida. (Amy Satterwhite photo) There is no way of knowing exactly how…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard Floral designer Becky Holland mists several arrangements yesterday at the Flower Basket in preparation for Valentine’s Day. The Main Street shop was flooded with orders and Holland said she would probably have to work till midnight to fill them all. Peggy Koster never intended to be…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A pair of Crossville women are in jail after they revealed to the court they were sent here to buy meth lab components by a trafficker who said Warren County was the place to get drug supplies.The defendants, Norma Arocouette and Jane Bilbrey, were both…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON and AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporters It was decided in last night’s meeting the county has ownership of the courthouse. The county has the courthouse and the city has the streets.That was the tentative agreement made last night after city and county officials gathered in a joint Building and Grounds Committee…

By Rob Nunley / Columist Well, it’s St. Valentine’s Day — or, as I like to refer to it, “Friday.”It’s a day filled with thoughts of love — a time for being with your special someone, whispering sweet nothings into his or her ear.Or, for some of us, it’s time for some crucial high school…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Katie Simpson runs into trouble in the paint during first quarter action Tuesday night at Sparta, as White County’s Allison Cole (20) closes off her passing lane. (Rob Nunley photo) SPARTA — Warren County’s girls held their own briefly against White County Tuesday night —…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Josh Nunley (44) goes up to the basket while being defended by White County’s Seth England during first-half action Tuesday night at Sparta. (Rob Nunley photo) SPARTA — The Pioneer basketball team won its second straight District 7-AAA contest Tuesday night, using a balanced scoring…