By Amy Satterwhite / Columnist I’ll be the first to admit that when legislative proposals to help national security issues in the name of pinning down suspected terrorists surfaced in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, I was every bit as supportive as the federal government wanted me to be.Since then, and since…

Our Viewpoint The votes are in and results have been released for the Standard’s annual Best of the Best contest.Just like in previous years, the newspaper was overwhelmed with community response. Ballots came in for people and businesses from all over the county, showing the level of widespread interest we have in proclaiming who is…

The Warren County Titans Youth Football League wants to thank all the boys and girls who participated in their program during 2002, as well as their parents and the many sponsors that helped make it possible.They would also like everyone from last year to know that the Titans were awarded the Gene Carr Sportsmanship Trophy…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Middle School tennis teams took on Murfreesboro Wednesday at the McMinnville Civic Center courts. Both teams fell to Murfreesboro with the boys losing 8-1 and the girls 7-2.For the boys, Beck Spurlock picked up the only singles win by defeating James Hayes…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist Just when you thought there was some normalcy in the world, here comes your friendly neighborhood sports editor on a Sunday.That’s right. Back-to-back Robservations. No one asked for it, but you’ve got it anyway.So, since we’re shaking up the column rotation for a while, let’s shake up the content, too,…

Success demands rigorous effort and steadfast determination, even in the face of a formidable opponent.The American Cancer Society has lofty ambitions but its conviction is strong and the organization will not waver until cancer is cured.The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life provides an opportunity for all to join the fight against cancer. In Warren…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Area thrift shops vying for local donations may be in for some competition as Goodwill has opened a donation center in McMinnville.The donation site is located in McMinnville Plaza and so far, there has been some interest since it opened Monday, Goodwill spokesperson Gina Bever…

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:• Michael Kennedy was ordered to serve 45 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence for reckless endangerment and assaulting a police officer.• Rafugio Dimas Serrano was directed to serve…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A woman who falsely claimed her ex-husband participated in a gang rape will serve 30 days behind bars for filing the false report.The defendant, Crystal Muncey, entered a guilty plea Wednesday before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to the charge of filing a false report.…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) PIERCE One main provision of 2001’s No Child Left Behind Act calls for all teachers to be “highly qualified.” This requirement also applies to teacher assistants, most of whom in Warren County currently are deemed to be so.But that’s soon to change. The…