By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Holiday Inn Express was transformed into an erstwhile jail Thursday as Warren County residents showed up in force in support of this year’s Muscular Dystrophy Lock-up. Participants had to make bail by soliciting donations from co-workers, friends and relatives in order to receive their…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Last-minute income tax filers are in luck again this year as McMinnville’s Post Office, in keeping with recent tradition, will be open until midnight Tuesday, April 15, or as it’s otherwise known, Tax Day.“This will allow any last-minute filers the opportunity to receive any services…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County High School soccer coach Charlie Hardee has been suspended with pay for one week for violations of WCHS policies.His suspension, which was handed out Monday, comes after an incident which happened last week when one of his players left their jersey on the…

The United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter in Cookeville is offering a scholarship to Tennessee Tech.The chapter, officially called Capt. Sally Tompkins Chapter 2123, is offering the scholarship to a full-time, undergraduate student who is a Tennessee high school graduate with at least a 3.0 GPA. The student must be a U.S. citizen by birth.The…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard For most of us, our health is a major concern, even though we may not give as much thought as we should to making sure we are making healthy decisions in our everyday lives. That’s why everyone who is interested in good health should…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MURPHY It was while in the third grade that April Murphy decided she wanted to teach, a decision the Irving College Elementary teacher said she has never regretted.“It all started in the third grade when I began working with a small group of special education…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard BOULDIN City officials said there will be no interference between the county’s proposed Court Square property and the new parking ideas accompanying Main Street’s downtown revitalization project.That question has been a snag in a Court Square property ownership deal made between city and county committee…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Hoping to beat their charges by hiding behind the Fourth Amendment, a pair of alleged armed robbers had their attempt rejected this week when the court ruled evidence found during a police search may be used against them during trial.The suspects, Chris Markey and Chris…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Bob Solomon says he has been thanked by a stranger twice – and it’s more than words. Solomon has found two $20 bills taped to his windshield along with a note thanking him for being a Vietnam veteran. (Amy Satterwhite photos) After 33 years, Bob…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard COHEN Before Tennessee students can hit the jackpot with lottery-funded scholarships, there are a fair number of details which must be finalized.That’s what state Sen. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) told members of the Rotary Club of McMinnville Thursday, saying state legislators are still wrestling with several key…