By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard Gloria Jones leads the line as a warm up for other fun activities to come at the recent Reflectors’ pavilion luau. (Photos provided) With the thermometer having now reached into the mid 90s, summer has that tropical feel to it — even in McMinnville!…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard A year’s worth of hard work paid off for several local karate students recently, as they were awarded national champion status.Gary Steele Karate Studio students Kristy Pugh, Aaron Thomas and Roy Tucker all were recognized at The Champions’ Table, after earning points throughout the 2002…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Each year teams around the NFL go into the draft wide eyed, hoping to pluck that next John Elway, Emmit Smith or even (late rounder) Terrell Davis from the new crop.This year was no different; however, some of the cherries of this year’s draft may not ripen for at least…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The 12-year-old Warren County Muck Dawgs All-Star team competed in the district tournament in Livingston during the week of July 4 and walked away with the District Championship by winning all five of their games.In the Championship game, the Warren County Dawgs took on the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard WCHS wrestling coach Matt Turner watches Justin Anderson and Jonathan Kelly, in blue, square off during this week’s wrestling camp. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Second Annual Warren County “Take Down” Wrestling Camp concluded Saturday, with over 35 campers working out during the four-day clinc.WCHS head…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 148-person docket was heard Thursday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Traffic Court.Included in traffic court action:• James Potts was ordered to serve 45 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence, pay $50 plus costs and forfeit his driver’s license for two years for…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The gunman who allegedly robbed McMinnville Loan last month has been bound over to the grand jury.The defendant, Vinkey Terry, 56, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound to the August session of the Warren County grand jury on the charge of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard Local musician Matthew Driscoll will be presenting a classical music recital at the First Presbyterian Church this afternoon. (Charles W. Johnson photo) Those who enjoy the mellow tone of slide trombone are in for a treat this afternoon as local music educator and trombonist…

By AMY SATTERWHITE / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard PALLAS Most people know Pam Pallas publicly as the leader of the Park Theater Group, although privately, she is an educator.The latter title will be taking her away from the place she has called home for the past four years, and from the Park Theater…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard COOPER TennCare, the meth problem and testing senior drivers were among several issues discussed this weekend on the WCPI-FM program “Viewpoints” by Warren County’s delegation to the Tennessee General Assembly.State Sen. Jerry Cooper and state Reps. Charlie Curtiss and Judd Matheny were featured on the…