By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Boyd Christian School goalkeeper Jay Medley poses with the special soccer ball he received Tuesday for recording 1,000 saves during his career with the Broncos. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Boyd Broncos soccer team took on Middle Tennessee Christian Tuesday at home with the game ending…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard On hand to witness Brittany Patterson signing a letter of intent are, front row, from left Butch Patterson, Wesleyan head coach Richard Northcutt, Patterson and Debbie Patterson. Back row, soccer coaches Charlie Hardee and Alan Brownyard. Warren County High School softball and soccer standout senior…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County catcher Cassie McGinness puts the tag on a Riverdale baserunner to record the final out of the third inning in Tuesday’s District 7-AAA contest at WCHS. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Tuesday the Lady Pioneer softball team took on Riverdale at home in a District…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 48-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court.Included in court action:• Jonny Ray Moore was given a six-month sentence for theft and evading arrest.• Connie Ash was directed to serve 15 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence for theft…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Main Street McMinnville, in association with the McMinnville/Warren County Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce the premier presentation of Music in the Park to be held downtown Friday, April 25 beginning at 6 p.m. with live music at the gazebo on the square.Chamber…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Tired of seeing the same old trees around town? City residents will soon see a greater variety of foliage as the result of a service project spearheaded by the National Honor Society at Boyd Christian School and assisted by McMinnville’s Urban Forestry Department.The mass tree…

By JANICE HOWARD / Style Editor for the Southern Standard McMinnville Jaycees will present the Little Miss and Mister Warren County Pageant April 19 in the gymnasium at Hickory Creek Elementary School. The event, coordinated by chairperson Tonya Rains and Calisha Craven, co-chair, will begin at 6 p.m. with admission set at $3 for adults…

By Amy Jo Stanford Q: What events are being planned for downtown in the next few months?A: Friday, April 25 is our first “Music in the Park.” It is being sponsored by the Main Street Promotion Committee and will be held at the gazebo in downtown court square from 6-9 p.m. “Music in the Park”…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County Adult Education and the local Wal-Mart Supercenter teamed up in observance of Literacy Day Saturday to raise awareness for the fight against illiteracy.Saturday’s program, called “Words Are Your Wheels,” featured two 30-minute sessions during which early childhood writer Veronica Solomon read aloud some…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard GRISSOM For the uninitiated, finding the right college and going through the application process can be a daunting prospect. To help guide students and parents through these often difficult decisions and procedures is Warren County’s only educational consultant, Pat Grissom.With 32 years in the education…