By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The WCHS tennis team bounced back and fourth between the Murfreesboro Racquet Club and Old Fort Park Wednesday. Karlee Holcomb, above, and Doug Roberts are among the several WCHS players competing. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Weather created headaches for the District 7-AAA tennis tournament directors this…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist Normally, this time of year, your friendly neighborhood sports department is flooded with games.District tournaments abound, and this little two-man crew usually finds itself with at least three different contests a day to find a way to cover.This year has been a little different. While we’ve certainly been flooded, this…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Pioneer soccer team moved on to the District 7-AAA Tournament semifinal round with a 1-0 victory over Cookeville Wednesday. Goalkeeper Jonathan Bratcher hits the deck to smother the ball during first-half action. (Rob Nunley photo) The Pioneer soccer team endured days of waiting and…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Damage to county roads from the recent string of storms could run into the tens of thousands of dollars as damage estimates are still under way in hopes federal funds will be available to fix the destruction.“We’ve had a lot of washouts,” said Levie Glenn…

Warren County Middle School gives special education students an opportunity to implement their version of Junior Achievement in the classroom.Reach for Success is the program in which this group of students from Sherrill Bull’s and Diane Pepper’s rooms have been able to set up their own business. Last November, Bull received the Bridgestone Grant that…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard ROGERS Once again it’s the time when McMinnville and Warren County get the need for speed, two-wheeler speed that is, as the 12th annual River Park Hospital Highland Rim Cycling Classic rolls into town.The Bridgestone road race, beginning Saturday morning at 8 a.m., covers…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Wilburn L. Green It’s been 34 years since James Green lost his brother in Vietnam. It’s a day he will never forget because he was by his brother’s side when he died.“We walked into an ambush,” said James. “He got hit by a .50…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Seventeen people were indicted last Friday by the Warren County grand jury.Included in indictment action:• Jack Andrew Smith was indicted on the charge of aggravated assault.• Thomas W. Davis was indicted on the charge of assault.• Tommy White was indicted on the charge of assault.•…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Greg and Lisa Holder are pictured with their daughter, Elena Brooke Holder. The couple traveled to Russia when Operation Iraqi Freedom was under way. Most people remember exactly what they did, or where they were, on days of major historical importance. Greg and Lisa Holder…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Fearing county commissioners might back out of approving the sheriff’s department budget – which promised employee pay raises – numerous members of the law enforcement community packed a Safety Committee meeting Tuesday evening.Their fears were soon realized as members of the Safety Committee voted to…