Prosecutors troubled by recurring vandalism
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard POTTER With three major destructive youth gangs causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage in the past year in Warren County, prosecutors admit their hands are somewhat tied when it comes to seeking justice for the victims.The recent cases of youth vandalism include the…
Read MoreMexican restaurant owner robbed at gunpoint
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A restaurant owner was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening when a pair of men rushed into his business at closing time.The victim, Manuel Ochoa of La Mexicana Restaurant, located on New Smithville Highway across from Shell, said he was closing his store around 9:20 p.m.…
Read MoreSpay Station returns to town today
By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Dr. Bob Nelson, of the Spay Station mobile spay and neutering van, works to spay one of the 50 or so animals who will be treated during the facility’s two-day stay here. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Families who want to do their part to…
Read MoreCeremony pays tribute to war heroes
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard(McMinnville, Tenn.) POWELL With the lives of American soldiers continuing to be lost in Iraq, Warren County residents gathered for Memorial Day ceremonies Monday morning to pay tribute to all the Americans who have died during war.The services at Warren County Memorial Airport took place before it…
Read MoreNew Christian school called a sign from God: Madewell says there’s a reason teachers are joining church
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard MADEWELL Hoping to combine academic excellence with sound Biblical truth, Covenant Fellowship Church will soon open Warren County’s newest school.To be called Covenant Academy, the school will be opened in phases, beginning with a daycare and preschool this January, to be followed by kindergarten in…
Read MoreWarren County residents granted federal flood relief
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard As the county waits to see if it will be afforded federal aid to repair damage from flooding earlier this month, some local residents have already taken advantage of individual assistance offered by the government to cover flood damage.According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Read MoreTeens terrorize couple: Seven already arrested for 1 a.m. attack
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Christie Bain stands beside boarded-up windows at her home on Hennessee Bridge Road, where vandals reportedly used BB guns and threw rocks, knocked glass out of windows and doors, damaged security lights and damaged vehicles. (Amy Satterwhite photo) Seven teens face charges and more will…
Read MoreFewer janitors has produced dirtier schools: Plan to reduce custodians hasn’t worked well
By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) CALDWELL Last summer’s measure to reduce the number of custodians as a way to cut costs has resulted in less than adequate cleaning service in a majority of county schools, system maintenance director Donnie Caldwell told school board members last week.“There’s been some…
Read MoreObituary Report for May 8, 2003
William (Pete) Young, 84Dibrell resident and DeKalb County native William (Pete) Young, 84, died May 24 at his home after an extended illness.A retired nurseryman and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Tommy W. and Mary Francis Taylor Young; and was preceded in death by his first wife,…
Read MoreMissoula Children’s Theatre holds auditions in Tullahoma
Missoula Children’s Theatre will be welcomed June 9 through 14 to Tullahoma’s South Jackson Civic Center. MCT, the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre, has been touring extensively for 30 years now from Montana to Japan, and will visit over 900 communities this year with 29 teams of tour actor/directors. A tour team will arrive with…
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