By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WELLS Complete renovations of Nunley Stadium and Warren County Middle School auditorium, as well as the construction of a multi-sport fieldhouse at the high school, came one step closer to reality Monday night when the Education Committee of the Warren County Commission approved a 12-year,…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Local student Dee Dee Banerjee is seen here on the Norwegian island of Lovund, where she spent five days studying Arctic wildlife. While many of her classmates were busy studying for their biology exams late last month, Dee Dee Banerjee was busy studying the subject…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Former McMinnville Police narcotics investigator Robert Spangler is in trouble with the law again, this time in neighboring DeKalb County where he was caught with an alleged meth lab early Tuesday morning.According to DeKalb County Sheriff Lloyd Emmons, Spangler, 40, was arrested at the meth…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard One teen was killed and five injured when their truck struck a tree on Fred Hoover Road Sunday afternoon, throwing all the passengers from the vehicle.The fatally injured teen, Shannon M. Green, 16, was killed when she was thrown from the 1999 Ford F150 driven…

By Joseph Perkins / Columnist Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor, the Democratic presidential hopeful, has given away his party’s dirty little secret: They are praying for an economic downturn between now and November 2004.They reckon it’s the only circumstance under which they can deny President Bush a second term in the Oval Office, given…

By Hope Hines / Columnist Today we will stop and smell the ? honeysuckle! (Roses if you prefer).I’m talking about taking time to reflect on some of the simple pleasures life has to offer. Don’t forget, the clock is ticking! Here are some of my simple pleasures:Laughing so hard my face hurts. (Which can be…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Being a super athlete nowadays, it’s hard for me to recall how bad I stunk as a kid when it came to sports of all types.Back in junior league baseball, I was the kid everyone hated to see come up to bat. I can remember hearing the sighs of my…

Our Viewpoint The Standard has, on occasion, come down hard on Warren County commissioners for some, let’s just say questionable, decisions.That’s why it’s gratifying when the newspaper doesn’t have to stand in front of the class and take names. And standing in front of the class is a fitting analogy in this case because the…

Angela Bouldin and Carl Wayne Surles Jr., were married in a recent outdoor ceremony taking place at the Inn at Harvest Farms Lake in Morrison.Vernon Caruthers officiated at the 3 o’clock, double ring ceremony. The marriage vows pledged between the bride and groom, and to their children and parents were written by the couple.The bride…

If you’d like to hear some interesting tales about Tennessee’s background that history books might not necessarily include, then come to the Magness Library tomorrow for a series of programs and book signings.On hand will be Jennie Ivey, W. Calvin Dickinson and Lisa Rand, a trio of regional writers who have co-authored a book called…