Hollye Ann Shackelford will become the bride of William Christopher Wood Walter. The wedding is planned for June 14 at First Baptist Church in Murfreesboro.The bride-elect is the daughter of Harold and Jennifer Shackelford of Murfreesboro. Her fianc? is the son of William G. and Christine Walter of McMinnville.She is the granddaughter of Eva Christopher…

Over $870,000 in college scholarships has been earned by this year’s senior class at Warren County High School, according to senior counselor Dr. Keri McGiboney.Much of this money will be formally presented tomorrow afternoon during a scholarship presentation ceremony at the high school, to be followed tomorrow night by a separate awards ceremony.McGiboney noted approximately…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard An alleged drunk driver put on a fireworks show Sunday evening after driving from Dibrell on a flat tire, shooting sparks for several miles before being stopped.“It looked like a Chinese bottlerocket coming over the hill,” said McMinnville Police Lt. Robert Patterson who was waiting…

SANDERS Workers with River Park Hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation unit wish they could change Warren County’s stroke statistics, but they can’t.Instead, they are attempting to do one of the next best things. With May designated as National Stroke Prevention Month, prevention advocates are using the time to their advantage – to teach.The hospital will be conducting…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard COPE Warren County High School’s most talented students will be on display Friday night as they participate in the Black History Club’s sixth annual talent show.The show is the club’s biggest fund-raiser, the proceeds of which will be used to finance a club trip this…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard NUNLEY A proposal to ask city voters to voluntarily increase the local option sales tax appears on hold after some city officials said they doubted voters would approve.For the past few months, city leaders have discussed and proposed a 3/4-cent increase to the 2 percent…

By Beth Furbush / Better Business Bureau News With the recent storm damage that has come through Middle Tennessee, homeowners need to realize that “storm chaser” con artists come out of the woodwork. When people need to trust others the most is when they are often taken advantage of.Your Better Business Bureau doesn’t want that…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard With the possible spending of millions of dollars in capital outlay in the coming years, the Warren County Board of Education is exploring the possibility of commissioning a master plan to guide its short- and long-range facility planning.According to school officials, a number of important…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Writer for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) PALLAS If both the governor’s budget and lottery proposals pass the state legislature this year, Tennessee Technology Center in McMinnville will soon be forced to face the double challenge of serving even more students with less money.“We’re being asked to do more with…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) State Sen. Jerry Cooper, left, has a few words with U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis during Saturday night’s Democratic rally. (James Clark photo) When it comes to the recently completed war in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis isn’t at a loss for words. The first-term…