Against stricter dress code by Will Stewart In an effort to promote a more positive and respectful atmosphere at Warren County High School, principal James Bennett recently strengthened that school’s dress code to ban any clothing or accessories that shall be distracting in an education setting. A student’s dress, he says, should never distract from…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist ROB NUNLEY It’s Independence Day, and a time to celebrate the freedoms that make this country great.And, while celebrating those freedoms, we often can’t help but feel sympathy for those in foreign lands who suffer under the oppression of their leaders.It’s hard to imagine, I know. But in certain countries,…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Corey Sullivan delivers against Sparta during Saturday afternoon’s game in the 13-year-old Babe Ruth district tournament. (Rob Nunley photo) Warren County’s 13-year-old Babe Ruth All-stars had to settle for third place in their district tournament over the weekend, as they fell to Overton…

The Buick Scramble, celebrating its 20th season and second under the Buick banner, is scheduled to host a local championship at McMinnville Country Club on Friday, July 4.Sponsored by Edd Rogers Automotive and open to the public, four-person teams with certified USGA handicap indexes are eligible to compete in the Buick Scramble Local Championship at…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) The McMinnville Swim Team competed in its first meet of the summer Saturday, traveling to take on Sewanee. Gracie Harvey competes in the freestyle event at Saturday’s meet. (Photo provided) The McMinnville Swim Team came out on the shallow end of its first…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard OK Heating and Air and U.S. Equipment stand tied atop the girls 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch standings upon the completion of their regular season last week.Both OK and U.S. Equipment finished with 7-3 records, a game ahead of the third-place squad from Captain D’s.OK clinched…

By WILL STEWART / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A plan to clean up the messes caused by a reduction in school system janitors was passed by the Warren County Board of Education last week.The plan, according to school system human resource director Roy Pierce, will both produce cleaner schools and give county custodians…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A Pigeon Hill man was airlifted from his yard Wednesday after being injured in a roto-tiller accident.The victim, John Basham, was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center by LifeFlight helicopter from the scene of the 5 p.m. accident which happened near his residence on Pigeon…

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 57-person docket was heard Tuesday in General Sessions Court by Judge Larry Ross.Included in court action:• Billy Pack was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of aggravated assault.• Lucky Hollingsworth was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard WARD Littering is a problem most communities have to battle. Keeping city, county and state roads free of unsightly garbage can seem an endless struggle.It’s no different here in Warren County, where local officials say they are fighting an uphill battle to keep the…